The crew at GHL has rolled out some new gear for the new year. A few days ago, they unveiled their new Powerbar 5.1, and it looks to add some serious firepower to the already impressive lineup ProfiLux 3 controller accessories.…
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AquaNerd’s Top 10 Stories from 2014
Phew…2014 is over. And while it was a fun year, it was also an exhausting one. But, we made it, and we can look forward to the brand new adventures that await for us in 2015. Before we can move on, however, we must pay our respects to the passing year with a robust recap of the top 10 stories that were featured on the AquaNerd Blog during that time.…
Gonzo’s Cookie Monster Acro Isn’t Your Everyday Blue Acro
This coral, called the Cookie Monster Acropora, comes to us via Gonzo Corals, and given its colors, we can certainly see how this name is somewhat appropriate. We say somewhat only for the fact that the polyps are red, but that’s really neither here nor there, especially since this coral is just so gorgeous.…
The LTR Rainbow Incinerator Paly is a Knockout
Being that it is Friday and Christmas is so so close, we decided to relax a bit and enjoy the view. So, we are going to make today all about some awesome corals we recently spotted on the web. First up is the Rainbow Incinerator paly from Love The Reef.…
Perfect Aquarium Nerd Christmas Gifts 2014 Edition
With Christmas closing in fast, we’ve decided to compile our annual list of aquarium goodies that you can get the aquarium nerd in your life. This is a diverse list that represents different price points and different types of gear.…
Aqua SD Shows Off their Bright Phoenix Suns Monti
Here is part two of hopefully a three part montage of awesome corals with which to fill your Friday. It is one sick monti from Aqua SD called the ASD Phoenix Suns Montipora. If you follow professional basketball at all, then you’d instantly be able to associated this lovely coral with the rather bright logo and team colors of the Phoenix Suns.…
ORA Hector’s Goby is the Latest Conquest of Captive Breeding
No sooner than we wrap up our coverage of all of ORA’s 2014 captive bred fish and aquacultured frags, the famed fish breeders announce one more entry for the year. Yesterday, they revealed tha they had bred the Hector’s Goby (Koumansetta hectori), a nifty little fish that is as strikingly beautiful as it is peaceful.…
PetSmart Gets Bought Out for $8.7 Billion
Who would have thought that PetSmart was worth $8.7 billion? Well, apparently that’s the case, as the pet retail giant has changed ownership for the aforementioned lofty sum. The acquisition was spearheaded by an investment team led by BC Partners, with this buyout tipping the scales as the single biggest private equity deal announced globally this year.…
The A160we is the Latest LED Pendant from Kessil
I’m not entirely sure how or why we have yet to post about the new Kessil LED pendants, but hey, better late than never, right? A few months ago, Kessil debuted the follow-up to their immensely popular A150, the A160we.…
Picture of the Week, Glowing Zoanthid Colony
We don’t know what they’re called, and frankly, we don’t care what they’re called. These are some amazing zoanthids, regardless of their given trade name, and their colors are popping right out of the screen.…