Alpheus made to order LED lamps have some serious research behind them

There seems to be a common theme in the French reef aquarium industry of very high standards. Using blue lights to sell corals for example is highly frowned upon and virtually isn’t done. Similarly, the makers Alpheus LED have put…

ATI LED PowerModule – there’s really no other aquarium light like this one

As much as LEDs have steamed ahead in the aquarium world, and with so many T5 diehards sticking to their light of choice we are still flabbergasted at the complete dearth of combination lights including both light emitting diodes and high…

AI EXT light rail is a good looking solution for mounting your AI Vega or Sol

The EXT light rail is the Aqua Illumination solution to mounting your AI Sol or AI Vega. Whether you want to use it as a mounting bracket or if you want to suspend two fixtures from the same hanging kit, the AI…

Build My LED launches at MACNA, allows you to DIY design your custom LED array at a great price

LED light strips are starting to become the status quo for most aquarium lighting manufacturers and besides, they allow hobbyists to tap into LED lighting at an affordable price point. One of the more innovative ideas we’ve seen was just…

Color tunable OLED panels from Verbatim demoed on video

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JpPyr1TSAs[/youtube] The adoption of LED technology for marine and reef aquarium applications is still on an uptick, yet OLED technology continues to develop. OLED panels continue to get brighter such as with the Philips Lumiblade and they can…

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May 29– June 4th Orphek Nilus multicolor LED light tested and reviewed over a mature Dutch reef tank ATI LED-Powermodul T5 + LED reef light with higher intensity blue Philips diodes, thunderstorms too The Algae Magnet scrapers of InterZoo 2012…

Futura LED from Giesemann is a supersized radio controlled Teszla LED

The Futura by Giesemann takes the same basic design of the LED boards found in the Teszla LED and links them up internally via bluetooth. The large flat pane of LEDs that make up the Giesemann Futura are activel cooled…

LED showdown final pits Maxspect Mazarra against Ecotech Radion

The 2011 LED showdown is in its final leg with the Maxspect Mazarra defeating the Kessil A150W and the Ecotech Radion taking out Nano Box. So which one will prevail as our reader’s choice LED aquarium lighting product released in…

The Cree XT-E Royal Blue LED Explained

You may have begun to notice Cree XT-E blue LEDs being included on some newer aquariums lights and unlike previous advancements, this generation of LEDs is designed for more than simple brightness and efficiency gains.  The Cree XT-E royal blue…

Maxspect Mazarra P-Series Unboxing & Impressions

The Mazarra P Series LED light by MaxSpect showed up on my doorstep today, and I wanted to share the unboxing experience. Everything was efficiently packaged, and included plenty of extras, including 3 different optics. The finish on these P-series modules…