Photos from Recent Events
Photos from all past events can be found in the Gallery.
 
Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA 2010) in Orlando, FL - September 3-5


Be sure to stop by our booth at The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA 2010) on September 3-5 in Orlando Florida. This is the largest marine and aquarium conference held in the US and Canada, and is the perfect opportunity to meet with peers, professionals, and leading researchers. Over 100 vendors will be on hand, and you can see the newest technology and equipment in the hobby. You will not want to miss this premier event, so mark your calendars today!

Acan Lighting will be raffling a off a 24" A101AC ($790 retail value) at MACNA! Don't miss it!
 
Reef-A-Palooza in Costa Mesa, CA - October 23-24


Acan Lighting will be at Reef-A-Palooza, the annual event promoted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society (SCMAS). Reef-A-Palooza can best be described as an indoor marketplace where sellers, exhibitors, and hobbyists of all types can buy, sell, trade, showcase their products to the marine hobbyist community. The main purpose of Reef-A-Palooza is to provide an enjoyable, positive atmosphere that is conducive to education and trade of both product and knowledge. As such, participating exhibitors range from large manufacturers, to retailers, to small livestock sellers, and participating hobbyists range from the beginner to the elite, rare-species coral farmer. Now into its seventh year, Reef-A-Palooza has quickly gained the reputation as an event that is NOT to be missed!
 
LIRA meeting @ Acan Lighting's Office - October 1, 2010

Come join the largest gathering of reef enthusiasts in the NY/NJ/CT tri-state area, the Long Island Reef Association, to be held at Acan Lighting's office on Friday, October 1, 2010. The featured guest speaker for this month is Bob Stark, who will be discussing "Reef Tank Chem".

The meeting officially begins at 8pm, but you are welcome to come early and mingle! Light refreshments will be served.

 
Sanjay Joshi Ph.D. Article

Sanjay Joshi PH.D released his latest review of the KR92 (A102) in the February 2010 issue of Advanced Aquariust Online Magazine. His article "Quantitative Comparison of Lighting Technologies: Metal Halide, T5 Fluorescent and LED" can be viewed here.

"Based on this quantitative data, is its quite obvious that the LEDs have come of age in providing a viable solution to lighting reef aquaria."