Maverick lighting manufacturer Advanced Lighting Solutions is blazing a trail with another breakthrough product, the LED light strip. The ALS LED strip light is available in a baby 4 and larger 15, 24, 36 and 48 models which are all…
Cayman Sun by Hamilton Technology HQI+LED lighting units
Hamilton Technology has released a new lighting system named Cayman sun. These lighting units feature double ended HQI ballasts in either 150 or 250 watt varieties and sport a nice LED lighting upgrade built in. Cayman Sun features: Multi faceted…
Master LED from Phillips could be lighting nanos and fuges in July
We here at Reef Builders can’t get enough of LED lights and the subject of this post is a droolworthy entry. The forthcoming Master LED from Phillips is a 9w LED light with the same form factor as the familiar…
Paradiso T5+ LED by Easy Life, mostly T5, less LED
A company from the Netherlands by the name of Easy Life has created a new T5 lighting fixture with LEDs. The lighthting unit which has two models (60 & 120) and available in Europe in dimmable and non dimable models…
LEDs in Action: The 90w UFO LED light
‘LEDs in Action’ is a new mini series from Reefbuilders to highlight the importance and potential of LED technology for the home aquarium. Although we are far from finished covering some of the DIY LED options for the home aquarium,…
More ALED style lamps on the way
Pictured above are two lamps which look eerily similar to the well-received ALED. The owner of these photos was deliberately mum on the details of these lamps but we suspect that this is no DIY project. The reason that the…
Advanced Lighting Solutions forged by two of the aquarium lighting industry’s best
Here on Reef Builders we usually report on the announcements of new products but it’s not everyday we get to spill the beans on a brand new company, Advanced Lighting Solutions (ALS). ALS may be a new company but it’s…
Eco Lamp LED system seen in the wild
The Eco lamp LED system which happens to be made in Hong Kong doesn’t look at all like a bad unit. We received in the wild shots of the newest LED system that will eventually make its way over to…
E-lite LED light from Elos might be crippled by the LED patent
For a high end light targeted at nano tanks, besides looking good and being bright the E-lite sure doesn’t do much else. There is no built in timer, there is no dimming feature, there is no separate circuit for turning…
LEDs in Action: Aquarium LED light demo video and coral growth sequence
So we know that LED’s can put out the intensity reefers are looking for, we’ve seen the spectral graphs and even the convincing side by side comparison. Nevertheless, there is something exciting and extremely gratifying about having solid evidence of…
