Monthly Archives: September 2014

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Remember the fish-controlled robotic concept vehicle built by Studio diip? Adam Ben-Dror has improved upon this idea with his Abovemarine, another mechanized electric vehicle that uses a camera and motion detection software to steer the “car.” Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus It’s the moment you have all been waiting for. The Maxspect Gyre, which debuted earlier this year with a ton of buzz around it, has been put to the ultimate test. In this comparison video, hobbyist and YouTuber Ben Wagoner did a Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Every once in a while, you might stumble across what appears to be a dead shrimp in your aquarium. You see carcass slumped over on the bottom and immediacy assume that your $20 shrimp has kicked the bucket. But before you start Read more here…

By Than Thein One of the product lines that really caught my eye at MACNA 2014 were the jellyfish tanks at the Boyd Enterprises booth. Until recently, home aquarists did not have access to jellyfish systems. When I think of jellyfish systems, I think of Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Aquarium automation and home automation often go hand in hand. While the devices might be designed for different uses, they often serve the same purpose. Case in point is the new leak detection device called Wally. While it doesn’t monitor pH or Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Here’s a new game from some of the former developers of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. It’s called TouchFish, and it is a mobile-friendly game that lets users build interactive underwater worlds. The game may be a little cheesy and it’s obviously not Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus There was supposed to be a slow motion video associated with this post, but unfortunately, YouTube decided to automatically adjust the speed to a normal rate. Regardless, we can still talk about the intended subject, an anemone playing host to a clownfish. Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. From the University of Queensland Nature’s elegant and efficient vision systems can detect cancer Mantis shrimp eyes are inspiring the design of new cameras that can detect a variety of cancers and visualise brain activity. University Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Ultraviolet sterilizers are terrific pieces of equipment that bolster the filtration system of any marine aquarium, but they are typically met with mixed reactions and results. On the plus side, UV sterilizers are really effective at eliminating free-floating pests and algae, meaning Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Photo: James Bendall/For the Herald Here’s some tragic news. Yesterday morning, a fire broke out at a facility that housed two aquarium related businesses, Glasscages and Mandalay Fish. Glasscages is well known for creating custom glass and acrylic aquariums, while Mandalay Fish Read more here…