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MACNA 2012 – Opening Day VIDEO
Today Orphek was very busy proudly displaying their new LED products which include our PR72
Pendant and our new flagship, the Atlantik. Today’s video shows PAR testing being conducted on our PR72 Pendant which comes standard with a prewired cable with a RJ45 connector for use with digital light controllers such as the Neptune Apex System.
About orphekORPHEK A WORLD LEADER IN AQUARIUM LED LIGHTING !
Four years ago Orphek set the new standard for LED Lighting products for reef aquariums by developingemitters providing the best PAR/Watt, offering solutions with the highest PAR output.
By launching groundbreaking technologies our company gained respect and recognition as a leader in Aquarium lighting technology and innovation for reef aquariums lights.
Winner of Orphek PR72 Reef LED Pendant To be used over his frag tank The winner of Orphek’s PR72 Reef LED Pendant at the Western Ohio Reef Club Event plans to use it over a newly developed frag system. We are sure his frags will grow fast under the advanced Orphek LED lighting technology. “Mounted [...]
UNDERSTANDING SPECTROGRAPHS AND CHROMATICITY GRAPHS Our eyes have photoreceptors that sense different wavelengths representing colors. They are sensitive to short, medium, and high nanometer wavelengths (420-440, 530-540, and 560-580). Corals also have similar receptors and positively react to intensity and wavelengths in the PUR spectrum which is 400-550 and 620-700nm. Orphek’s design team uses spectrographs generated [...]
MACNA 2013 Orphek will be attending and sponsoring MACNA 2013 which takes place from August 30 to September 1st at the beautiful and luxurious Westin Diplomat Hotel located in Miami Beach, FLA. Orphek will display their latest products in a premium double booth (419) which will be located in the Great Hall 3-6. Stop by [...]
MAGNESIUM (Mg) AND ITS ROLE IN THE REEF AQUARIUM Magnesium ranks fifth of the eight major elements in seawater while the remaining elements are considered trace elements. The chart below will obviously explain the importance of magnesium supplements in our marine aquariums, whether it be reef or fish only. at 3.5% salinity Element Hydrogen [...]
GALAXY CORAL (GALAXEA FASCICULARIS) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY The Galaxy, Star, Brittle, Crystal, Starburst Coral or Galaxea fascicularis is a LPS coral with many color options such as red, pink, brown, gray or the combination of these colors. The tip of the coral is often white or lighter than its color, rendering the crystal [...]
PROTEIN SKIMMING AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR A SUCCESSFUL REEF AQUARIUM There are four main ingredients required to have a successful reef aquarium. Biological filtration Protein Skimming Lighting of the proper intensity and spectrum such as that provided by all Orphek LED reef lighting products. A good grade of salt with emphasis on calcium, magnesium, [...]
Acropora aculeus (Aussie Neon Green aculeus) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY A bright green Acropora specie with rounded thick-walled corallites and distinctive polyps. Lighting: Bright lighting of the proper spectrum such as that provided by the Orphek Atlantik. Water flow: Moderate to strong. Ease of care: Easy Feeding: Periodic feeding of phytoplankton, calcium, [...]
FRESHWATER PLANTED TANKS AND ORPHEK PLANTED TANK LED LIGHTING It is a fact that there are far more people keeping freshwater planted tank aquariums then there are those keeping both marine and marine reef aquariums. A properly set up freshwater planted tank aquarium can be just as beautiful to look at as a coral reef aquarium and [...]
CORAL FEEDING FOR HEALTHY CORALS AND CORAL COLOR Corals are marine organisms that consist of numerous polyps and use these polyps for feeding. Most corals feed on algae produced by sunlight and often called photosynthetic algae or zooxanthellae. When kept in reef aquariums, the light required to produce enough algae to sustain the coral’s life is [...]
CORAL COLOR AND WHAT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN IT Up to 90% of SPS coral’s nutritional needs are obtained by the food produced by Zooxanthellae. These dinoflagellates are single celled algae that reside and grow within the coral’s tissue. Several million of these algae cells live in just one square inch of a coral’s tissue. These [...]
Euphyllia glabrescens (Gold Torch Coral) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY One of the most desired corals of the Euphyllia family. The Gold Torch Coral is easy to keep and offers a good contrast in a mixed coral reef aquarium. When properly cared for, each head can fill out to well over 2” in diameter. This is [...]
Lobophyllia sp. (Aussie bicolor Lobo) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY Lobo’s are a Brain Coral with large fleshy polyps and often called Lobed, Carpet, or Open Brain Coral. Lobos are available in many color forms including bright red, green, orange, gray, tan, or brown. An excellent choice for beginning reef aquarists. Lighting: Moderate to [...]
