by AquaNerd | Oct 20, 2016 | Reef, Science
As the competition heats up between LED aquarium manufacturers Euroquatics has added an online storefront allowing consumers to purchase Angel A1 and Angel A1P LED lights direct to the public. At the Euroquatics storefront you may purchase Angel fixtures and Angel accessories however you may not be able to purchase the popular E5 direct replacement bulbs for traditional T5 fixtures. To purchase E5 bulbs or Angel fixtures please visit the Euroquatics dealer locator page. To sweeten the deal and to celebrate the new storefront and a milestone of reaching 80,000 followers on Facebook, Euroquatics has decided to reduce pricing by $80.00 on both Angel fixture models. So for a limited time you can pick up the Euroquatics Angel A1 fixtures for $319.99 and the 150 Watt by AquaNerd | Aug 18, 2016 | Equipment, Reef, Science, Technology
GHL, the makers of the Profilux aquarium controller, dosing pumps and Mitras LED lights releases the Lightbar 2 with a pre-order special*. GHL’s Ultra-Bright High-Power LED Lightbar 2 is made in Germany and offers many features not included in other LED strip lights, especially when it’s linked to GHL’s Profilux aquarium controller. The new Lightbar 2 boasts maximum output power with it’s GHL Power Balancing Technology® and super smooth Perfect Dimming Technology®. *Pre-order special – To celebrate this new release, GHL is offering the first 500 customers a 15% discount! Special LED Overheat Protection LEDs are protected by monitoring the operating states of the LED diodes while monitoring the lightbar temperature. The microprocessor-controlled automatic brightness reduction and powerful heat sink promise efficient and safe operation by AquaNerd | Aug 16, 2016 | Corals, Equipment, Reef, Science
The new Ecotech models include the XR30wG4, G4PRO, and XR15wG4PRO and Ecotech expects to begin shipping orders later this month. The Radion G4 features a whole LED new cluster along with a new lens design. The re-balancing of proven colors combined with the addition of warm white and violet takes color rendition for your corals to the next level. Reconfiguration of the clusters compliments the all-new HEI lenses to deliver balanced color mixing better than ever before. The HEI lenses on the G4 deliver more usable light area. This is accomplished by spreading light that would normally create an area of high PAR directly under the LED fixture and redirecting it to a significantly wider optimal area of intensity for by AquaNerd | Aug 9, 2016 | Reef, Science
Nope this is not a typo, The new PMUP ,Practical Multi Purpose Utility Pump, is Neptune Systems latest product announcement. The PMUP is designed to interface with the Neptune Apex controllers as an Auto-Top Off pump, Calcium or Carbon reactor pump. The maximum head pressure is 14 feet and the max GPH is 100 GPH. The Neptune site is states that it can be used with Biopellets. Larger Biopellet reactors require a much greater GPH, making this a new pump alternative for smaller reactors. At a diminutive 4.58″ x 2.24″ size, this pump can fit nicely into most jug openings or ATO reservoirs. The PMUP can easily be connected in 2 fashions. One option is to simply stretch silicon tubing over the intake side of the PMUP. The by AquaNerd | Jun 27, 2016 | Reef, Science
hi The new Vertex Cerebra aquarium controller allows you to monitor and control your aquarium with ease from it’s 5.5” touch screen display. You can finally say goodbye to programing/coding language. The Vertex Cerebra is an Android based platform which allows you to control lighting, dosing, pumps and much more. The Cerebra Prima package includes the touch screen controller, a 6 outlet power-bar and an LED status temperature probe and is expandable with its many accessories and options. Vertex decided early in the concept and development phase to make the platform cloud-based using the Android OS. The open source platform allows for greater control and creativity. Android OS allows full customization without having to learn time-consuming coding. Users will be able to browse
