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Comments and Photos of Orphek client's tanks - Part one "It took me maybe 5 minutes to figure out the timer, pretty easy the only negative is the button are very close together and small so sometimes you hit 2 button at once. No big deal really, how often do we mess around with timers, the unit is very sweet it looks sharp and well build, the fans are really quiet. I am very happy with … [Read more...] about Comments and Photos of Orphek client’s tanks

Being A Better Reefer: Know Your LEDs Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jared Goldenberg :  Reefs.com                       Before I start, I want to be clear that this will not serve as an advertisement for any company and I won’t be targeting any company specifically as either good or bad. The purpose is to impart the knowledge I … [Read more...] about Being A Better Reefer: Know Your LEDs

PUR Photosynthetically Useable Radiation 400-550 nm (violet, blue) and 620-700 nm (red) PUR differs from https://orphek.com/pur-photosynthetically-useable-radiation/ because the basic definition of PAR is any light in a specific frequency range.  PUR is the usable portion of PAR, and different photosynthetic species will have a different PUR range to which they respond. For example:  you are … [Read more...] about PUR Photosynthetically Useable Radiation

PAR Photosynthetically Active Radiation  400nm-700nm What is PAR? This can be a sticky subject, so let's keep it simple and practical for us reef aquarists!  For our uses, PAR is the number of light quanta (particles of light, called photons) that fall in a square meter over the course of one second, that are in between the wavelengths of ~400nm-700nm (nm stands for nanometer, or billionths of a … [Read more...] about PAR Photosynthetically Active Radiation

About Wet Work LLC -New Orleans LA DESIGN wet work can answer all these questions for you. We will take the time to thoroughly discuss tank size, location, system access and installation, water storage, temperature control, and system electrical requirements. We will create equipment lists in varying price ranges without eschewing quality, and explain in detail the function of each necessary … [Read more...] about About Wet Work LLC -New Orleans LA

Thanks  bmcoh for sharing  your amazing tank.   Moshik's reef with Orphek PR156 & DIF100B http://youtu.be/Y9nAAdBhm6M … [Read more...] about My reef with Orphek PR156 & DIF100B

Broad Spectrum LEDs From Orphek-by:marine-engineers It’s been accepted for years that we need blues and whites over our reef tanks to get the nice crisp white look and still the coral pop that our eyes love, but after a brief conversation with Orphek, it sounds like there may be other options. Their new diodes are being designed in an attempt to cover larger spectrums than most, including UV, and … [Read more...] about Broad Spectrum LEDs From Orphek-by:marine-engineers

"We know MHL works, but LED can work better" coralmagazine-us In celebration of Coral Magazine's upcoming issue focused on LED lighting, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a write up about LED lighting by Shawn Wilson (Mr. Wilson on Reefcentral and Canreef) and his company, Reef and Rainforest Design.  As many of you probably know from his 300+ page thread on Reefcentral, Shawn is … [Read more...] about “We know MHL works, but LED can work better” coralmagazine-us

For Orphek New 2016 Super Blue Slim Line LED go to this page  https://orphek.com/super-blue-slim-line-led/ We're happy to announce that our slimline LED fixtures (formerly called the T-5 LED tubes) are now available and shipping to dealers!  Available in 24, 36, 48, and 60" lengths and two color options (15k white/460nmblue/UV-violet and 460nm blue/UV-violet) these fixtures are plug-n-play, can … [Read more...] about Orphek Slimline LED Fixtures

Orphek PR-156-UV Testing Here at Orphek we pride ourselves on offering as much information about our products (and their output!) as possible.  We believe the consumer should have as much information as possible before making a decision - and we're also confident that after arming themselves with said information, our product will stand out as the obvious choice. Here is a picture of our latest … [Read more...] about Orphek PR-156-UV Testing

How to program the PR-156 & PR-156W timer Questions or difficulties the Orphek PR-156 and PR-156W reef aquarium LED lights?  Look no further, this instructional video should help sort out any problems you may be having! … [Read more...] about How to program the PR-156 & PR-156W timer

Marine Depot, the largest online seller of aquarium supplies now offers our full range of aquarium lighting products, including the PR-156, the PR-156W, the PR-25, the PR-ML7, and the PR-N7.  As a customer myself, I can say first hand that their service is excellent and we're proud to have them as a dealer! … [Read more...] about Marine Depot now a dealer for all Orphek LED lights

Here are some pictures from Sam at Wet Work LLC in New Orleans of our PR-156WB with our UV/True violet emitters over a custom installation his company installed.  Thanks, Sam! … [Read more...] about Client Photos of the Orphek PR-156WB-UV

Today we at Orphek are announcing our latest product: T-8 formfactor LED tubes that will fit into T-5 fixtures with our adapter (included).  Completely powered by the fixure with no additional power source needed, our LED tubes are available in 24, 36, and 48" and emit 500 lumens per foot (compared to 400/foot for normal fluorescent bulbs) via our second generation Power LED™ diodes.  Even better, … [Read more...] about New Product – T5/T8 LED Tubes

Win an Orphek PR-25 and/or a PR-ML7 LED light bulb from nano-reef.com! … [Read more...] about Win an Orphek PR-25 or PR-ML7 LED Light from Nano-Reef!

