One of the biggest eyebrow-raisers of the 2016 MACNA Conference in San Diego was the Lebanese startup company Reefkinetics and their flagship product Reefbot. This mysterious new device, which looks like it came straight out of an old-school sci-fi movie, may well be a groundbreaking [...]
Current USA’s presence at MACNA 2016 can be summarized with one four letter word: LOOP. The company has been a leading manufacturer for the budget-oriented aquarist, making products that blend functionality with an affordable price tag and LOOP proves that Current evolves with the [...]
Tropic Marin is not a newcomer to MACNA and, as in previous years, they had quite a few new products to showcase. I had the pleasure to talk to Lou Ekus, the company’s Director of US Operations, who presented me with what’s new and upcoming in the Tropic Marin [...]
If you ventured into the second exhibition hall at MACNA 2016 in San Diego, you probably stumbled upon the awesomeness that was the Bashsea booth. Seeing samples of the company acrylic creations and being able to speak with the man himself, Mr. Steve Bashi, was definitely the highlight of [...]
What would MACNA be without the rainbow of colors manifested in the form of beautiful ornamental fish, tropical corals, and amazing displays by some of the most prominent companies in the aquarium trade? Enjoy this picture thread showing the best of MACNA 2016 San Diego [...]
Every year, The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America brings together aquarists from all over the world. They gather together to enjoy three days of interesting and informative talks by world renowned aquarists, presentations by the aquarium industry’s top vendors, and fabulous activities [...]
ME Coral is a company that rose to fame from the almost uniformly positive feedback their customers shared with fellow aquarists through social media. They have carved out a reputation for being a reliable company that produces products that really work, and I am happy to be able to document their [...]
Hikari, the Japanese manufacturer that is one of the most recognized fish food producers to US aquarists, had an elegant booth at MACNA 2016. In addition to their staple frozen and dry foods, they showcased two new products for the marine aquarium that represents a new general direction fish food [...]