Ricordea florida ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY An excellent choice for color diversity as Ricordea have several different color morphs and are not difficult to keep provided proper acclimation is provided. The color is further intensified with the use of Orphek LED Pendants. Ricordea will adapt to Orphek LED lighting with a photo acclimation period. With [...]
CALCIUM REACTORS AND ORPHEK LED LIGHTING TWO KEY INGREDIENTS FOR GROWING BEAUTIFUL CORALS One of the main ingredients for successfully growing SPS/LPS corals is lighting, and lighting of the correct spectrum of which corals best respond to and rapidly grow. This lighting is in the form of Orphek advanced technology LED lighting available in several models to suit [...]
INDMAS frag swap this weekend and Orphek will be showing off it’s hottest selling lights. Orphek will be at the Indiana Marine Aquarium Society (INDMAS) 10th annual frag swap this coming weekend. The booth will be stocked with the latest and greatest in Orphek LED aquarium lighting. We’ll have the Atlantik, PR-72 and DIF units on [...]
Acanthastrea Bowerbanki (Green UFO Bowerbanki) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY An extremely nice color variety from Australia. The addition of these beautiful Acans injects spectacular colors to your reef aquarium. A much sought after coral. Lighting: Moderate light. Orphek LED Lighting will easily provide the needed light for this coral. Water flow: Moderate. [...]
Orphek Atlantik’s make an appearance with Frag Junky Frag Junky, one of the hottest high end coral vendors in the market is making an appearance at the SWFMAS frag swap today. The event is being held at the Embassy Suites in Estero today from 9am – 5pm and includes several Keynote speakers and some of [...]
ORPHEK ANNOUNCES THE NEW DIF 100 VERSION 4 Orphek is pleased to announce their soon to be released, new and much improved DIF 100 LED Pendant, Version 4. The major changes are a new swivel ball locking type mount which allows the DIF 100 to be aimed in any direction required and can be [...]
CORAL OF THE DAY Montipora capricornis The Montipora capricornis is a small polyp plating coral often called the Vase Coral. Montiporas come in a variety of forms and colors. It is moderately difficult to maintain and should be housed in mature reefs only. Lighting: Moderate. LEDs, T5’s and metal halide and position coral in aquarium [...]
PHYTOPLANKTON, ZOOPLANKTON, CORALS, AND ORPHEK LED LIGHTING Phytoplankton serve as the base of the entire aquatic food chain. Most phytoplankton is too small to be seen as individual cells, but when many are present, they appear as a green discoloration of the water due to the presence of chlorophyll within their cells. Phytoplankton is also responsible [...]
LED lighting For Aquarium Introduction The new trend in lighting our marine tanks, both FOWLR and reef systems, seems to be progressively leading to LED Lighting. Until recently, LEDs were too expensive to use for most lighting applications because they are built around advanced light emitting semiconductor material. These devices have dropped considerably in price [...]
HOW TO ACCLIMATE YOUR CORALS TO ORPHEK HIGH INTENSITY LED LIGHTING In nature, corals bleach from changes in water temperature, increased radiance, changes in water chemistry, infections/diseases, sewage run- off, and toxins. In well maintained reef aquariums bleaching can often occur after switching from another light technology (fluorescent/metal halide/HQI) which can result in spectrum changes and [...]
IS PLASMA LIGHTING GOOD FOR CORAL GROWTH? Plasma lamps are being touted to be the new trend in aquarium lighting. Although they are more efficient than metal halide/HQI lighting, there are several drawbacks to this type of lighting; at least at its present stage of development. The biggest drawback to plasma lighting is the spectrum or [...]
ORPHEK AT MARINE EXPO 2013 Orphek is pleased to announce that they will be attending the Marine Aquarium Expo 2013. This year’s event will be held at OC Fair and EventCenter located at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. Be sure to stop by our booth to see our stunning new products, the Atlantik Four [...]
Orphek PR72 winner at WORC swap Here is the winner of the Orphek PR72 winner at the Dayton OH. Frag swap. Jesse L. was the excited winner of the Orphek PR72 light at the frag swap in Dayton Ohio this past weekend. The raffle included many great prizes including pumps, coral frag packs, complete RO/DI [...]
Orphek is in the house at the Western Ohio Frag Swap Located in Dayton OH, the Western Ohio Reef Club is putting on a huge frag swap this weekend and Orphek is showing off it’s hottest models, the Atlantik , DIF100 XP and the PR72 Reef. Each customer who stops by the booth will [...]
ORPHEK REVEALS TEST RESULTS FROM THE CORAL GROW AND CORAL COLOR PROGRAMS PRE-INSTALLED IN THE ATLANTIK LED PENDANT Orphek chose a wide variety of corals to conduct a test on their coral grow and coral color program before installing it in the feature rich Atlantik LED Pendant. The Orphek design team’s goal was to [...]
