It’s Back! 2012 LED Showdown — You Decide

The Reef Builders LED showdown is back! Last year we had a lot of fun letting you choose who you thought was the “top dog” in the LED showdown and wanted to let you all have the chance to weigh…

Friday Smorgasbord: Mutant GlowFish epidemic, Petco releases infographic on ‘Nemo’ care, light vomiting shrimp, tracking fish through earbones and Neptune’s moon ocean

We have a full slate of tidbits and morsels for this issue of the Friday smorgasbord so let’s get things rocking. First off is the fears that genetically modified Electric Green Tetras may pose a hazard to native species in parts of…

Pacific Sun announces iOS App; releases custom Hawaiian Lighting and Bali Lighting programs

Pacific Sun, the European manufacturer of high end LEDs has announced several updates to their product portfolio. Feeling the heat from North American based EcoTech Marine, Pacific Sun has pushed out press images of their in-development iOS app that will…

Pacific Sun Android app taps accelerometer to control lighting

Pacific Sun is launching a unique Android app that taps into the accellerometer to control lighting. The Pacific Sun Android app is available for Android 2.x and higher and allows you to tilt your phone left or right to shift…

Predator Starfish Threaten Coral Reefs In The Philippines

The spiny and toxic crown-of-thorns starfish are voracious predators that can wipe out large areas of coral; an individual can consume up to 6 square metres of living reef per year. Outbreaks of the species often occur when ocean temperatures…