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The new EcoPico from Ecoxotic is one sleek pico coming down chimneys around Christmas time. Before I go into details here, I want to formally welcome Ecoxotic to 3reef as one of our latest sponsors and mention that one of you lucky 3reefers will be winning one of these very soon right here at 3reef.(Details soon) That said, the EcoPico comes complete with a 5.1 gallon rimless, beveled glass aquarium and an equally beautiful 8 watt LED fixture with 12k white and 460nm actinic blue LEDS. There is also a filter and a 80gph pump for nice turnover rate. All that for an MSRP around $100! More details and pics below. Welcome to 3reef Ecoxotic!





EcoPico

Simplicity All In One

We’ve all wanted an aquarium, but the same thoughts cross our minds – they are a chore to clean, they don’t match the décor and everything looks cheap. We went back to basics - emphasizing...

You have to love the ingredient list on the new 'Clams on the Half Shell' fish food from 3reef sponsor Ocean Nutrition: clams. That's it. You have to add your own garlic butter or hot sauce it appears. But if you care to share with your fish*, your angels, butterflies, wrasses and more should go nuts for this no doubt. Your trigger even gets something he can chomp on. Let the frenzies begin! Available now.

Clams on the Half Shell are an all-natural food for all omnivorous and carnivorous saltwater fish. Clams on the Half Shell are proven to trigger a natural feeding response in many finicky marine fish including angels and butterflies. Clams on the Half Shell are excellent for fish that need to grind their teeth such as triggers and puffers.

Size: 4 oz (113 g), 8 oz (227 g) and 32 oz (908 g) bags

Recommended for: Angels, Butterflies, Puffers, Triggers, Tusks, Wrasses and more.

Ingredients: Clams

Guaranteed analysis:
Crude Protein (Min):...

Getting a demonstration of Vitrea LED aquarium lamps recently, it was apparent Vitrea can rival MAXSPECT and even the Tiaojiou LED lamps for a myriad of bells and whistles offered. With a Vitrea, one has control of kelvin temps, PAR, moonlight color temp and even set as a percentage of daytime light, regulation of the color of dawn and dusk light and more via a slick controller. It even has presets for freshwater or saltwater. And if that gets the gotta-have-it fever going, take note as the Italian-made Vitrea embraces ISO and din standards in manufacturing and uses thick extra-clear glass. The glass is the center piece here and really adds to the overall polished look. Specs and more below.









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3reef sponsor OCReef has just stepped into the LED aquarium light scene with their own just-released fixture - The OCReef XP-E® 60 Watt CREE™ LED Aquarium Light. The OCReef CREE LED lamp packs a punch with 20 3 watt CREE XP-E LEDs: (10) 10K crisp white and (10) 453 nm Royal Moonlight Blue LEDs with 90 degree lenses. OC says the PAR values are sky-high with an average of 276 with a peak of 381 at 48 inches! I like the on-demand fan and the retro heavy-duty white and blue LED dimmer controls. At 15.8" long by 5.6" wide, the OCReef XP-E LED is ideal for many nano cubes out there that want the PAR without the halide heat. Available now at $499. More specs below.

You better have some large reservoirs for Hydrologic's new Evolution RO 1000. This reverse osmosis filter will crank out 1500 gallons per day at 80 PSI or 1100 at 60 PSI. Pretty amazing not just for the numbers but the small footprint thanks to the triangular side mount. The Evolution model has a bevy of options including a 2 stage pre-filter, a DI post filter, electronic shut-off kit (sounds like a good option here) and more. Having a 30 gallon nano, it is hard to imagine the need for such a beast, but for the rest of us, the Hydrologic Triton RO/DI models are more down to earth at 100 and 200 GPD. The Evolution RO 1000 MSRP is $750 and the Triton models are $245 and $325 respectively. But I kept looking at the Evolution model. Maybe it's time for that outdoor reef.



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