ORPHEK LED LIGHTING CORALS AND CLAMS IN A SIX FOOT DEEP ORPHEK LED LIGHTING GIVING LIFE TO CORALS AND CLAMS IN A SIX FOOT DEEP DISPLAY! A recent reef lighting upgrade project took place in the Marvell Semiconductor lobby on two very large reef tank displays which were lit by ten, 1000 watt metal halide lamps. [...]
HOW TO SET MOONLIGHT There are many aquarists who feel that moonlight is an important part of the photoperiod required for corals; this is not the case at all. Moonlight is purely for visual effects and it serves no purpose for coral growth. In fact it can do harm to corals if used throughout the [...]
Great Barrier Reef Photos And Supports The Save Our Planet Program Our planet is indeed gasping for air at this moment. Our harmful pollutions are choking her slowly and continue to strip her of her ozone layer. Luke is very concerned about this and the Saving Our Planet Program and feels it is time for all [...]
Orphek Atlantik How to set MY PROGRAM Programming is very easy if you visualize your Atlantik as having four different LED lighting systems combined in one housing. Each lighting system can have its own intensity levels and time periods. Each lighting system or channel has seven different set points available. Each set point can [...]
HOW TO ACCLIMATE YOUR CORALS TO ORPHEK HIGH INTENSITY LED LIGHTING In nature, corals bleach from changes in water temperature, increased radiance, changes in water chemistry, infections/diseases, sewage run- off, and toxins. In well maintained reef aquariums bleaching can often occur after switching from another light technology (fluorescent/metal halide/HQI) which can result in spectrum changes and [...]
GENEROUS ORPHEK DONATION BRINGS RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE TO REEF CLUB Orphek recently donated one of our PR156XP LED Pendants to be raffled off at a Columbia Marine Aquarium Club conference. Randy Elmore, the Vice President stated to us that: “Your donation was the most sought after item we raffled off. Thank you so much. It [...]
ANOTHER RETAIL STORE USING ORPHEK LED LIGHTING OVER THEIR FRAG AND CORAL DISPLAY TANKS More and more retailers are using Orphek LED Lighting in their retail stores and Dave Ryan is our latest customer. Dave Ryan, owner of AFK Reef Supplies located at 8 Oland Crescent, Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA is now using our new PR72 LED pendants [...]
Orphek PR72 PLANTED LED PENDANT IS YOUR BEST SOLUTION FOR YOUR PLANTED TANK LIGHTING A beautifully aquascaped and planted freshwater tank is paramount to a reef tank in terms of beauty and attractiveness. To maintain beautiful healthy plants, like corals, plants must have the correct lighting to grow and reproduce. The PR72 Planted LED Pendant [...]
ORPHEK PR72 THE BEST REEF LED PENDANT FOR THE COST The Orphek PR72 Reef , was introduced to the market at the MACNA Convention held in Dallas, Texas in September, 2012. The high PAR and coverage ability pleased all who visited the Orphek Booth. The PR72 was designed for smaller aquariums and frag tanks [...]
ORPHEK WINS ROUND ONE IN REEFBUILDERS LED SHOWDOWN Giesemann Teszla/Futura vs. Orphek Nilus Although the Orphek Nilus is no longer available, it did beat out the competitor it was matched with in Reefbuilders 2012 annual LED Showdown. The Nilus has been replaced by the more powerful and feature rich Atlantik Four Channel Programmable LED Pendant. [...]
WHY Orphek DIF100 LED LIGHTING IS THE BEST LIGHTING FOR PUBLIC AND LARGE HOME AQUARIUMS Orphek has been producing LED lighting for nearly five years and we are very excited about our DIF100’s capabilities for both public and large home aquariums such as Pieter’s six meter reef tank which recently has been upgraded from metal halide lighting [...]
WHY ORPHEK ATLANTIK EXCELLS AS THE BEST LED AQUARIUM LIGHT At the MACNA 2012 Marine Conference held in Dallas, Texas, Orphek unveiled its new Atlantik Four Channel Programmable LED Pendant which proved to be a huge success with reef aquarists. A testament to this lies in the fact that our first production run of the [...]
ATLANTIK PRE PROGRAM ORPHEK NOW INCLUDES SELECTABLE PRE-PROGRAMMED PHOTOPERIODS IN OUR NEW ATLANTIK LED PENDANT After four years of intensive research involving different wavelengths/spectrums, and studying how corals grow and react to them, Orphek has now released their new Atlantik Programmable Pendant. Our testing and research was not just conducted in our own coral labs but in [...]
Winner of Orphek PR72 Reef LED Pendant To be used over his frag tank The winner of Orphek’s PR72 Reef LED Pendant at the Western Ohio Reef Club Event plans to use it over a newly developed frag system. We are sure his frags will grow fast under the advanced Orphek LED lighting technology. “Mounted [...]
