This week we got to try out the latest LED light fixture from Polish equipment manufacturer Aquael. The Ultra Slim BT is a modern LED luminaire that is slimline and app-controlled, the BT stands for Bluetooth, and the phone app…
Fluval think small with 15” Marine Spectrum LED light bar
Rolf C Hagen has added a new, shorter model to its range of Marine 3.0 Bluetooth LED lights. The slimline fixture can fit marine aquaria as short as 15” in length, but can also stretch to 24” due to its…
Fluval Roma is not Quite a ‘Bluetooth Aquarium’, but it Will Be
For decades Fluval has undoubtedly been one of the leaders in aquarium equipment manufacturing, with their canister filters being among the standard bearers for heavy duty freshwater aquarium filtration. Although practically no one uses canister filters for saltwater or reef…
Apogee Bluetooth Dongle Connects PAR Meter to Smartphones
Apogee’s been on a tear the last couple of years to make their consumer grade PAR meters better, more useful, and even more relevant for aquarium hobbyists. The newest development is the announcement of the µCache or ‘Micro Cache’ which…
Ledio RX122 LED Spotlights Offer A Different Way To Control Aquarium Lighting
The five different spotlights in the Ledio RX122 lineup include three saltwater spectra, one freshwater, and one very warm light which is probably mostly for asian arowanas and blood parrot cichlids. The RX122 Deep is a colorful blend of five…
Flexi Plug intelligent aquarium bluetooth timer
The Lexi Plug bluetooth timer is a new wireless control device designed and marketed specifically to the aquarium hobby. We know it seems like we’ve been covering a lot of various outlet accessories, but the Flexi Plug has smart and…
The new GHL Doser 2 prototype and their new software plus web interface
GHL walked us through their new dosing unit prototype, the Doser 2, at Interzoo 2014. This doser incorporates a lot of new features that set it apart from all the other dosers on the market today. Starting with a new look,…
Aquareef Poseidon fixtures feature simple hybrid designs and bluetooth integration
Aqua Reef is a new light manufacturer from Turkey, and one of their first products they are releasing their Poseidon T5 and LED hybrid fixture. The design of the Aqua Reef Poseidon fixture is simple and features a basic pendant design build…
Io LED pendant from PacificSun gets unboxed, hands-on treatment and teardown
Today, on June 24th 2010, the Io LED pendant officially landed in the reefing community and some other tech gadget became available; the rest of the world can have their iPhone 4 launch cause we got out own new tech…
First look at the Windows Mobile phone apps for LED lighting control from Pacific Sun
If a fully featured LED + T5 hybrid lighting fixture isn’t enough to get your attention, Pacific Sun is raising the bar again by going all out with mobile phone applications that will allow remote control of your hot rod…
