Trigger Systems Bursa and Titan protein skimmers coming shortly

This month Trigger Systems is beginning production on its Bursa and Titan protein skimmers utilizing the latest Sicce PSK-1000 pumps on the cone-shaped skimmer body. Both skimmers feature a unique design with the pumps located underneath and external of the…

AC-powered OLED light from Philips could point to a future of thin efficient aquarium lights

The bright white light that Philips is showing off is a new OLED fixture which could set the stage for the next revolution in low profile and high efficiency lighting. Although LEDs seem to inundate the news of aquarium lighting,…

MACNA 2010 Rocked!

Reefbuilderss has asked contributors to recount their MACNA 2010 experience – its my turn, so here goes! My MACNA 2010 really started when I arrived at the hotel at 11:55 pm on Thursday night. I expected to go to the…

Seio Mini Polario pumps coming in October

Seio Mini Polario pumps are nifty little water movers for your smaller setups coming out in late October. The Seio Mini Polario 4ML, 7ML and 10ML are all energy efficient, high flow and low voltage water pump using the same…

G3 Maxspect shown off in Orlando with onboard dimming controls

The G3 Maxspect will be the third generation light fixture from the company which brought the aquarium hobby the first individually replaceable LEDs and the first fixture to also house multichip LEDs. The G3 Maxspect is very similar to the…

AI Wave LEDs hitting good PAR

We had the chance to play with the new AquaIllumination Wave LED tubes here at MACNA and while these are still preproduction units, their performance is quite impressive. Each segment of this the modular tube LED measures in at just…

Aquatronica Light product line takes dimming T5 to a modular level

The Aquatronica Light line of dimmable T5 lights and controlling modules allows you to get a fully controlled, dimmable T5 lighting system via modular connections. The system starts with the Aquatronica T5 dimmable light bar that is available in either…

AI Wave LED tube from Aqua Illumination gets spec’d and priced

The AI Wave LED is that funky LED tube from Aqua Illumination which we first introduced to you as the AI Beam back in April. Now that the AI Wave LED is approaching release very soon and an unveiling next…

Evolution LED delivers great PAR and color with caveats

The Evolution LED may be just another Chinese black box OEM LED but dang it sure does look good over a tank. With 119 one watt LEDs and a 2:1 ratio of blue to white LEDs, the Evolution delivers respectable…

G2 MaxSpect gets a whole lotta love with new kits for individual reflectors and lenses

The G2 MaxSpect is already a pretty impressive light but now it’s about to get a whole lot more interesting with a kit to add lens or reflector optics for five different fixtures. The power-up starts with a single reflector…