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Futura LED from Giesemann is a supersized radio controlled Teszla LED

The Futura by Giesemann takes the same basic design of the LED boards found in the Teszla LED and links them up internally via bluetooth. The large flat pane of LEDs that make up the Giesemann Futura are activel cooled and designed to be either suspended or mounted right on to the aquarium. Better yet, [...]

Lagoon Blue Powerchrome T5 lamp adds to Giesemann’s rainbow of fluorescent bulbs

The Lagoon Blue Powerchrome T5 bulb is a new lamp color from Giesemann which is designed to complement the other blue lamps in the Powerchrome series. Like the Aquablue+ and Actinic lamps, the Giesemann Powerchrome Lagoon Blue lamp is a blue fluorescent lamp which is described as being a strong turquoise color with a high [...]

New details from Giesemann highlights the differences between the Teszla and Quazar LED

The Teszla LED will soon be released as Giesemann’s first full function LED light fixture but what about the Quazar? The Quazar LED striplight from Giesemann that we first spied two years ago at InterZoo is all-LED as well, but that’s really more of a supplemental strip light, and it is targeted at different aquarium [...]

More images of the new Giesemann Teszla LED

More images of the upcoming Giesemann Teszla LED light fixture have emerged and we can tell you we are looking forward to getting our fins on one of these fixtures. As we mentioned earlier, the Tezla is the first fully fledged LED aquarium fixture from the German company known for its quality products. Along with [...]

Teszla LED is Giesemann’s first pure LED aquarium light fixture

The Teszla LED from Giesemann has been a long time coming from one of Europe’s swankiest aquarium light manufacturers. Giesemann’s first foray into LED lighting began with a trifecta of LED + T5 fluorescent hybrids and a striplight, the MatrixPlus, the Helios and the Quazar but the Teszla is the first fully fledged LED aquarium [...]

Giesemann debuts Megachrome Crystal metal halide bulbs

The new Giesemann MEGACHROME crystal metal halide bulbs should be a good sign for metal halide lighting fans that the technology isn’t quite going away and there is still innovation in bulb design. This double-ended bulb is geared towards the coral crowd where a high blue and violet content light source is desired.

Giesemann Polaris chillers have good looks, chilling price

The Giesemann Polaris chillers are small, compact refrigeration units that can be placed outside your aquarium. Giesemann’s line of Polaris aquarium chillers are made in Germany with a external aluminum case that is power coated in black metallic.

Giesemann Aquaristic thinks its first to market with T5/LED light

Recently, A Giesemann distributor in Australia took out an ad in a large national print publication. The ad (pictured above) states that the Helios light is the first hybrid fixture on the market. Or at least that is what Giesemann would have you believe. You know what is great about Reef Builders? Our archives. Thousands [...]

Giesemann Helios LED and T5 hybrid, gets European pricing

The new Giesemann Helios LED and T5 hybrid is one gorgeous looking light fixture and we’ve been waiting to hear about some pricing details and availability. No word yet on U.S. pricing and distribution but German online vendor Sewa Tec has the light on its website for €1,699.00 (approx. $2,147 USD). But hold onto your [...]

Aluxis Nep-Tune is an economy line of reef lights from Giesemann

Aluxis appears is a new brand of basic, value-driven aquarium lighting launching from Giesemann, one of Germany’s premier aquarium lighting manufacturers.  Known for their cutting edge technology, solid construction and performance Giesemann products often only remain on many hobbyists’ wish lists but with the new Aluxis line, that may change. The Aluxis website is still [...]

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