We had the good fortune to get a fairly thorough demonstration of Reefgeek’s prototype dimmable T5 retrofit kit. Fluorescent dimming has been around for a while but it was always quite a hassle to implement back in the VHO days.…
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Red Sea reef fish found to fluoresce red
Researchers in the Red Sea have recently discovered that many different types of reef fish fluoresce red. Since red light is filtered out within the first 30 feet of reef water, it was believed that red was not a very…
Aquatic Life’s new HID light fixtures
Aquatic Life finally got around to releasing their new HID fixtures. The fixtures have a host of features: Anodized gloss and matte finish provide visual appeal and years of life. Timer controls HID Lamps, T5 HO Fluorescent Lamps and Lunar…
Solaris new I5 LED aquarium seen on video versus 400 metal halide
We got a video of the new Solaris I5 LED aquarium lighting unit. This I5 is the newer and updated model from the older I4 model. Specific features that were changed are: (1)Made in USA with LEDs produced from Phillips…
How the reef Jaubert system work in aquariums
In the reef aquarium hobby today it is common to have an abundance of live rock and a hefty, powerful protein skimmer. This system, named the Berlin system is a very popular and stable way to keep a reef aquarium.…
How to set up a Reef Tank
The Best Guide for Starting a Reef Tank There is never a bad time to jump into the world of reef aquariums. You might have never owned an aquarium or just starting the move from freshwater to saltwater tanks now…
Reef Ramblings: How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take To Screw-Up An Aquarist
Adam Blundell M.S. Introduction Lighting questions will never be solved. Hobbyists will discuss this and debate it forever. If you want to see the data and analyze the graphs then please review the works of two of my great friends…
25 Gallon EcoCube Nano Aquarium is nice, lights not included
Drs. Foster and Smith, the large mail order company out of Wisconsin has released the 25 gallon EcoCube aquarium, sure to please your eyes. We would wager to say this is an OEM from another aquarium manufactuer. Besides offering the…
Tank of the Month: February 2008, Reef Builders Member: Carym
In October of 2004, started with a smaller 30 gallon reef setup, still have some of the same corals and fish that I started with in that tank, but it was always a dream of mine to do a saltwater…
PowerBrite lighting system by Current
In what should be the first of many lighting systems released with LED’s, current released their PowerBrite system. This looks like a strip light with 1 watt LEDs claiming to have 50-60 lumens per watt. This system is supposed to…
