Seeing the light: LED optics explained

LED lighting is beginning to take hold in the aquarium hobby and it can be a very complex subject to master when trying to make an informed purchase decision as a consumer. We touched on the topic of underdriving or…

Vertex Lumina SR LED light fixture spotted on Video

The new Vertex Lumina LED that we showed you earlier has graduated to a low quality demo video. From the video we’ve learned that the new model called the Lumina SR has a “lightstudio” allowing you to control different aspects…

MaxSpect upgraded G2 Aquarium LED Light fixture

There is an upgrade to the original G1 LED light aptly called the G2. This new Maxspect G2 led fixture is much like the original G1 with some added upgraded features. The biggest seems to be in the circuity as…

Vertex’s new Lumina LED lighting fixture

Vertex is getting into the LED lighting game with their new Lumina LED lighting fixture. At first glance the Lumina is a very flat looking LED light with a nice black coating and red LCD screen of sorts. However with…

JBJ LED 28G Nano Cube unboxed

Thanks to the folks at JBJ-USA, we were able to get our hands on the latest addition to the JBJ Nano Cube line–the new JBJ 28g Nano Cube LED for a full-on review. While this tank won’t be up and…

Reader’s Choice Awards: Vote on the best lighting products of 2009

The technological advances in the hobby each year are fascinating to look back at and reef aquarium lighting is no exception. 2009 brought many new improved lighting on the market. Despite the fall of PFO and the LED patent war…

Flexible LED lights make adding efficient lighting simple

LED lighting is all the rage and with these flexible LED lights from QE Global you can inexpensively add low-heat, energy-efficient lighting to your setup. Granted, these lights may not pack enough punch to use strictly for aquarium lighting for…

CoralSky SL Supplemental LED lighting fixture

The coralSky SL is a supplemental lighting system that will add a “fluorescent effect” with a high-power blue LED light. The coralSky SL is perfect if you have an existing metal halide setup or a CF/T5 layout as well. The…

LEDControl1 is an LED controller from ProFilux

One of the newest additions to the GHL ProfiLux line is the LEDControl1; a driver and dimmable control unit all in one. The LEDControl1 allows you you to dim your LED lighting with a cap at 700 mA and maximum…

Gotek’s new LED lighting fixture from China

Gotek  a new LED lighting company (since 2003) that introduced itself at CIPS in China has a new type of LED light that they’d love to share. The actual LED fixture is similar to other LED fixtures on the market,…