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Lighting the Aquarium Part 7: Photosynthetically Usable Radiation By Dana Riddle Photosynthetically Usable Radiation (PUR) is a portion of the spectrum that promotes photosynthesis. It is generally considered to be a subset of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR, defined as that light between 400 and 700nm), but this is only partially correct as some Ultraviolet-A wavelengths, […]

Orphek Atlantik V4 the best LED light for Coral growth and color Recently we have received what we feel is one of the best demonstrations of what Orphek Atlantik V4 Gen2 Reef lights will do for your reef tank.  The submitter we will call Reef Glow 19 and his YouTube video can be found here. this is a 4K […]

Lighting the Reef Aquarium Part 6: Coral Coloration – A Primer By Dana Riddle This colorful Acropora species is not fluorescent – the proteins it contains preferentially reflect red and blue light, making it appear purple. When I managed a commercial coral farm in the 1990’s, we were content just to grow corals and propagate […]

Lighting the Reef Aquarium Part 5: Tridacna Clams By Dana Riddle In Part 4 of this series, we examined the lighting requirements of a popular aquarium coral, Acropora. This time we’ll look at the light preferences of another popular reef aquarium inhabitant – the photosynthetic clam Tridacna.According to World Registry of Marine Species (WORMS.org) there […]

I’ve been using 4 of the OR 90 strips over my SPS tank for about a year The tank is a 6 foot wide 135g SPS-dominated reef. The tech is nothing: Small sump, small return pump, basic skimmer, pair of Vortech WD40 QD for extra flow. Starboard (cutting board) on bottom of tank, no sand. […]

Light Requirements of a Coral Genus Often Found in Reef Aquaria By Dana Riddle In previous installments, we have discussed how to measure light intensity, reviewed light requirements of a Hawaiian coral, and discussed terminology. This time, we’ll look at light requirements of a coral genus often found in reef aquaria – Acropora. Acropora is […]

Orphek Atlantik V4 GEN2  Review and  time lapse video by Ryan Would I recommend these lights to a friend? Haha is that a joke?! Since buying these lights I have been actively trying to get every friend I know to switch over to these lights. After first getting them I was just blown away by […]

The Myth of Corals Requiring Unlimited Amounts of Light  By Dana Riddle I had the pleasure of living on the Big Island of Hawaii for almost two decades and took every opportunity to study the natural reefs there (See Figure 1.)  One of my projects involved the determination of light required by photosynthetic corals (note: […]

Anti-rust Aquarium Light Mounting Arm Kit After bringing the Atlantik series one step forward (Atlantik V4 Gen 2) we is now bringing you the ultimate accessory – Orphek anti-rust Mounting Arm Kit. Designed specifically for the installation and positioning of Orphek Aquarium LED illumination fixtures, this versatile, anti-rust, heavily-built, multi-functional mounting kit will blow your […]

Measuring Light Intensity By Dana Riddle If I were to ask reef aquarium hobbyists these questions, their answers would likely be as follows: Q: What is the Specific Gravity of the water in your tank? A: 1.025 Q: What is your calcium concentration? A: 400 milligrams per liter (or parts per million) Q: What is […]

Orphek is proud to announce a new vendor who is located in Sacramento, CA. The business is called Reef Labs and you can check out their website here:   https://reeflabs.net/ We are a bunch of reef geeks if that’s even a phrase.  We have over 30 years of combined experience in fresh water and saltwater arena. […]

There are many aspects involved in successfully husbandry of a reef aquarium, not the least of which is lighting. By Dana Riddle This article is the first in a series that will examine this important parameter and will discuss why lighting is important, especially if the goal is to maintain photosynthetic organisms such as many […]

The pictures of the Aquarium with OR Bar LED are coming and they are awesome! Today we want to share 20 pictures of reef aquariums using our OR120/90/60 Bar LED lights and ideas of possible combinations and layouts. For those of you who still haven’t heard of our OR Bar LED lights here just a […]

Orphek is introducing to you today the Orphek Atlantik V4 and Atlantik V4 Compact Generation 2 For the company’s 10th year celebration we decided to rebuild the Atlantik series from scratch while keeping the same overall look, same spectrum and same power. But get it wrong, there are changes and we will show you now! […]

In May, 2017 we have posted a gorgeous South African reef tank under Atlantik V4 The reef tank comes from from Durban, South Africa belonging to Alli Mohammed. He has updated us with some pictures and was super kind to send us feedback about his Orphek experience: “Good day James just wanna say thank you for […]

Orphek Amazonas 320 Customized LED Spectrum Orphek is probably the only company developing emitters that is also offering LED light spectrums in the market today. Most likely we are indeed the only ones capable of doing so! Today we would like to share this beautiful project coming from the land Down Under. We have customized […]

Looking for the best saltwater reef aquarium LED lighting in the USA? If you are looking for the best saltwater reef aquarium LED lighting in the USA, you will find it in the most reliable American online supplier today! You all know already about our partnership with Bulk Reef Supply. Just in case you have […]

Orphek Atlantik V4 LED Aquarium has arrived in India We are very excited to publish for the first time a photo coming from India! L. Lakshminarayanan  has sent us a photo of his new reef tank taken while he was running the biological cycling mode (therefore the water is a bit clouded).Our client has recently […]

Tony UK – Orphek OR120 Bar LED & Radion XR30 Pro gen3 Today we are sharing a different kind of review. Our client Tony, from the UK, sent us feedback about replacing his previous lights of other brands and upgrading it with Orphek LED Lighting. We liked this review because he details the entire process, […]

OR 120 Bar LED doing great over EasternMarine Aquariums EasternMarine Aquariums is one of the largest marine livestock importers in New Zealand and we are proud today to say that they are chose Orphek LED solutions to light all their aquariums. In order to grow and enhance colors fast with both low heat and cost they […]