Oman Aquarium of Mall of Muscat is the largest Middle Eastern Aquarium and lighted by Orphek LED Lighting Solutions.
Oman Aquarium is Oman’s first indoor aquarium, located at the ground and first floor of Mall of Muscat.
This amazing Middle Eastern venue offers to its public an exciting 5,600 square meter aquarium with 1,800,000 liters waters, viewed through a 9m x 7m viewing panel that weighs 30 tonnes.
The construction was developed from 2016 to 2018 under the expertise of AAT and lighted by Orphek solutions.
The main tank was lighted with various units of our Amazonas 500.
Orphek is the only company today that can provide today the perfect combination of spectrum and penetration to deep aquariums such as this one!
Suitable for extremely large areas and depths over 15 meters (50ft) and designed as a direct replacement for metal halide systems 1,000 watts , the Orphek Amazonas 500 was proudly chosen by AAT to light this gigantic tank.
The lighting challenge of this project was not only to bring a natural and healthy environment to the inhabitants of the aquarium, but also to provide enough light penetration and spread.
Not to mention that it is a venue inside a shopping mall, so recreating the natural feeling of the sea is crucial since visitors are into an immersive journey into the seas.
Based on the adventures of the famous 15th Century Arabic explorer Ahmed Bin Majid, the aquarium features aquatic creatures he encountered during his travels.
It is the home of over 200 species, 1000 types of fish and 30,000 colorful marine animals.
Visitors start their aquarium journey with the Oman desert, take in the amazing biodiversity of the Salah, and then head on an adventure under the sea.
Aquarium guests can witness nesting turtles, explore mangrove swamps and learn about the important reefs that surround Oman. And, as well as entertaining visitors, the aquarium will provide an educational experience and encourage Omanis to protect the ocean.
ORPHEK PROVIDED MANY OTHER LED LIGHTING SOLUTIONS
Public venues can also use The Atlantik/Atlantik Compact series to give the natural, health look to tanks at any shape, either placed in closed areas or canopies, such as gallery displays.
Our latest generation of the Atlantik series is the ATLANTIK iCON / ATLANTIK iCON COMPACT
Tanks displaying a wide collection of LPS and SPS corals received a natural crisp look with both Orphek Atlantik units and Orphek Atlantik Compact units.
Orphek LED solutions can be used for floor, background, over the head, suspended areas including murals, hear walls, elevated stations… you name it! It is developed for both under the water viewing or over the surface viewing.
The cylindrical reef tanks were lighted by Amazonas 960.
You will be able to see its versatility by comparing 2 different cylindrical tanks in this venue.
In this next picture Orphek this cylindrical tank is highlighted by 05 units of Amazonas 960 neatly installed over the tank.
Amazonas 960 is a great solution for venues when setting Natural ambiances and when light sources should be far from the visitors sight and still provide performance.
The main cylindrical tank is also lighted by Amazonas 960!
Suitable for extremely large areas and depths over 5 meters (16 ft) and designed as a direct replacement for metal halide systems 600 watts , the Orphek Amazonas 960 was proudly chosen to light its beautiful cylindrical reef tank.
The aquarium contains an authentic simulation of a rockwork bommie – which is an outcrop of coral reef, often resembling a column, that is higher than the surrounding platform of reef and which may be partially exposed at low tide.
Orphek Amazonas 960 versatile solution is also perfect for illuminating swim through tunnels and walk in tunnels.
An underwater tunnel aquarium provides a breathtaking experience that enables visitors to view what is above them as well as in front, giving them the feeling that they are totally immersed in the water world around them.
Orphek has researched and developed a combination of LED colors and quantity based on the needs of corals; respecting their natural response to light wavelengths; and to provide the best color pop, health and growth spectrum, while giving the reef tank the natural look, mimicking nature at its fullest.
Orphek is already the light supplier for Burj Al Arab Aquariums due to its long settled reputation in the Middle East and it was chosen as a SOLE supplier of lighting, for its ability to understand shopping mall environments and the challenges of recreating a natural look for gigantic reef aquariums.
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Orphek is the leader in developing LED lighting solutions for Public Aquariums, Zoos, Hotels, Shopping Malls, Airports and other public venues displaying aquariums.
A wide range of organisms kept in public aquaria comes from different types of habitat and different geographic zones.
Understanding each peculiarity of these habitats, ORPHEK LED LIGHTING helps Public Aquariums to make the correct choice of lightening, installation, and spectrums that will make all the difference for both visitors and species.
We help Public Aquariums and other venues to create a more natural, more easy-to-adapt and healthier environment to any kind of installation and animals, delivering solutions that are developed to enhance the beauty that a proper atmosphere can bring to an exhibition.
Check our LED Lighting Solutions here:
Amazonas Series:
Our Amazonas line is designed to deliver LED lights that answers to the needs of your project, having either living creatures in captive aquariums or not.
We help you recreate Nature and enhance the beauty of your areas displayed by offering a versatile light solution with more than one application of integration of light source.
WHERE AND HOW CAN YOU MOST BENEFIT FROM ORPHEK AMAZONAS LED LIGHTING SOLUTIONS
Orphek Amazonas LED Lighting solutions are suitable for both outdoors and indoors sites.
In this line there are 4 products available: AMAZONAS 80, 320, 500 and 920.
Each product suits different sizes and depth of habitats and areas.
Taking outdoors infrastructures as an example, Amazonas will be a perfect LED light solution for both fresh water and marine habitats, such as themed feeding stations and touch/discovery zones; photo zones, themed handrails; rock piers, suspended bridges or vines, pools, terraced pools, natural dividers between exhibitions, rock walls, sandstone block walls, etc…
If we are talking about indoors facilities, Amazonas is an excellent LED light solution to light and enhance beauty of sculptures, statues, ruins, temples and any other decoration in the habitats.
It is also perfect to focus interest in bubble effect coming from decorating pieces, themed feeding stations and photo zones, submarines, pirate boats or boats of any kind, etc…
Since its a versatile solution with 4 options of lens it is also perfect for illuminating swim through tunnels and walk in tunnels; floors, rock based and formations; exhibit walls; themed fishing boats, submarines; coastal trees, etc…
Atlantik iCon Series:
Orphek offers in Atlantik iCon full progressive dimming capacity in all channels. We are the first and only company in the world offering 10,000% dimming control system (0-100% and 0.001-1% for Moon Cycle)!
OR3 LED Bars:
They are slim, they are resistant, versatile and beautiful to display!
For optimal SPS/LPS coral growth, color and illumination, replacing T5/T8 lighting technology for aquariums.
- OR3 150 / 120 / 90 / 60 Blue Plus
- OR3 150 / 120 / 90 / 60 Blue Sky
- OR3 150/120/90/60 UV/Violet
- OR3 150 / 120 / 90 / 60 Reef Day Plus
- NEW !! OR3 150 / 120 / 90 / 60 RED Plus Grow / Refugium
We would like this opportunity to thank the AAT team for trusting our expertise.
We hope you all enjoyed!!
Credit goes to Oman Aquarium/AAT
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If you are also from the Middle East or any country around the globe and you are also wishing to purchase or upgrade your Orphek units and:
- Improve the quality of life of your corals and marine species
- Install a neat and easy to clean fixture
- Own not only a conceptual design LED light solution, but a true color & growth technology
We will be very happy to find the best Orphek LED Lights for your venue!
Also if you wish to know more details about our LED light solutions, email us to contact@orphek.com and we will help get you started! You can also reach us by filling our form