With the launch of the Cerebra controller right around the corner, Vertex is keen to make the new machine as appealing and useful as possible. Since the Cerebra is based on the Android operating system, and many manufacturers of controllable…
Vertex Cerebra will launch next week at nearly 50% off
The Vertex Cerebra has the dubious distinction of being one of the aquarium products with longest ever development period. We first sighted the new Cerebra aquarium controller from Vertex at InterZoo 2010, and it has come through a lot of revisions…
Vertex Cerebra controller maybe, FINALLY, coming to market
The Vertex Cerebra aquarium controller has been the white buffalo of the reef aquarium hobby for what seems like a generation in aquarium years. We first sighted this mythical aquarium computer, based on the Android mobile operating system, six years…
Orphek Atlantik V3 adds Wi-Fi to high-performance LED pendant
The new Orphek Atlantik V3 LED pendant, the latest iteration of the company’s high-performance LED pendant, adds Wi-Fi and upgraded the LEDs to deliver even more flexibility and performance for reef installations. The Wi-Fi control along with its Android app…
Aquarium Note for Android, a free log app
Ever since the dawn of computers, there has been some form of aquarium logging software available — from simple spreadsheets to complex web interfaces — and with the advent of the smartphone there are plenty of new apps for this…
Aquatronica Black Box in final stages of release
Aquatronica is an European company largely known for their line of high end controllers, and was probably one of the first modular aquarium controllers to enter the market back in the day. Aquatronica has been working on a new and…
GHL releasing ProfiLux app for iOS and Android
Great news for the ProfiLux crowd, as GHL will be releasing apps for both iOS and Android very soon. GHL has been working on the app for a while now, but it appears that they are now in the final…
SunBrite F2 series LED is built specifically for wireless control (video)
The SunBrite F2 series V2 is SunBrite’s latest and greatest LED light offering many cool features such as wifi integration and a wide variety of different LED colors. Although the SunBrite F2 series V1 has been out for less than…
First impressions going hands-on with the Lifeguard aquarium monitor from Digital Aquatics
The Lifeguard is Digital Aquatics’ first venture into hardware exclusively for salt water aquarium monitoring. Designed solely for monitoring pH, temperature and water level the Digital Aquatics Lifeguard is not a controller thus lacking any controlling ability. Features we’ve come to…
Apex Android app finally available from Neptune Systems
The Apex Android application is Neptune System’s first sanctioned mobile device application that operates outside of Apple’s iOS software. Neptune Systems developed an iOS app for their Apex controller back in March, but had at that point no plans of…
