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Orphek LED lighting announces the new Kaspian 120 watt light for Public Aquariums.  We are proud to announce the new Kaspian light for use in public aquariums and larger systems.        We are proud to announce the new Kaspian light for use in public aquariums and larger systems. After many years of product development and testing […]

Orphek is set to release several new models at next weeks MACNA in Washington DC.   The Atlantik line is going to receive some promising new additions along with a much anticipated upgrade in controllability. With it’s WiFi control and full programming it’s hard to come up with a way to improve upon the Atlantiks […]

Dr. Sanjay Joshi Test units are to be given away in contest during MACNA and HUGE discounts on Atlantik Pendant.   We are very grateful for the work of Dr. Sanjay Joshi. His testing of lighting for our hobby has provided good information to both the hobbyist and the industry professional alike. From metal halide […]

One of our clients in the UK has shared photos with us on his upgraded reef tank progress. Bill’s upgraded from a smaller tank to a 210 gallon tank which measures 54 x 30 x 30 inches.  Bill is lighting his tank with one Atlantik V2.1B plus a T5/HQI strip light.  Bill will soon be […]

20,000 gallons of Saltwater Beauty in Long Island When we think of people in the hobby and industry who get to see and do things that many people only dream of, you can’t help but think of Lemon Tea yi-Kai. Affectionately known as Lemon, this world traveler gets to see some of the world’s best […]

Meli’s 800 liter saltwater coral tank is beautiful with the Orphek Atlantik v2.1 We love getting updates from our Orphek family members and many of them keep in contact with us for months and even years after they install the Orphek LEDs sharing pictures and successes. This is a look at Meli’s tank. Meli lives […]

Dr. Sanjay Joshi completes more PAR testing including 4 Orphek Atlantik products in the search for the best reef aquarium LED light ! We would like to thank Dr. Sanjay Joshi for continuing to share his knowledge of light with the hobby and also for graciously testing all of the lights involved. His contribution of […]

We have had many hobbyists in Mexico ask us where they can purchase our products.  At this time Orphek is pleased to announce a new Orphek Authorized Dealership in Mexico. The name of the store is Big Fish Aquarium Boutique located in Irapuato, Mexico. Big Fish Aquarium Boutique is located at Blvd Gomez Morin #3648-B […]

It seems that RTL (rapid tissue loss) is a term given by many aquarists to any coral disease that may occur with their coral.  There are many coral diseases that affect coral that have the same symptom as RTL.  Some diseases affect SPS, some affect LPS and some affect soft coral.  Most if not all, […]

Alexander Reveals second office tank equipped with Atlantik v2.1 LED reef Fixture. This is the second of our series which completes Alexander’s upgrade to Orphek LED lighting.  The second office tank is a 260 gallon reef tank featuring four Atlantik V2.1 LED Reef units.  The coral color is spectacular and Alex is very pleased with […]

Alexander is one of our German clients who recently replaced his power hungry metal halide lamps on his huge 6,000 gallon, seven foot deep reef tank with our Atlantik P300 high power LED Reef pendants.  He was so pleased with the results he decided to upgrade to Orphek LED Lighting on his two office tanks. […]

Planted Freshwater tank pioneer Takashi Amano has passed at 61 years old from Pneumonia in his hometown of Niigata, Japan. Takashi Amano  Born: 7/18/1954 Niigata, Japan Died: 8/4/2015 Niigata, Japan  Takashi Amano is known throughout the world as one of the best aquascapers and the founder of Aqua Design Amano, better known as the ADA […]

Part 1 For the last year I have been seriously considering a new tank build and now the decision has finally been made to purchase a Red Sea Reefer 350. The Red Sea Reefer series includes everything you need, including a nice cabinet but does not include a protein skimmer, return pump, or lighting.  This […]

Published  by yakkosuisou.blog   2015/08/03 translate by Google Orphek skimmer worked so well that we removed the ozonizer from the system and have no yellowing of the water and the angelfish began growing larger. Newly introduced Orphek HELIX DC-5000 has done a pretty good job. the quality of the foam is different because there is a multiple of processing power. […]

The team at Orphek LED lighting had the chance to work with My Reef Creations to provide lighting for a robotic jellyfish exhibit for Festo Robotics. Recently we had the opportunity to work with Raj and the team at My Reef Creations on a project involving a travelling display for the robotics company Festo. This […]

Digital pH meters are an inexpensive means to provide accurate pH readings in your aquarium but regular maintenance must be exercised to maintain their accuracy.   Never place your meter in an area of high moisture or where the chance exists where it can get wet.  Electronics and water are not good friends. There are […]

This is an introductory article to two articles we will feature from our salesmen who will be doing new builds in the near future.  We will feature these on our web site and also provide a link to them in Facebook. There are many hobbyists that do not plan their new tank carefully before starting […]

Most marine reef hobbyists preferred metal halide or T5 lighting technology because of cost consideration and that they will grow coral in reef aquariums. This fact remains undisputed but there are other costs to consider beside the cost of the lighting.  Tanks lit by metal halide lighting generally require expensive cooling systems and exhaust fans […]

LIGHTING PROJECT DEVELOPED & SUPPLIED BY ORPHEK Chengdu is one of the largest cities in China and recently it has been developing and expanding its businesses due to investments in projects developed by HongKong Dragon Group Limited, such as the 6 billion Yuan invested in the Seaside City located in the JiaoLong Port. The complex […]

Our client Sven in Germany has sent us the first photos of his gorgeous cube tank which is being lit by an Orphek Atlantik Compact LED Unit. Sven’s tank measures 60x60x60cm (23.4×23.4×23.4 inches) with a capacity of 216 liters.  The coral appears to be undergoing a drastic color change demonstrated in the Birds Nest Coral […]