Saltwater aquarists who choose to take the plunge into reef keeping quickly come to an interesting realization: The lighting used in such systems is of paramount importance. Whereas lighting in fish-only systems is primarily an aesthetic concern (for the most…
LED Intelligent Lighting IT2060 the next generation of rebadged LED lights
We like chasing down leads to get to the bottom of stories here at Reef Builders, so when we saw an interesting LED fixture, we starting digging for more information and that led us to this interesting next generation Chinese…
Kessil toying with a panel fixture, looking for your input
Kessil has made a strong impression on the aquarium market with the release of its A150, A350 and A360 pendent LED lights and is now looking at building its first panel-style LED aquarium fixture. Teasing its followers on Facebook, Kessil…
This new mystery box from Coralux wants to control your lights
We came across this upcoming LED controller from a startup called Coralux and needless to say the upcoming Coralux Storm and Storm X have piqued our interest, especially since we appreciate Arduino programmed devices. Right now these controllers are in beta…
Orphek Atlantik gets hands on treatment and review [VIDEO]
Our initial thoughts of the the Orphek Nilus multicolor LED fixture were favorable as both the spectrum and the spread of light were impressive. As if the company took Mark vanderWal’s post complaining of the lack of spread of modern led…
Friday Smorgasbord: Strange balloons, ginormous worms and more
We have a huge smorgasbord selection for the last Friday in May, so without further ado… This freaky looking creature is a hot air balloon commissioned by the city of Canberra to celebrate its centennial anniversary as the capital of…
Ecoxotic gets fresh
While we are all about the saltwater over here, we have a fond appreciation for freshwater planted aquariums and were glad to see Ecoxotic getting a little fresh today — freshwater that is. Ecoxotic has announced a freshwater version of…
Reef Koi highlights their Evolution Touch Screen LEDs in detailed video
The Evolution LEDs have come a long way since their first release. When we first covered the Evolution LEDs fixtures in 2010 they were brainless boxes with loud fans and an inefficient heatsink design, but it is clear they have…
Cree XP-E2 Color announced with upgrades over original
The Cree XP-E has been the reefing industry workhorse for the longest time (relatively speaking) when it comes to colors outside of white and royal blue, although it has done pretty well in those roles too. Seeing as the white…
Custom Nano Box LED fixtures are a much needed splash of style
There are a few light manufacturers that offer custom colors on their light fixtures, but none are doing such a varied and good job as Nano Box Reef. Nano Box has been busy truly making custom colors a staple of…
