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    TMC Developing Cree XP-G Based LED Aquarium Light

    UK based Tropical Marine Centre (TMC ) has just released their Aqua Ray and Aqua Beam LED lights to the U.S market via Quality Marine and they have no plans on slowing down. GBD has gotten word that a shipment of Cree XP-G LEDs, PCBs and lenses have made their way to the UK factory. [...]

    TMC Aquaray Cree XP-G

    UK based Tropical Marine Centre (TMC ) has just released their Aqua Ray and Aqua Beam LED lights to the U.S market via Quality Marine and they have no plans on slowing down. GBD has gotten word that a shipment of Cree XP-G LEDs, PCBs and lenses have made their way to the UK factory. A working prototype is now complete, but TMC admits they have not finalized a name, price or production specs for this new LED aquarium light.

    The Cree XP-G is the most efficient LED currently available with a peak efficiency of 132 lumens per watt–dwarfing that of Metal Halide and T5s. That said, it takes more than slapping on the latest and greatest LED to achieve a top of the line light.

    We look forward to the production specs on the TMC XP-G LED light when it is finally released. More on that when its available.

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    • http://www.nanoreefblog.com/ Curvball

      Not sure why you US guys are so excited by the TMC LED's – the light units themselves don't look very good, output is relatively dull and TMC have not solved the issue of how to effectively and stylishly mount these units…. their current mounting brackets look like scaffolding… :(

    • http://glassbox-design.com/ eric michael

      To each their own. The modular design and slot rail system that I've seen is very attractive… and dare I say stylish.

      Cerven have you used one of these yet?

    • http://glassbox-design.com/ eric michael

      To each their own. The modular design and slot rail system that I’ve seen is very attractive… and dare I say stylish.

      Cerven have you used one of these yet?

    • sam

      I wonder if they're using R5 bin?

    • sam

      I wonder if they’re using R5 bin?

    • Nonstandard

      All mine are mounted hidden so the look is irrelevant. They do the job for me.

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