Here’s a piece of gear that really piqued our interests. Thrive Aquatics sent us an email earlier today with details of a self-contained water analysis testing machine that is designed to sit at your local fish store and test customers’ water samples on the spot, with no help needed from fish store employees. Think of it like an automated bill paying kiosk at your cell phone carrier’s nearest storefront, except instead of handing over handfuls of money on expensive data plans, you’re getting a well-rounded analysis of your aquarium’s water. How cool is that?  MORE: Thrive Aquatics is Bringing Automated Water Testing Lab to Your Local Fish Store