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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 […]

New Rimless Aquarium With Orphek ATlantik V2.1 One of our representatives in France recently installed a new reef system for his client in France. The customer is very pleased with the lighting and what it can do for his corals. The installer, Reefgreen Tech, has installed many reef systems using Orphek ATLANTIK .

New Orphek Atlantik Compact WiFi LED Light fixture Over the years Orphek has set the standard in the market for its advanced comprehension of color spectrums and its influences on coral physiology by launching cutting-edge and groundbreaking   technologies that bring revolutionary changes in color spectrums, providing real products developed specifically for the needs of photosynthetic marine […]

Orphek would like to welcome Pure Reef in Atlanta to the Orphek family. This beautiful store in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the nicest stores in the country. The staff as well as  owners Jorge and Angela are knowledgeable and helpful, combining years of experience to provide a level of service that is heads above others. […]

The Orphek PR72 Freshwater Planted Aquarium LED Pendant is a member of the new PR72 family of LED Pendants.  Our design goal was to aid freshwater hobbyists in growing beautiful plants without relying on the sun or low PAR florescent tubes.  The pendant also serves to bring out the vibrant colors found in some species […]

First look at the Orphek Atlantik Compact in real life By Jake Adams on May 02, 2014 Over the years, Orphek has proven that its lights have staying power, refining that same metal and acrylic hunk of LED lighting into quite a nimble reef aquarium lighting machine. The feature rich Atlantik LED has become the company’s flagship light fixture with […]

Atlantik V2.1 Interview Video By DansReefTank Published on May 1, 2014 Orphek Led Interview with Scott from Orphek.com at Max Expo 2014.    

Happy at REEFAPALOOZA Published on Apr 28, 2014 Thomas Brown Aquarium Hobby’s version of Pharrell Williams video “Happy”. This weekend with the help of Orphek I decided to have some fun with all the vendors and put our dancing skills to the test. Presented by www.Orphek.com www.ThomasVisionInc.com www.facebook.com/ThomasVisionReef Twitter @ThomasReef Big thanks to the follow people and […]

reef a palooza orlando 2014 photos http://youtu.be/739uqCQioVI http://youtu.be/ASUnPUbY67M Welcome to Mia and Darron, the newest members of the Orphek family. Here they are with their new Orphek Atlantik. Spectrometer testing at RAP Orlando  PAR  testing at RAP Orlando The New Orphek Atlantik C ! Orphek booth is booming!    New Orphek Helix 5000 protein skimmer New Orphek […]