I was having a great conversation with Chris Clough of Aqua Illumination last weekend and we were talking about really relying on online user reviews and information on products to make a purchase. Whether its a new pump for your…
Cerameco’s Vida Rock getting some great new shapes
Cerameco introduced the Vida Rock recently, a ceramic alternative to live rock, and were on hand at MAX this weekend at the Utah Marine Aquarium Society booth showcasing some of the cool handmade creations. This environmentally friendly solution to traditional…
Multichip LED spotlights from Blue Moon Aquatic will be crankin 30 watts in three colors
The LED track light pendant system from the team at Blue Moon Aquatics is a cool new multichip LED powered light that we spotted at MAX last weekend. These two units are early phase prototypes running at 20 watts, with…
Acan Lighting getting new A103 light this summer
Acan Lighting is bringing out a new LED lighting fixture dubbed the A103 to fit in between the intensity and focus of the current A101 and A102 lights. With a light distribution of 75 degrees with the new lens, the…
Sunset Marine Labs outs the Neo Cube 35 all-one-one jellyfish tank, with fun light-mixing remote
Sunset Marine Labs has been working in the jellyfish business since 1996 mainly dealing with public aquariums and other public installations but had their coming out party to the hobbyist this weekend at MAX. The company was displaying their turnkey…
Cree introduces new record-breaking XM LED hitting 160 lumens per watt
Cree just brought another record-setting LED to market with its freshly announced XLamp® XM LED. The single-chip LED module cranked out 160 lumens per watt of power, setting new efficacy (the ratio of luminous flux measured in lumens to power)…
Meet Joe, voice of dope-dealing coral in classic CoralRx vid
You don’t have to go to Hollywood to meet a star in Southern California. Just this weekend we were able to meet Joe Meek, the voice of “Joseph” and the dope-peddling “Purple Hornet” zoanthids in the classic and hilarious CoralRX…
ReefBrite “modular” prototype bracket seen, customize to your own color taste
ReefBrite is always coming out with something fun and besides just being a pleasure to be around, Joy Meadows and the team there gave the world a sneak peek at a prototype module bracket that lets you choose your own…
Neptune Systems gets an iPad app, shipping Aqua Illumination module this summer, VorTech controller shortly
Neptune Systems has been busy releasing a series of modules including the Aqua Illumination controller that is scheduled to begin shipping this summer as well as being one of the first aquarium-related iPad apps released for Apple’s new device. While…
Sneak peek at AquaticLife DE 150 MH pendant
AquaticLife has a new 150w double ended metal halide pendant they are showcasing here that will be available at the end of June. Available in 10,000K, 14,000K and 20,000K flavors, the pendant is passively cooled with electronic remote ballast and…