Oziris lighting seeks to breathe new life into T5 aquarium fixtures

Oziris is a company from Israel you’ve likely never heard of before, so it will probably come to a surprise that they are looking to breathe  new life into the T5 bulb with the release of their new fixtures.  With…

iQuatics Nano T5 fixtures hit the market for smaller aquariums

iQuatics Nano T5 lighting fixtures were just announced by the UK manufacturer aimed at nano aquariums looking to add more lighting punch. Coming in four or six-bulb setups, the new iQuatics Nano T5 fixtures are made for aquariums needing 50…

ATI Dimmable SunPower T5 lights arrive

We saw the ATI Dimmable SunPower T5 fixtures at BAYMAC and knew they were coming soon but today the fixtures were made available for purchase in North America.  Just to refresh you memory, the ATI Dimmable SunPower T5 lights are…

Badboy T5 lighting system from Quantum Horticulture is an economical and portable way to throw up 16 tubes

The Quantum Horticulture Badboy T5 is one beefy way to add some serious T5 fluorescent punch to any application. Designed for the horticulture industry, the Badboy T5 system allows you to get as many as 16 T5 bulbs over a system…

Aqua Medic Aqualine T5 bulbs get hands-on treatment

While at Reef-A-Palooza we were quite pleased with the color mixture of the T5 fluorescent bulbs over the display tank at the Aqua Medic booth and we wanted to get a closer look at the company’s Aqualine T5 bulbs first…

Ecoxotic has funeral for traditional aquarium lighting as we know it

Ecoxotics definitely is sending a message to the traditional lighting as we know it with their funeral motif at Reef-A-Palooza. The display is timely with Halloween right around the corner but their message is definitely a bit beyond just a…

Vario Lux Control, T5 Dimmable goodness controller

T5 lighting which has taken a backseat lately with the storm of LEDs is still a very good choice for lighting your aquarium. One thing we love about T5 lighting is besides being efficient, they can be dimmed and look…

Light bulbs to get new consumer labeling in 2011

We’ve seen a variety of lighting in this hobby over the years and for the most part we get to know the watts and color temperature of the bulb but have to go chasing down third-party data to find out…

Aluxis Nep-Tune is an economy line of reef lights from Giesemann

Aluxis appears is a new brand of basic, value-driven aquarium lighting launching from Giesemann, one of Germany’s premier aquarium lighting manufacturers.  Known for their cutting edge technology, solid construction and performance Giesemann products often only remain on many hobbyists’ wish…

MATRIXplus hybrid fixture from Giesemann combines T5 and LED light

Giesemann looks to have an exciting and brad lineup of new products coming out in 2010 and were were able to get our coral-fragging mitts on information in advance of the public releases later this month at InterZoo 2010. The…