We appreciate a good head-to-head competition and you know that if an LED manufacturer is going to release a video against a bank of T5 lighting, you can expect the LEDs to win. In this case upstart Build My LED…
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Intial impressions of the Eco-lamps Coral Fluorescent Protein Checker flashlights
The Eco-lamps coral fluorescent protein checker flashlights showed some serious potential when the news first broke loose of their release. Of course we got our hands on a set, and these actually might be some of the coolest aquarium toys…
Coral Fluorescent Protein (CFP) Checker Flashlight makes it easier to search for special corals
The Coral Fluorescent Protein Checker Flashlight is the coolest tool we’ve yet seen to help us reefers to “paint by numbers” with the different wavelengths of LED colored light. Like the full-spectrum edition KR93 the CFP Checker flashlight is a…
Lagoon Blue Powerchrome T5 lamp adds to Giesemann’s rainbow of fluorescent bulbs
The Lagoon Blue Powerchrome T5 bulb is a new lamp color from Giesemann which is designed to complement the other blue lamps in the Powerchrome series. Like the Aquablue+ and Actinic lamps, the Giesemann Powerchrome Lagoon Blue lamp is a…
Fluorescent coral photoshoot goes down at ORA’s farm
Fluorescent corals are the primary reason that many of us got into the reefing hobby in the first place. Although we all strive to have daytime lights which show the fluorescence of corals under balanced lighting, there is no substitute…
Induction lamps bring more intensity and longevity to fluorescent lighting
Induction lamps are nothing new; the technology has been around since the early nineties but only in recent months have seen real usable components becoming available to pioneering light companies. Induction lamps come in a bulb and in circular form…
T2 subminiature fluorescents now come with a clear directional lens
T2 subminiature fluorescent aquarium lighting is still just an idea in the minds of aquarium hobbyists with photosynthetic lighting needs. Although T2 lights haven’t really taken off (yet), that hasn’t stopped at least one manufacturer from pumping out little all-in-one…
Green Fluorescent Protein from bioluminescent jellyfish used to make solar cells
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a green pigment with which most coral keepers should be familiar with; GFP is the most common fluorescent pigment found in soft and stony corals, GFP is an antioxidant when corals are exposed to light…
Econlux Plug and Play LED replacements for Power Compacts, T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes
Hold on to your hats Reefers because this LED thing is about to take off in a big way. Econlux, a German manufacturer of general and industrial lighting has figured out a way to make an LED light which is…
Cold Cathode fluorescent tubes for nano reef aquarium
Cold cathode fluorescent tubes (CCFLs) have been around forever, backlighting the first flat screens, some emergency lights and most importantly, the undersides of cars. More than a few curious reefers tried to use Cold Cathode t00bs for lighting some nano…
