Maxspect Releases Sleek New Ethereal Infinite E8-230 LED Fixture

Key Features: –          Price = $599.99 –          Number of LED’s = 276 –          Consumption = 230W –          Coverage area = 24” x 24” – …

Radion G6, GNC BluRay X, and AI Blade Coral Grow LED Light Test

Continuing in the same vein as my previous LED lighting tests over the years, this article presents data on light intensity and spread, along with the spectral distribution of light for some new and latest-generation LED fixtures. Table 1 presents…

2024 Marine Aquarium Conference of North America Cancelled

Reef Builders is sad to learn that MASNA has had to cancel MACNA, the Marine Conference of North America, for 2024. The organization has released the following information via social media: “The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) deeply…

Aquael Ultra Slim BT is one LED Aquarium Light for All 

This week we got to try out the latest LED light fixture from Polish equipment manufacturer Aquael. The Ultra Slim BT is a modern LED luminaire that is slimline and app-controlled, the BT stands for Bluetooth, and the phone app…

Eviota bacata is a New Species of dwarfgoby from New Caledonia

A new species of Eviota goby has been described from Grand Terra, New Caledonia, taking the total number of species within the genus to 132. Photographer Richard Bajol first sent a photograph of the new species to David W. Greenfield…

Ecoxotic Cannon Pro still brings Beast Mode to LED Aquarium Lighting

Ecoxotic is a brand we talked about a lot ten years ago but it’s still going, with the Cannon Pro 160-watt commercial fixture offering unrivaled bang for public aquarium buck. A light designed to replace metal halides in public displays,…

AquaRay P5 and P9 are the latest LED Light fixtures from TMC

Tropical Marine Centre has released a new LED aquarium light called AquaRay. Long-term European reefers will already be very familiar with the AquaRay brand name, as TMC was one of the pioneers of LED aquarium lighting some 15 years ago…

X9 is a Compact New LED Light Fixture from Zetlight

Zetlight has released a new reef aquarium light called the X9. The 5.5” square, compact light fixture features a central LED array and comes in two models – the 66-watt Basic model and the 96-watt Advanced. The outer aluminum housing…

Orbit Marine Nano LED is the Best Value Nano Reef Light We’ve Seen

Current USA has unveiled its first new product since restructuring, and we admit to doing a double take when we saw the $59 price tag.  Named the Orbit Marine Nano LED, the fixture is a piece of black, 7”x3.5”x0.5” marine…

Reef Flare Bar 2 is the Latest LED Striplight from Reef Factory 

Reef Factory is finishing a strong year with the forthcoming release of its latest generation striplight, the Reef Flare Bar 2. Like the Reef Flare Bar before it, the Reef Flare Bar 2 is a long, thin, linear light fixture,…