Micro-reefs has been producing very nice acrylic pico and nano aquariums for a while now, continually expanding their products line including the Micro-reefs LED fixtures we covered at the show. Recenly they released an out of the box pico coldwater…
Aquatic Life 3 watt LED marine light fixtures shown off at Reef-A-Palooza
Aquatic Life is an aquarium product manufacturer primarily known for their R.O. systems, pumps, T5 fluorescent lights and more recently for entry level 1 watt expandable fixtures, and their half watt fish sytem lights. They have recently announced the release of a 3 LED watt…
Micro-reefs announces pico LED fixture
Micro-reefs, previously known for their acrylic pico reefs is now venturing into LED fixtures. These LEDs are specifically designed to fit on Micro-reefs pico systems, but obviously fit with similar aquariums as well. The total wattage of the LED fixture comes in at 63…
Build My LED adds two new lengths and tutorial video
We covered the launch of Build My LED at MACNA, a DIY approach to designing and customizing an LED fixture but allowing the experts to put it together for you, and found out they have added two new lengths of…
XenoXon skimmer and LED lights add some serious color to your cabinet
XenoXon is a Hungarian skimmer and LED light manufacturer with some serious love for bright colors. We’ve already seen a fair share of colorfulness in the industry with Elos lights and stands coming in exotic colors, Atomic Reef reactors available…
Fluval Sea Nano LED and its nifty swing arm get hands on treatment
The Fluval Sea Nano LED is an entry level fixture priced at $139 meant primarily for Pico style aquariums. Its small size and small price do not mean that this fixture lacks any cool features however. The Fluval Sea Nano…
AI Vega LED delivers more than doubles the features in half the size of the AI Sol
As far as the generational upgrades of LEDs go, the increase in performance and reduction in size from the AI Sol to the AI Vega is about as impressive as it gets. The AI Vega already made a strong impact on…
The LED as we know it turns 50 today
50 years ago today, Nick Holonyak Jr. demonstrated the first visible light LED to the management of General Electric. They were in the race to create an incandescent bulb replacement even back in 1962, but obviously, it’s taken a little…
Veritas Controls Eclipse Smart is one well-built, multi-color LED fixture
The Veritas Controls Eclipse Smart LED system is a well-built and feature-rich LED aquarium light we saw here at MACNA. The Michigan-based company is here showing off three different LED systems for a variety of applications and budgets but it…
Build My LED launches at MACNA, allows you to DIY design your custom LED array at a great price
LED light strips are starting to become the status quo for most aquarium lighting manufacturers and besides, they allow hobbyists to tap into LED lighting at an affordable price point. One of the more innovative ideas we’ve seen was just…
