by AquaNerd | Aug 13, 2020 | Equipment
Orphek Universal Fixing Bracket Kit is designed specifically for the installation and positioning of Orphek Aquarium LED illumination fixtures. The new Bracket Kits are designed to mount and position all Orphek brand LED light fixtures including the new OR3 (Gen 3) LED Light bars. The mounting brackets will not rust in saltwater aquarium applications and by the looks of it they are easy to install and setup. Orphek Universal Fixing Bracket Kit with 5 Orphek OR3 LED Bars Orphek Universal Fixing Bracket Kit assembling 5 Orphek OR3 LED Bars – Upper view Orphek Atlantik & 2 x OR3 LED Bars Assembly of Atlantik fixtures to OR LED Bars ( 1 At + 2 Bars or 1 At 4 Bars) Upper view Assembly of Atlantik fixtures to OR LED Bars ( 1 At + 2 Bars or by AquaNerd | Aug 12, 2020 | Conservation, Reef
Cape Town (dpa) – Mauritius’ Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency on Friday as the Indian ocean island battled to contain an oil spill caused by a Japanese freighter that ran aground off the coast of a popular tourist island. The oil seeped from the freighter and photographs from the air showed the oil slick spreading though the turquoise water surrounding the island. Other images in local L’Express newspaper showed blackened beaches and dead marine life. Several hours earlier Jugnauth tweeted: “Our country does not have the skills and expertise to refloat stranded ships, so I asked for help from France,” tagging French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron’s social media pages have not yet responded. Greenpeace said the spill from the bulk carrier by Tidal Gardens | Aug 8, 2020 | Photography, Reef, Video
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The IceCap brand is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month and participating authorized dealers are promoting the anniversary with a 20% off sale during the month of August. About IceCap IceCap is a brand synonymous with marine aquariums. Old school reefers like me remember the company’s pedigree with it popular 430 and 660 electronic ballasts which are still available and able to power up to 4 x 60″ T5 bulbs along with its HID electronic metal halide ballasts. Since the early days, IceCap has expanded its product catalog to cover nearly every major category in the reef aquarium hobby. A few of the many IceCap products… IceCap is now best known for its popular and budget-friendly Gyre flow pump. They also build a full range of protein skimmers by Tidal Gardens | Aug 6, 2020 | Aquaculture, Reef, Video
The corals on this list are ones I wish could be propagated at the coral farm. For one reason or another they are a challenge for aquaculture.