Aqua Illumination was the first manufacturer to publicly reveal they were working with Luxim’s Plasma lighting for aquarium use. Now aquarists are going after the tic tac sized lights for an energy efficient alternative to Metal Halides.
Plasma lighting is an attractive technology to aquarists due to it’s high intensity, small package, and lack of legal [...]
Enjoy some updated photos of the Luxim emitter Todd and Bret of Cherry Corals are testing out, compliments of Aqua Illumination. (For more information on plasma lamps and additional photos of the unit, see out original coverage here: Plasma Light for Reef Aquariums.) The emitter being used is a Luxim STA-40 series, currently tested with a Lumenarc [...]
For the first time plasma lighting technology is being experimented with over reef aquariums. These tiny tic-tac sized lamps tout up to 140 lumens per watt, making it arguably the most efficient aquarium light source sans natural sunlight. To get you up to speed on the technology, take a moment and watch this brief video [...]