by Marcin Smok | Dec 13, 2012 | DIY, Equipment
High power light emitting diodes quickly became the new standard in providing an artificial light source for photosynthetic animals in our reef tanks. Most emitters output enough light to grow almost any coral in captivity, thus aquarium LED manufacturers shifted... by Marcin Smok | Dec 3, 2012 | DIY, Equipment
Most of articles about DIY LED projects for our saltwater tanks focus on providing an adequate lighting solution for photosynthetic corals and other light-loving invertebrates. In this article, I would like to write about something different instead- how to lit-up... by Marcin Smok | Nov 28, 2012 | DIY, Equipment, Industry
Despite the falling prices of new LED lights coming out, DIY approach is still the most cost-effective solution along with the highest level of custom-ability and an unmeasurable amount of fun and pride of building something... by Marcin Smok | Jul 16, 2012 | DIY, Equipment
Good news for everyone interested in DIY LED lights- Cree, one of the best known corporations manufacturing high power LEDs, just went public announcing a new emitter. A successor for the greatly respected XP-G chipset, the new Xlamp XP-G2 ffers up to 20% brighter... by Jared Goldenberg | Jul 4, 2012 | DIY, Equipment, Science
This is a very interesting project I came across on Kickstarter earlier today. As of this writing you still have 31 days to jump on and support the project/ get your own R.O.V. or even fund an expedition!... by Todd Gardner | Jun 22, 2012 | DIY, Fish
Just a brief glimpse of one of the first tropicals of the season, right on schedule. We ran into this gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, under a dock in Shinnecock Bay yesterday. I’m hoping that the mild winter and warm spring will mean a good summer for...
