vortech-pump-controllers-1 A trip down memory lane of Ecotech Marine VorTech pump controllers As Ecotech Marine celebrates ten years of business in the reef aquarium scene, I am reminded of how I came to know the once scrappy three young founders Tim, Pat, Justin and first employee Mark. The company cut its teeth on reef tank product engineering with a magnetically stirred kalk stirrer with a built in
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Macropharyngodon-marisrubri-head Red Sea leopard wrasse now its own species, Macropharyngodon marisrubri
Nanobox mini fixtures shown off in all their glory at Reefstock

Cobalt Duofilter UV brings germicidal LEDs to aquariums

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Cobalt Aquatics unveiled two new internal filters, the Duo-Filter UV 500 and 1000. As the name suggests, the Duofilter UV include a USB powered UV steriliser with germicidal grade LEDs. Four LEDs blast the pumps impeller chamber with 500mW of ultraviolet rays before the water exits through a horizontally adjustable venturi nozzle. The round LED Read More

Vital-Wave from Eco-Lamps is a new line of LED spotlights with exotic color spectrum

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The Vital-Wave LED spotlights by Eco-Lamps are just what the reef doctor ordered if you have a hankering for ‘rare’ LED color spectrum like Cyan, Indigo and Ultraviolet. Eco-Lamps, better known in the US as AcanLighting, has released the Vital-Wave LED spotlights in a 3 watt and a 7 watt version, the latter of which Read More

Multicolor Illumagic Blaze Advance LED is packing UV

TheIllumagic Blaze Advance LED is the new version of the Illumagic LED light which now includes more action in the blue end of the light spectrum including ultraviolet (UV) LEDs.The Illumagic Blaze Advance LED comes in three color fixtures inclluding a Saltwater S module, a Saltwater C module and a warmer colored Freshwater P module. Read More

New Pacific Sun Metis Hyperion LED, first to offer Cree XM-L and UV LEDs

Pacific Sun just unveiled the new Pacific Sun Metis Hyperion LED aquarium light fixture we got wind of in February that is the first fixture to offer the latest Cree XM-L LEDs and UV LEDs. The powerful fixture includes eight controllable channels to dial in the exact color and intensity you wish with added functions Read More

Second generation led tubes from Sunbrite LED are a massive overhaul of the initial offering

The second generation LED tubes from SunBrite are a 180 degree turnaround from the rocky start of SunBrite’s first LED lighting offering. After going back to the drawing table, the company has not only strongly shored up the tubular LED platform but they have also reinvented themselves as a company and the way they make Read More

Ultraviolet LED light from VolxJapan now in development for the Grassy LeDio spotlights

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The UV spectrum is a segment of light which is notably absent from the range of LED lights now widely available for the aquarium market. VolxJapan (maker of the LeDio LED spotlights) and Eiji at 1.023World are colaborating to develop a true UV LED lamp. What Eiji received from VolxJapan is the Prototype UV LED Read More