Orphek LED Lighting Video from Marine Aquatics UK … [Read more...] about Orphek LED Lighting Video from Marine Aquatics UK

3reef is hosting an ORPHEK led light lamps giveaway in their newest contest “Get the Word Out' 2011”, and this time prizes will be offered by our very own ORPHEK USA. Don’t miss this opportunity to win an ORPHEK light solution for your tank! We are sponsoring this year with a huge giveaway of our products: WINNERS                  PRIZES 1st place                  03 units of PR-25 & 01 … [Read more...] about Orphek Led Light Solutions Giveaway!

Full Tank Shot Photos with Orphek PR-156 Aquarium LED Lights … [Read more...] about Full Tank Shot Photos with Orphek PR-156 Aquarium LED Lights

Orphek PR-156 LED Light Over SPS Reef Aquarium Amazing Video From Moshik´s Reef with Orphek PR 156 … [Read more...] about Orphek PR-156 LED Light Over SPS Reef Aquarium

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Here are four pictures of coral taken under our PR-ML7 color enhancing bulb/moonlight.  The ML7 is a PAR30 LED light (screws into a standard light socket) bulb with 4 blue and 3 UV diodes running @ 2w each, and is designed to do exactly what's illustrated in these pictures! … [Read more...] about Fluorescent Photos

Customers now have the option of ordering a custom light in our PR-156 line!  You have the options of choosing the number of white, blue, and UV/True Violet diodes desired.  Check out the pics below of a custom PR-156W unit for a customer with four of our new UV/violet diodes! For more info or to order, contact one of our dealers, or send us an email: All other countries: contact@orphek.com Lead … [Read more...] about Customization Now an Option for PR-156 & PR-156W

  The new Orphek NR12 LED Lamp is replacing both the PR7 and PR25 LED Lamps.  The NR12, like the PR7 and PR25, screw into a standard E-26 and E-27 Mogul base lamp socket.  This allows an infinite number of ways to mount the lamp for your application.  The design goals of the NR12 were: Deliver a better spectrum that closely matches the spectrum of our Atlantik LED Pendant (See spectrograph … [Read more...] about ORPHEK PR-25 16000K

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Here is the spectrograph of our new true 15k diode and true UV/violet diode, with a chlorophyll absorption chart for comparison:As you can see, our white diode offers more PUR than any other white diode on the market, in addition to being a truly full spectrum, 15k white rather than the typical 'warm' or 'cool' white diodes in Cree fixtures. … [Read more...] about The Generation 2 Power LED: True 15k white, and UV/violet

Orphek pr 156 reef aquarium led light review The world's most renowned ornamental aquatics website, WetWebMedia, has reviewed our PR-156 light in their online mag, the Conscien   tious Aquarist, so go check it out! Published on: Nov , 2010 Orphek's Pr-156 Power Reef LED Pendant - Reviewed by James Gasta Please note that the following is a personal review by respected WWM crewmember James … [Read more...] about orphek-pr-156-reef-aquarium-led-light-review

Marine Depot featuring the PR-156 in black at Reefapalooza last month         … [Read more...] about Marine Depot Features Orphek at Reefapalooza

Today we would like to introduce the PR-156W!  The PR-156W is virtually identical to our popular PR-156 model but instead of clear 90 degree lenses for up to 40" of water penetration, it features frosted 120 degree reflectors for increased coverage in wider, shallower aquariums.  Reef aquarists looking for a superior LED light but don't need the incredible intensity of the PR-156 will find the … [Read more...] about Introducing the PR-156W

Production ramped up sooner than expected, and our PR-156 is now available from Marine Depot (with free shipping!) to US customers in both black and white - experience the Orphek Difference today! … [Read more...] about Orphek Lighting Now Available at Marine Depot!

Most hobbyists don't realize that they have a choice in diode technology.   The aquarium lighting market is bombarded with fixtures that only feature diodes manufactured by Cree; as they were one of the first manufacturers to make diodes for reef aquarium usage. While proven to keep coral,  diodes from Cree have low PAR:PUR ratios, a limited spectral profile, color rendering that leaves many … [Read more...] about The Power LED: Superior PUR, Spectrum, and Color Rendering

Orphek PR-156 Reef Aquarium LED Light Dealers and customers have been inquiring as to where they can purchase the unit, how much it will cost, and what kind warranty and repair work we are going to offer on our PR-156 light, so let me shed some light on these issues! Distribution to dealers in the USA:  we are offering two options to dealers: 1)  Dealers and LFS can purchase from one of our two US … [Read more...] about Orphek PR-156 Reef Aquarium LED Light

PR-156 Now Available in Black! Available in time for the holidays, worldwide! … [Read more...] about PR-156 Now Available in Black!