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LED’s–Brightening the Future Of Not Only Aquariums

We all remember when LED lighting was simply used for just supplementing your main light source for moonlights or possibly actinic solutions. But now with LED manufacturers such as CREE are pushing the limits with super low wattage high lumen LED’s. Lighting a Reef Aquarium of any type is quite the norm and getting popular faster than we can meet the demand. With companies such as AquaIllumination and AcanLighting there are fixtures and modular lighting applications to fit the needs of even the most serious reef tank lover. But not only are LEDs meeting the demands of Aquarium Owners, they are soon to be affordable solutions to the common household light bulb.

CREE LED’s are the standard LED used in most aquarium light fixtures that are used for the main light source for your reef aquarium. Recently CREE announced that they have surpassed the luminous efficiency once believed to be the boundary of LED technology. They are now seeing 231 lumens per watt, running at a temperature of 4500k. It wasn’t to long ago they believed 200 lumens to be the max. So by this data you can see that LED technology will soon(or already is) be a staple in the aquarium industry just as Metal Halide or T5 lighting is today.

There are only a handful of manufacturers producing LED lighting for aquariums that are truly worth notating. One being AquaIlluminations based out of Ames Iowa. Thought AquaIllumination has been around for 3 years it wasn’t till the last 6 months that hobbyist really started to take notice with the recent advancements in the SOL modular LED lighting. The unique thing about these fixtures are that they not only provide a full color spectrum, thunderstorm simulation and dimmable technology, they are modular. This means they expandable. No more buying a single sized aquarium fixture such as  a 36” or a 48”. You simply add modules as needed. Pure Genius. And don’t hesitate to preorder as they generally have a 1 month minimum wait time due to production restraints.

Other notable manufacturers that are also very popular are companies such as Maxspect, AcanLighting. While AquaIllumination may be the most popular based on their modular design, don’t look past the other big players as they are manufacturing quality products just as AI is and are very controllable.

Now on to the point of this story. The recent advances in LED technology and the need to go “green” , expect to see LED Light bulbs for the household. With a cost of around $15 per bulb each bulb is said to pay for itself within the first year of use, and last roughly 10x longer than the standard incandescent bulbs. Another great thing is these do not contain mercury like those “twisty” CFL bulbs you see and is completely recyclable.

So as you can see LED technology for the aquarium is not the end of an era, expect to see LED technology popping up not only for us reefers, you will soon be seeing it in your home and even street lights.

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We will have many great sales and promotions for the duration of the show so be sure to stop by and see what we have to offer!

May 14th 12:00 – 5:00pm

South Plantation High School, Everglades Environmental Sciences 1300 SW 54th Avenue Plantation, Florida 33317.  (This is the same location where our monthly meetings are held, but will be held in the Cafeteria space next door. )

We are expecting hundreds of hobbyists from Dade, Broward & Palm Beach Counties as well as reefers from Orlando, Palm Beach, Tampa, Naples and Ft. Myers.

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NextReef SMR1 Ecobak Biopellet Package * SaltySupply Exclusive

Exclusive SMR1 Package From Salty Supply

Includes

• 1 NextReef SMR1
• 1 Warner Marine Ecobak 500ml
• 1 Eheim Compact Plus 2000 Variable Speed Pump

About EcoBak

EcoBAK ULNS Pellets are a unique and revolutionary probiotic product that will change the way marine and reef aquariums are maintained. EcoBAK is a biodegradable polymer that serves as a stable and consistent organic Carbon food source and substrate for bacterial strains that consume organic compounds including Phosphate and Nitrate. In effect, ecoBAK reduces nuisance algae, clarifies water and supplies Planktonic bacteria as a food source for corals in the reef aquarium. EcoBAK works naturally, with NO harmful chemical additives.

About Eheim Compact 2000

The new EHEIM Compact+ Pump series for use in, or out of water is available with three different controllable outputs: 265-528, 396-792 and 660-1320 gph. They are suitable for use in aquariums, keeping and rearing tanks where reliable and powerful water conveyance, circulation or flow is required.
Specifications:
•1000-2000 LPH (265-528 GPH)
•32 Watt Power Consumption
•3/4" Connection (Suction Side)
•2.3M Head Pressure

About NextReef SMR1

Developed in conjunction with the US Distributor of NP BioPellets* , the NextReef SMR1 is the first media/substrate reactor specifically designed for long term use of larger media.

Evolved from our MR1 Media/Substrate Reactors, the NextReef SMR1 fills a specialized role while retaining the quality and ease of use you'd expect from a NextReef reactor.  They're a perfect match for any brand of BioPellet media!

Two sizes are available.  The SMR1 is 16" tall overall, with a 14" reaction chamber, and the SMR1 XL is 23" overall with a 21" reaction chamber.

What's Different?

The NextReef SMR1 is based on our standard MR1 media/substrate reactors, but with some significant changes...

• Cast blue acrylic for the main body .  Made specially for us, it's both thicker and stronger than our standard tubing.  The translucent blue color also serves an important purpose - it keeps out light to reduce algae and opimize beneficial bacterial growth.   They're great in lighted sumps, or anywhere light exposure is a concern.

• Modified internal plenum assembly.   Our original design works great with sponges and small media - the SMR1 eliminates the sponges to reduce maintenance.  Since BioPellets and Zeolithic media are designed for long term use, reducing maintainence fosters system stability .

• Higher flow rates and reduced head pressure .  The SMR1 comes set up to use larger fittings than our original reactors, so it  flows more water with less restriction .  The NextReef SMR1 flows enough water to easily fluidize larger media.

The SMR1 features plenums laser-cut from 3/16" acrylic.  They're thick, they're heavy, they're strong... and they flow great.

Every NextReef Reactor is hand-crafted in the USA from the highest quality materials, and CAD engineered / CNC cut for a precise fit.

Reactor Use

SMR1 Reactors are multi-functional - some suggested uses include:

• Any brand of BioPellet media

• Zeolitic Media

• Denitrification Media

Q:  Is there anyting I can't run in the SMR1?

A: No, your choices are unlimited.  Simply purchase a set of sponges (available from your NextReef retailer) and the SMR1 can also run phosphate media, activated carbon or any fine/small media.

Features

• NextReef SMR1 BioPellet Reactor
• Ecobak 500ml Biopellets
• Eheim Compact 2000 Variable Speed Pump
• Exclusive to SaltySupply.com

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AquaIllumination SOL Blue Nano Touch Controlled LED System Gets a FaceLift–Ready For Pre-Order

The much anticipated and delayed AquaIllumination SOL Nano got a facelift and a new image was released. AquaIllumination is setting the standard for higher end quality US built LED Lighting for aquariums. The new look really sets the unit apart from the previous beta units which were essentially a SOL cut in half. The Sol Nano now utilizes a new housing which resembles an Ipod of sorts.

The most unique feature is that the unit is controlled within itself with a touch pad. WIth a few simple slides of the finger you can adjust intensity as well as color range.

We are officially accepting Pre-Orders starting today at a Price of $365.99 with Free Shipping. Be sure to order as these units will be very limited and will sell out fast.

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AquaIllumination SOL Blue Nano Touch Controlled LED System