Let’s face it, most aquarium controllers are used primarily to control a heater and some lights, and many of the other features often either don’t work well, or just fall by the wayside. So now with so many of aquarium…
Felix Smart Aquarium Controller System Launching Soon
The Felix Smart Aquarium Controller is an interesting new device being teased by some of Europe’s best aquascapers. This smart device includes many innovative tools that promise to bring smart controls, automation and monitoring of home aquariums into the 21st…
Smart Plugs Going Mainstream with New Ikea Offering
Smart plugs and power strips, most of which are wirelessly controlled and programmed can function as a very practical, and sometimes much smaller light and appliance timer. We’ve been using small, single outlet smart plugs to control the timing of various…
ApexEL Entry Level Controller Launched by Neptune Systems
Apex El is a new lower cost, lower featured version of the new Apex aquarium controller launched by Neptune Systems a couple years ago. The just-announced ApexEL comes in at three hundred dollars less than its fully fledged brother with a…
Reef145’s tank is stylish — and an equipment lover’s dream
This tank of Reef145 is a sweet design by Sam Slobusky of New Orleans-based Wet Work that is built around a custom Elos 160 gallon tank and features a who’s who of cool aquarium tech. When we first heard about this…
Neptune COR pumps finally shipping
The Neptune COR return pumps that were teased over two years ago at MACNA have finally began shipping just before the holidays. The Neptune COR-15 and Neptune COR-20 are variable speed, brushless, DC-driven centrifugal pumps designed to be intelligent, energy-efficient…
Zetlight A200 WiFi controller allows you to control many devices
The Zetlight A200 Wifi Controller replaces the company’s older A100 controller that allows you to control a bunch of Zetlight equipment beyond lights like your pumps, skimmers, wavemakers and more all through its Horizon app for Android and iOS. The…
E-Life Makes The Ultimate Smart Power Strip
E-Life is a Taiwanese company that makes one of the most interesting smart power strips we have ever come across, the E-Chamberlain. Like many others it has built-in wifi to enable control of the different outlets but under the hood…
Samsung Upcycling can turn your old Galaxy phone into an aquarium controller
Samsung is starting a new “Upcycling” initiative to turn old smartphones and turn them into something brand new and one of the examples they are showcasing is an aquarium controller. The premise is pretty simple, smartphone manufacturers have done a…
Cerebra 2: Vertex Takes Another Crack At The Ultimate Aquarium Controller
Although the Cerebra came out just about a year ago, Vertex has switched gears in a pretty substantial way. First of all, ditch any notions about the Cerebra 2 that it’s simply a revamped, refreshed or otherwise updated version of…
