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A client of ours in Malaysia recently shared photos with us of his new reef tank with Orphek Atlantik LED Lighting which was custom built for him.  He spared no expense and chose Atlantiks as the ultimate lighting system for his investment.  We are pleased to share his photos with our readers and our thanks […]

Atlantik client in Dubai shares photos of his reef tank under Orphek Atlantik lighting. Our client in Dubai loves his Atlantik LED Reef Light and what they have did to improve his coral growth.  Orphek would like to share these photos with our readers.  Many thanks to Mohamed for sharing with us.  

A client of ours in France sent us a photograph showing his new build using our new Atlantik Compact.  We are anxious to see more photos as the development of his reef progresses.  The Atlantik Compact and our Atlantik P are both excellent solutions for lighting cube tanks similar to our client’s tank. Thanks to Jean […]

Video Stunning Coral Growth Under Orphek Atlantik V2.1 LED Aquarium Lighting Gianluca’s superb reef aquarium in Italy was visited by Danilo Ronchi from Danireef.com.  Dani has taken both excellent photos and video of Gianluca’s gorgeous reef and has kindly shared them with us.  Polyp extension is unbelievable and coral color is excellent.  Experts and experienced hobbyists […]

REEF2REEF Coral Grow Out Challenge! This contest will provide our members the opportunity to demonstrate their skills at selecting, caring for and growing their chosen variety of coral. Show off your experience in good husbandry, your savvy in selecting fast growing corals, and your skill for providing the optimal environment for coral growth! Do this […]

Gianluca outstanding Reef Aquarium enhanced beauty by Orphek Atlantik LED lighting Gianluca, our client from Italy (in fact one of the very fist clients to purchase our Atlantik series fixture) was visited by Danilo Ronchi from Danireef.com  who took outstanding pictures of his SPS dominated tank. As you all hobbyist, it is very hard to […]

My tank reborn again! A picture is worth a thousand words , What can we say….amazing !!! yes this is Adee´s reef aquarium under orphek Atlantik Led lighting. Adee Thanks so much for sharing with all of us. The main display is a 2m x 1m x .67 (H), the nursery tank is 2m x 1.2m x .25 (H). some […]

Top 5 at MACNA 2014 We were honored that Than from Tidal Gardens selected our booth as one of the Top 5 at MACNA 2014 in Denver, Colorado. It came as a complete surprise and we are very happy that Than was able to see the thought process in the booth. Aqua Medic Live supplied all the corals […]

MACNA 2014 News DAY 2  30/08/2014 WOW, what a day it was for DAY 2 of MACNA in the Mile High City of Denver. The day began early for the Orphek team getting the booth ready before the show opening. We had a lot of visitors come by the booth and check out the Atlantiks. […]

Orphek Azurelite- The secret to good reef photography  – Kimberly Clark Great things come in small packages, and Orphek’s Azurelite is definitely a wonderful tool for reef aquarium owners and photographers! The powerful 5 watt blue LED makes not only night viewing of reef tanks easier, but can also to be used to add pizazz […]

Orphek Atlantik Pendant Press Release Orphek LED lighting design team has once again produced another revolutionary fixture for your aquarium. The new Atlantik Pendant takes the advanced technology found in the Atlantik v2.1 and the Atlantik compact and combines it with the power and form-factor of the popular DIF series. The Atlantik pendant utilizes the […]

Choosing the best light for your system is one of the most important decisions that one can make. Lighting is often more expensive than the tank and stand if it’s done properly. Choosing amongst all of the LED options on the market can be overwhelming for the beginner, confusing for the average hobbyist and even […]

New Store in Czech Republic -MARINE-AQUATICS now stocking orphek LED lighting and protein skimmers Congratulations to our newest Orphek authorized store now stocking high quality Orphek products.  Marine Aquatics is located in Ptyrov, Czechoslovakia and features a beautiful showroom well stocked with fish and corals.  Stop in and say hello to Radomir and his team […]

Orphek releases the new IMPROVED Helix 5000 protein skimmer With controllable high rpm DC 6500l/h needle wheel pump Orphek is proud to announce the release of their new improved Helix 5000 Protein Skimmer. The Helix 5000 design vastly improves contact time in the reaction chamber while producing an enormous amount of very small micro bubbles.  […]

Aquarium LED PAR – It does not tell the whole story Photosynthetically Active Radiation and is measured with a PAR meter such as the Apogee MQ-200 which has become commonplace in the industry. PAR meters measure the amount of light in a small area and extrapolate it out to a useable number. A PAR meter […]

A Coral primer on selection and care In the reef keeping community you often hear the terms soft, LPS and SPS corals.  These are terms which are used to indentify different groups of corals.  These three general identities of groups of corals can be useful to the hobbyist when shopping for corals because it describes […]

The NEW Aquarium LED Lighting  Atlantik Compact Wifi is now available !!!   This unit is the little brother of the full Size Atlantik v2.1 wifi but make no mistake about it, it’s a coral growing machine. With full integration of the Orphek app. , 4 channels of control and a spectrum designed specifically for […]

Unboxing the Orphek Atlantik Compact |By Brandon Klaus Aquanerd | It’s unboxing time once again, with our newest toy to play with being the Atlatik Compact WiFi LED fixture from Orphek. This compact light is essentially a shorter version of the popular Orphek Atlantik, offering the same spectrum and efficience but packaged in a smaller light. It […]

Aquarium Maintenance, a Reason Why Tanks Can Crash There are several reasons for this, we feel one of the leading reasons is lack of maintenance.  When a hobbyists first sets up his reef tank he is very excited and meticulous about how things look, cleanliness, and water parameters.     The hobbyists will start out […]

When switching your tank to LED lighting such as the Orphek line of products, it is important to keep a few things in mind to ensure success. Implementing a daylight schedule that transitions the tank to your new lights will create less stress on you livestock. LED lighting is often much more intense than metal […]