Royal Exclusiv Bubble King SuperMarin 200 Skimmer

Royal Exclusiv is considered by many aquarists to be best non-commercial protein skimmer manufacturer anywhere in the world.  Known for there durability, efficiency, elegance, and performance, Royal Exclusiv Bubble King protein skimmers are in a class by themselves. Personally, I’ve been using a Bubble King Mini 200 for over 11 years and I couldn’t be happier with it.  It’s been used on several different aquariums over the years including a 250 gallon mixed reef coral farm tank that it’s currently being used on. Not resting on their laurels, Royal Exclusiv continues to innovate and incorporate new technology into their designs, as seen in the 2018 SuperMarin. The Supermarin 200 is powered by the highly efficient Red Dragon Speedy 3 DC pump.  The pump maxes out at 50 watts and it produces up to

Blue Planet II Coming to Your Living Room Theatre in Two Weeks

Its been over ten years ago since the very popular mini series, The Blue Planet, was released across the globe.  Reprising his role as narrator, Sir David Attenborough is back at it again with Blue Planet II. This introduction is set to an soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer and one of my favorite bands, Radiohead. The prequel features an array of some of the most awe-inspiring shots and highlights from the new series, as well as several exclusive scenes that will not be featured in any of the seven episodes which are set for UK broadcast on BBC One later this year. [embedded content] With ever changing advancements in technology and cinematography, expect Blue Planet II to be even more vividly stunning.  The seven part series

A Look at Royal Exclusiv’s new Eco Red Dragon 5 DC Pump

The Red Dragon Eco 5 is a brand new pump model from Royal Exclusiv that is about to hit the US market in October of this year.  Early birds will receive a discounted pre-order price that is now being accepted by authorized US dealers (keep reading to learn more). Red Dragon Eco 5 Overview – The Eco 5 has a maximum flow rate of 1057 GPH (4000 LPH) while only consuming 25 watts of power.  At slower speeds the pump will consume even less wattage and Royal Exclusiv has provided flow curves using 25 watts, 15 watts and 10 watts of power as seen by clicking the graphs below.  Like all of the saltwater Red Dragon pumps, the Eco 5 features titanium screws that will not easily corrode in saltwater.  The pump can be used

A Look at the New Tunze Stream 3 6150 Pump

The Stream 3 6150 is unlike any aquarium pump before.  It is the result of nearly 2 years of R&D and borrows technology from the most sophisticated motors used in medicine and rovers sent to other worlds.  While the appearance is unconventional it is a pump to give serious consideration to and here is why. If silence is important to you, this is the first aquarium pump with an axial magnetic bearing, what that means is the impeller is completely levitated in the rotor, there is no shaft, it is free floated, not just top to bottom but on all sides.  With no surface contact, the only noise is that created by hydrodynamic forces of the water moving.  If reliability and durability are important then consider the Stream 3.  One

Scientists discover Vast Reef Behind the Great Barrier Reef

James Cook University, University of Sydney and Queensland University of Technology scientists working with laser data from the Royal Australian Navy have discovered a vast reef behind the familiar Great Barrier Reef. JCU’s Dr Robin Beaman says the high-resolution seafloor data provided by LiDAR-equipped aircraft have revealed great fields of unusual donut-shaped circular mounds, each 200-300 meters across and up to 10 meters deep at the center. Halimeda is a green macroalgae composed of calcified leaf-like segments.  As these plants die, these segments turn white and accumulate over thousands of years forming thick mounds called bioherms.  Where these plants have died, A living layer of Halimeda algae covers the bioherms and stretches across an area of 6095 km2 on the landward side of the reef.