The Radion is the winner of the Reefbuilders.com 2011 LED Showdown, the website announced today. Reefbuilders readers voted the EcoTech light over the HydroLED, Vertex Illumilux, Ecoxotic Retro 2D, Nano Box 12 and Maxspect Mazarra in the five-round, bracket-style contest.  The final results had EcoTech winning with 61% of the votes, with around 1,500 voted being tallied.

“We’re especially excited the Radion won the Reefbuilders Showdown because the winner was determined by readers and consumers,” EcoTech co-founder Justin Lawyer said. “Our goal with the Radion was to deliver a product with the ability to evolve and improve over time – not become obsolete. The results of this competition show the Radion is one of the best LED lighting products on the market today.”

Created with the discerning aquarium enthusiast in mind, the Radion features five channels of high-efficiency, 34 high-intensity LEDs, as well as the ability to communicate wirelessly with other Radions and EcoTech VorTech pumps. The full-spectrum light is completely adjustable and upgradeable.

To learn more about the Reefbuilders.com 2011 LED Showdown click here.

Bethlehem company’s sponsorship, volunteer dives will help Elkhorn, Staghorn corals in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

EcoTech Marine’s products have helped nurture healthy ecosystems in countless aquariums around the world. Now, the leaders in aquarium technology are turning their focus to the biggest “reef aquarium” of all: The ocean.

EcoTech is sponsoring the Coral Restoration Foundation’s Adopt-a-Coral program, with eyes on restoring the Elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and Staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) corals on the Molasses Reef, off the coast of Key Largo, FL. EcoTech will help CRF develop strategies and methods to protect threatened coral species using its state-of-the-art offshore nursery and restoration techniques.

“We proudly support the preservation of healthy marine ecosystems, both inside and outside the tank,” said Patrick Clasen, EcoTech Marine’s Director of Finance. “Our involvement with the Coral Restoration Foundation lets us give back to Mother Nature – our greatest inspiration.”

The Bethlehem-based company is doing more than writing a check to protect corals in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Clasen and EcoTech teammate Justin Lawyer recently joined CHF on a dive off Key Largo to visit the sponsored nursery, assisting in the regular maintenance that ensures the coral stays in good condition. The EcoTech divers planted 60 Staghorn corals, with hopes the genotype will spawn and repopulate the reef.