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Smart aquarium system utilizes a 360-degree underwater webcam

Ben Coxworth November 5, 2018

Aquariums incorporate multiple devices that all need to be powered and controlled. A power bar and a timer may do the trick, but the new Felix aquarium system is intended to do it better – and buyers can opt for an underwater webcam that lets them view their fish via an app.

The Felix smart aquarium system is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo

Around The Home

Self-cleaning aquarium fuels its rooftop herb garden with fish feces

Nick Lavars December 12, 2017

In 2015, a startup called Aqua Design Innovations launched a low-maintenance home aquaponics system that relied on the natural filters to keep its waters clear. The company raised a lot of cash in the process, and is now building on that success with a bigger system that accommodates more plants.

Aqua Design Innovations has returned to Kickstarter to fund the EcoQube C+

Pets

Aquarium robot cleans glass, shoots pics of your fish

Ben Coxworth September 1, 2017

If you own a dog or cat, there are already internet-controlled camera-toting devices that you let you check in on them while you're away from home. However, what if you have fish? Well, that's where MOAI comes in. It's a self-propelled glass-cleaning device that has a built-in HD camera.

The MOAI robot moves across aquarium glass on its own

Science

Lonely leopard shark learns to reproduce by herself

Michael Irving January 17, 2017

Sharks have been known to reproduce either sexually or asexually, but it’s usually one or the other. Now researchers have observed a zebra shark switching from sexual to asexual reproduction for the first time, which could have important repercussions for conservation of the endangered species.

A leopard shark in an Australian aquarium has become the first of its kind to be ...

Pets Review

Review: Jellyfish Cylinder Nano home aquarium

David Szondy January 11, 2016

The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano from Jellyfish Art is an all-in-one starter kit for the jellyfish novice. We set one up to see how it works.

The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is designed for the jellyfish-keeping novice

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The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano provides jellyfish relaxation for the novice

David Szondy December 16, 2015

Jellyfish Art is rolling out an improved version of its jellyfish habitat on Kickstarter called the Jellyfish Cylinder Nano, which boasts a self-contained support system and LED lights.

The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano is aimed at the novice jellyfish enthusiast

Pets

Biopod uses the cloud to maintain a micro-habitat in your home

Ben Coxworth October 9, 2015

If you've ever owned exotic reptiles, amphibians and/or plants, then you'll know that keeping their living conditions optimal can be quite the challenge. Well, that's where the Biopod comes in. It's an app-controlled terrarium that automatically makes sure everything stays just right.

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Darwin Tank: The jellyfish aquarium as objet d'art

David Szondy September 11, 2015

Tanks for keeping jellyfish in a home lack a certain flair, so Belgium's Darwin Sect came up with the Darwin Tank jellyfish aquarium that looks like a high-tech habitat with a touch of old-world charm thrown in.

High-tech jellyfish habitat – The Darwin Tank

Pets

EcoQube C fish tank uses a plant to clean its water

Dave LeClair April 30, 2015

Owning an aquarium can be quite enjoyable, but it comes with plenty of headaches. There's a lot of maintenance that's a part of owning one – maintenance that Aqua Design Innovations aims to get rid of with the introduction of its EcoQube C fish tank.

The EcoQube C reportedly doesn't need to be cleaned by its owner

Architecture

Huge new aquarium to form centerpiece of Miami's Museum of Science

Stu Robarts December 29, 2014

A huge operation has been carried out to create the centerpiece of the new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, US. Created in one continuous concrete pour that took 24 hours and 49 minutes, the 500,000 gal Gulf Stream Tank aquarium will be home to a number of deep sea species.

The Gulf Stream Tank aquarium will form the centerpiece of the new Patricia and Phillip Frost ...