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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
TRUVU Aquariums Recent Projects Update
Shown here is a 385 gallon custom TRUVU aquarium with the installation of a coral reef insert. The coral reef was purchased separately by the customer and shipped to TRUVU for installation. The one piece insert, (too large to place through the openings) had to be fabricated in with the assembly of the aquarium. The filtration main unit selected was a customized TRUVU TRUFLO 300 wet/dry filter.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
TRUVU Acrylic Aquarium adds new aquariums to site
TRUVU has added several aquariums to the website. Recently added are the following aquariums:
Oceanic Bio Cube
JBJ Nano Cube
BiOrb Aquarium
Innovative Marine Pico
and the Innovative Nano
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
TRUVU AQUARIUMS: BLACK FRIDAY - CYBER MONDAY AQUARIUM SALE
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| 60 Cube Aquarium shown |
Several of our most popular aquarium combo systems will be on sale for this holiday season.
The very popular CUBE series of aquariums are featured in the Black Friday - Cyber Monday Aquarium Sale. These aquariums are available in three sizes... Model 28, Model 50 and Model 60. We also offer the Malibu series of stands and canopies (shown left) to fit all three sizes. The CUBE series is now available in the AQUASYSTEM. The AQUASYSTEM features an internal wet/dry filter actually built inside the aquarium. This false wall filter system is highly effective and is perfect for freshwater, saltwater fish and reef aquarium set ups. Find these systems here: TRUVU CUBE series aquariums
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| 55L Combo System |
In addition the the Cube series we are offering the "Combo" aquarium kits. These aquariums are available in model 45L, 50L, 55L and 65T. The Combo kits may be purchased as a standard aquarium only, and AQUASYSTEM aquarium or as a "Reef Ready" system. Please contact us if you have any questions on selecting the proper system for the type of fish or coral you'll be setting up. Our staff will be happy to help put together a system for your needs including, lighting, filtration, heater or a chiller... whatever your system will require. Please note: There are a limited amount of stand and canopies for these system and they are available only in Cherry. When these systems sell out there will be no more available. Find these systems here: Combo Aquarium Systems
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Monday, November 14, 2011
DISCOUNT / CLEARANCE AQUARIUM section on TRUVU site a hit
Since the introduction of the clearance section on our site we have practically sold out of our available clearance stock. In the stand section we have a few of the 55L Ancient Mariner stands left and when they're gone ... they're gone. We only have 3 showroom displays available as well. One item that is back on the site is the 96x30x30. The aquarium was sold but as in real estate sometimes the funding falls through. Please take a look at this custom aquarium. If you're looking for a large aquarium at a small price this is your chance!
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Kessil LED Aquarium Lighting... A paradigm shift in aquarium lighting systems?
The aquarium lighting industry has been in constant evolution. Our lighting systems have evolved from the 1960's and early 70's screw in incandescent bulbs to fluorescent T-12 fixtures, Compact Fluorescents, Metal Halides, T-5's and now LED's.
The idea of an LED light system for aquariums has shown a lot of hope and promise. Low power consumption, low heat factor etc... has a great appeal for aquarists. Some early systems had an off color, as standard LED lamps were put together as an "aquarium" light. The newest system on the aquarium market is the Kessil A150W LED. This Kessil system shows a lot of promise for aquarists!
We at the TRUVU factory wanted to learn more so we contacted Kessil for some information about their systems. It turns out they are located right here in the San Francisco Bay area not far from our facility. When we placed a call we were surprised to learn they had a couple of guys in the field doing research. They called and asked if they could meet here at the factory... the same day! After a lengthy meeting and seeing samples, discussing lighting, acrylic aquariums etc... we were very impressed. These guys have built a system from the ground up for use in aquariums. From fantastic color, a halide like shimmer, low power consumption and cool running what more could you ask for. The system looks great too!
Early proto types were tested by store owners here in the Bay Area. The first time I saw the kessil system was at All About Fish (a long time TRUVU customer). At first I thought it was a halide.
See what Tatao has to say below.
The systems will be available soon and the first production run is expected to sell out fast. Don't worry though there are many more production runs to follow.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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| 55L Acrylic Aquarium Clearance Combo |
New Aquarium Clearance section added to TRUVU Aquariums.com
Just added to our website is a new section called "Aquarium Clearance Items" . This new section will be filled with discounted acrylic aquariums, aquarium filters, aquarium lighting, aquarium parts and stands. The items in the aquarium clearance section are discounted due to slight freight damage, irregular sizing, overstock and just some old stuff laying around that deserves a home.
The new clearance section will fluctuate from time to time depending on what is available at a discount. Please check back frequently as these items are a one off, first come first serve deal. If you're looking for a scratched sump etc... this is your place to look.
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Refugium
In the early 1960s an Indonesian entrepreneur named Lee Chin Eng introduced the world to a revolutionary concept in saltwater aquarium keeping called “Natures System”. His revolutionary method; no mechanical or chemical filtration!
The method Lee Chin Eng devised was basically an aquarium loaded with live rock. Lighting was supplied by sunlight, he didn’t make water changes and the only compromise to a totally natural system was the use of an air pump with a length of tubing that gently bubbled under the “live rock” in the rear of the aquarium. This basic concept was the forerunner of the refugium.
The function of a refugium, as the Latin name implies, is a “refuge” for minute living animals. A refugium can be quite small and compact, some hang on the back of an aquarium like an outside power filter. Usually they are located under the stand like the TRUVU PSRF series. As a general rule the refugium should be approximately 20% as large as the aquarium.
The operation of the refugium is quite simple. Water exits the aquarium and enters the first chamber, where the water is pre-filtered through a 200 micron sock to capture detritus. The nutrient rich water then passes through a slotted divider into the main chamber of the refugium. This is where, “live sand”, “live rock” and macro algae like chaetomorpha chaeto and caulerpa spp chemosynthetically neutralizes toxic nitrites (NO 2) and nitrates (NO 3). The water flows through a second slotted divider into the third chamber where a pump conveys the water back into the aquarium. Many aquarists’ opt to use a protein skimmer as a tertiary form of filtration. There is room in the third chamber of the TRUVU PSRF PLUS for a protein skimmer.
Literature Cited
Straughan,R.P.L.,Anenome Rocks, Saltwater Magazine, Jan./Feb. 1966 Wilkens, P., The Saltwater Aquarium for Tropical Marine Invertebrates, Engelbert Pfriem, 17
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