Captive Aquatics: An Aquarium and Ecology Blog

Skimz iBox LED-lit Nano Aquarium Announced

Skimz, a Singapore-based aquarium product manufacturer, has announced their new "iBox" (I know, I cringed at the name as well) ~8 gallon LED-lit nano reef (or nature!) aquarium. Not many details are available, but the iBox aquarium does have integrated filtration, 21 watts worth of LED lighting, and comes in red, black, and white.  Check back for the hands-on review!

 

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The Elos MIDI Gets a Price Tag

Today from Elos USA:

"The MIDI without light will retail for $1599.99. The MIDI with E-Lite XP will be sold at $2499.99 and the MIDI with AquaTop E-Stripe 60 (2- E-Stripes included) will be sold at $2499.99. The MIDI with AquaTop at $2499.99 is a limited promotion from Italy, and this price will go to $2999.99 after September."  The Midi without the light will only be available online via authorized resellers, however.

Captive Aquatics is also an Elos dealer, and  provide our customers high quality aquariums and top-notch  aquarium products from Elos!

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Caring for Trachyphillias, Part 2: Species and Collection Location

Part two of Caring for Trachyphillias in the Reef Aquarium

In part two of this series we'll be going over one of the most overlooked factors in how Trachyphillia will fare.  For some reason Trachyphillia from Indonesia and the Solomon Islands tend to do much better than those from Fiji when introduced into the reef aquarium.  In my opinion, this is due to the depth of the collection areas in Fiji, but it could also have to do with any number of other environmental factors.  It's easy to forget that there's still so much about this hobby that we don't know!

Tip: Metal Halide Bulb Replacement

Contrary to popular belief, (quality) metal halide bulbs seldom need replacement.  Spectrometer reports of halide bulbs shows very little spectral shift even after several years of use.  I've tested the spectral and PAR output of bulbs I've ran for almost five years against new bulbs, and there is virtually no difference between the two!

 

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CoralVue T5/LED Fixture Review

Coralvue, makers of Octopus skimmers and other aquarium products, has forayed into the field of reef aquarium lighting.  They were nice enough to send over their new 6 bulb T5/LED fixture for review, so let's get to it!

 

The Gold Australe Killifish: A Breeding Project, Part Two

So, now that you've read about how to spawn gold australe killifish, you'll want to know how to care for the eggs and raise the fry to adulthood!


The method for egg raising I use is unique, and as far as I know.  The idea for my method came to me after walking in my mom's sewing room:  she had clear plastic containers that contained several small 'cubicles' to organize beads and other sewing items.  I realized what a great container that would make for holding killifish eggs, and raising the fry in, and my method was born!

 

 

Large Marine Pufferfish Care, Part Two: Selection, Tankmates, and Feeding

If you haven't already, read the first part of the series here: Large Marine Pufferfish Care, Part One: Aquarium Housing and Filtration

Selection

It's easy to spot a healthy puffer - it will have bright eyes with no cloudiness, be actively swimming around and investigating it's surroundings (or begging for food!) and won't have any visible parasites.  An unhealhy puffer, in contrast, may have cloudy or milky eyes, will not be active, and will likely be clamping its fins against its body. 

 

Captive Aquatics Blog Summer Giveaway Contest: Deadline Approaching!

Our giant blog giveaway contest ends August 15th (winners will be notified via email) so sign up for our RSS feed and mailing list for your chance to win!

Stay tuned for our back to school giveaway!  What's the grand prize?  I won't tell you, but it combines a controller + automated water changing system in one!  Any guesses?

 

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Fluval Chi Aquarium Video

 

A nice video overview of the Fluval Chi from the Fluval Blog.  I like the Fluval Chi aquarium design - I've seen one in person, and it's very tranquil, with a unique cube design.  The Chi is perfect for a nano nature or betta aquarium! 

Check out more aquarium videos here, subscribe to our free RSS updates, or free weekly newsletter for updates about the Fluval Chi!

 

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Ecoxotic PAR38 LED Spotlight Review

Ecoxotic was nice enough to send over their PAR38 spotlight for review.  LED Lighting, especially for reef aquariums and nature aquariums is definitely a step in the right direction, so I'm excited to be able to review another LED aquarium lighting option!