Orphek PR72 improves on the PAR56 LED spotlight

PAR 38 spotlights are hugely popular among the nano reef aquarium crowd, and they were probably some of the first LED fixtures people widely used. Now Orphek has decided to upsize the traditional PAR 38 spotlight with the creation of…

CherryAqua iNano LED gets some video love by Reef Secrets

The CherryAqua iNano is a really cool LED fixture with a refreshing design, that up until recently was only available within Asia, but now seems to enjoy international distribution. Reef Secrets in Australia received some units, and they were nice…

AI Sol and Vega LEDs get a massive deployment at DeJong Marinelife

DeJong Marinelife is a world-class wholesaler that has gotten a lot of love from Reef Builders for good reasons. We got a look into DeJong Marinelife’s operations through a video two years back, but since then they’ve made the switch…

Aquatronica releases comprehensive sofware and firmware update

The Aquatronica comprehensive update package is now available for download, and can be found on the download section of the Aquatronica website. Included in the software package are updates for the Aquatronica Aquarium Controller  (v. 9.0), Aquarium Controller Evolution (v.…

Aquareef Poseidon fixtures feature simple hybrid designs and bluetooth integration

Aqua Reef  is a new light manufacturer from Turkey, and one of their first products they are releasing their Poseidon T5 and LED hybrid fixture. The design of the Aqua Reef Poseidon fixture is simple and features a basic pendant design build…

Rodney Ridikas reef from Australia has some serious potential

It is always a lot of fun to see reef aquarium mature from a system filled with frags to a reef aquarium stocked with massive colonies. It is also much fun predicting how a system will mature, and if it…

Aqua Medic Aquareef LED now available in most of Europe

The Aqua Medic Aquareef is the latest LED fixture from the German manufacturer. Featuring a simple water proof black anodized aluminum body, and around 50 watts of LED power, along with basic controls, the Aquareef LED certainly is not a…

LED Showdown Final — You decide the champ: AI Vega vs. Kessil A350

We’ve whittled down the field of 32 to the final pairing in the 2012 LED Showdown with the AquaIllumination Vega going up against the Kessil A350. Both lights are worthy contenders and we’re excited to see two innovative US companies…

LED Showdown Semifinals: down to the Final Four

We’re getting down to the end of the road and have the Final Four in our 2012 LED showdown. We have four great fixtures in the pool and at this point, any of these lights are worthy of the crown…

LED Showdown Round Three — Elite Eight

The LED showdown is winding down and we’re looking for you to share which is your favorite LED light we covered last year. The field is whittled down to the Elite Eight and some powerhouse lights are in the mix…