Pacific Sun announces the first Cree XM LED reef light with the Metis XM

Today Pacific Sun LED announced their forthcoming Metis XM LED light which will use white LEDs that are brighter and more efficient than anything before. The Cree XM LED was announced about ten months ago but we have heard very…

Slimline LED from SunBrite is coming soon, and with a remote control

The Slimline LED from Sunbrite LED is the name of the slim and svelte LED light that we shared with you at the very end of December. The Slimline is now coming closer to real world availability, and we’ve learned…

True White Light unveiled by Cree, warmer LED to go head to head with incandescents

We here at Reef Builders love our LED lights but let’s face it, the color rendition of white and blue LED reef lights leaves a lot to be desired in the warmer side of the color spectrum. In an effort…

Prometheus LED from ReefTech talks a big game

The Prometheus LED from ReefTech is a new lighting fixture which is a fresh departure from the rebadged LED lights which have been flooding the aquarium market. With some clear design and engineering inspiration from PacificSun LED Phobos/Deimos series, the…

one week left to enter the giveaway for the high performance Io LED pendant

This is just a friendly reminder that we’re still running an awesome giveaway for a very valuable reef light. The Io LED pendant includes 75 watts of Cree XP LEDs, full controlability built in display and bluetooth wireless connectivity and…

CoralSky SL2 and Versa 2 LED hit second generation with double the power

The CoraslSky Versa 2 and SL 2 LED lights are now being sold in a second generation which takes the company’s narrow LED striplight and unique LED disc to the next level. More power, more heat sinking and more lensing…

Meet Lisa Ledil, the tiny lens for Cree XP series LEDs

After a few months of anticipation, we’ve finally succeeded in getting our hands on more than a glimpse at the amazingly small Ledil lenses for Cree’s XP series. The white XPG and blue XPE LEDs from the industry performance leader…

Gertrude Neumark Rothschild filed lawsuit against CREE, Inc about two LED patents

Gertrude Neumark Rothschild, is suing CREE, the manufacturer of high-end LEDs about two patents that Rothschild owns. TheĀ  inventor of the patents is named Gertrude Neumark. She is an American physicist, that has quite a few of these LED patents…

AI LED upgrade kit now available for owners of the first generation AquaIllumination

If you were an early adopter of the original AquaIllumination LED aquarium light, you may have been wondering when AI would give it’s earliest customers the Cree XP LED makeover. The future availability of an upgrade kit was announced early…

Convince Cree to pity your darkness and win free LEDs

Cree is leading the charge when it comes to innovation in the LED lighting market and the company is looking to help you out. We all have a dark, poorly lit area we spend a lot of our time —…