Panorama Pro LED: testing out Ecoxotic’s second generation LED striplight

Ecoxotic’s second generation Panorama Pro LED is packing more power, better color, a lower profile and it comes in a little bit cheaper than their initial offering. The Panorama Pro has the same overall form factor as the original Panorama…

Break free from stale aquarium lighting design with PAR 38 LEDs & Ikea lamp shades

PAR 38 LED bulbs designed with aquariums in mind have been around for a while now. I’m quite pleased with the results using the Ecoxotic Panorama LED Fixture in growing various corals, so the decision was made to ditch the…

Giesemann debuts Megachrome Crystal metal halide bulbs

The new Giesemann MEGACHROME crystal metal halide bulbs should be a good sign for metal halide lighting fans that the technology isn’t quite going away and there is still innovation in bulb design. This double-ended bulb is geared towards the…

Should we be expecting more from “Tanked”?

The following is contribution from Jon Gordon of TerraReef Aquariums, an aquarium installation and maintenance company with an interest in how our hobby is represented in the mainstream I always try to keep up with current events in the industry,…

Red Sea’s Max S Series aquariums unveiled

Red Sea has just unveiled their MAX S-Series aquariums which are an all-in-one tank similar to their max aquarium series. The original max aquarium series come in three flavors either the Red Sea Max 130D, Max 250, or yet to…

SMD’s ‘LED Lamp Giant Flash’ harnesses the power of high output multichip RGB LEDs

The LED Lamp Giant Flash from SMD Aquaristik is probably the first aquarium light fixture to use a multichip RGB LED, something we didn’t even know existed yet, but which was bound to happen at some point. We love all…

Over 200 new invertebrates and 11 new fish discovered in Philippines

The California Academy of Sciences recently concluded a biodiversity expedition in the Philippines discovering over 300 new species including 200 marine invertebrates and 11 new fish. The six-week expedition focused most of the marine exploration on the Verde Island Passage, a deep-water…

iPad app review: SeaHD by Air Sea Land and Reef Critters Hawaii by Keoki Stender

The Apple iPad has been out long enough now that we are finally starting to see some really nice applications developed exclusively for the larger touchscreen of the popular portable tablet computer. The SeaHD app by Air Land Sea and…

Man pours bleach into fish tanks, kills $8000 worth of livestock

At Underwater world, a fish store that is located Helena, Montana over $8,000 in corals and fish have died. The owner says that at around 1pm a man walked into the store and befriended him. The owner turned his back…

Kessil A150w LED spotlight colors tested against the Mame RGB Ecolight

We’ve already looked all up inside Kessil’s A150w LED spotlight and it’s matrix array LED chip but the ultimate proof is in the pudding. Pictured above is a sneak peek at Ecoreef Two which has been growing medium light corals…