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ORPHEK ATLANTIK LED LIGHTS REVIEW BY CUSTOMER   We sent to our client Shane  a survey and we want to thank him for purchasing our products and sharing with us his opinion about our Atlantik fixture. We at Orphek is really happy to receive his feedback with this great review: Obs.: we will be sending this […]

Why did you choose Orphek ?  and were their other brands you considered.   It was between Orphek and Radion.  I decided to go with the Atlantik units because of the shear intensity of the light.  I also liked the units are 24’’ long. 2.  What led to your decision to go with LED lighting […]

Another happy Orphek Atlantik owner John shared his feelings with us on his new Atlantik LED Pendant.  John’s tank is in the development stage at present and we hope John will share more pictures with us once his tank is developed.   1.  What led to your decision to go with LED lighting for this project? […]

MAGNESIUM (Mg) AND ITS ROLE IN THE REEF AQUARIUM   Magnesium ranks fifth of the eight major elements in seawater while the remaining elements are considered trace elements.  The chart below will obviously explain the importance of magnesium supplements in our marine aquariums, whether it be reef or fish only.   at 3.5% salinity Element Hydrogen […]

GALAXY CORAL (GALAXEA FASCICULARIS) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY The Galaxy, Star, Brittle, Crystal, Starburst Coral or Galaxea fascicularis is a LPS coral with many color options such as red, pink, brown, gray or the combination of these colors. The tip of the coral is often white or lighter than its color, rendering the crystal […]

Acropora aculeus (Aussie Neon Green aculeus) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY A bright green Acropora specie with rounded thick-walled corallites and distinctive polyps. Lighting:  Bright lighting of the proper spectrum such as that provided by the Orphek Atlantik.   Water flow:  Moderate to strong.   Ease of care:  Easy   Feeding:  Periodic feeding of phytoplankton, calcium, […]

FRESHWATER PLANTED TANKS AND ORPHEK PLANTED TANK LED LIGHTING It is a fact that there are far more people keeping freshwater planted tank aquariums then there are those keeping both marine and marine reef aquariums.  A properly set up freshwater planted tank aquarium can be just as beautiful to look at as a coral reef aquarium and […]

CORAL FEEDING FOR HEALTHY CORALS AND CORAL COLOR Corals are marine organisms that consist of numerous polyps and use these polyps for feeding.  Most corals feed on algae produced by sunlight and often called photosynthetic algae or zooxanthellae.  When kept in reef aquariums, the light required to produce enough algae to sustain the coral’s life is […]

CORAL COLOR AND WHAT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN IT Up to 90% of SPS coral’s nutritional needs are obtained by the food produced by Zooxanthellae. These dinoflagellates are single celled algae that reside and grow within the coral’s tissue.  Several million of these algae cells live in just one square inch of a coral’s tissue. These […]

Euphyllia glabrescens (Gold Torch Coral) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY One of the most desired corals of the Euphyllia family.  The Gold Torch Coral is easy to keep and offers a good contrast in a mixed coral reef aquarium.  When properly cared for, each head can fill out to well over 2” in diameter.  This is […]

Lobophyllia sp. (Aussie bicolor Lobo) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY   Lobo’s are a Brain Coral with large fleshy polyps and often called Lobed, Carpet, or Open Brain Coral.  Lobos are available in many color forms including bright red, green, orange, gray, tan, or brown.  An excellent choice for beginning reef aquarists.   Lighting:  Moderate to […]

Ricordea florida ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY An excellent choice for color diversity as Ricordea have several different color morphs and are not difficult to keep provided proper acclimation is provided.  The color is further intensified with the use of Orphek LED Pendants.  Ricordea will adapt to Orphek LED lighting with a photo acclimation period.  With […]

CALCIUM REACTORS AND ORPHEK LED LIGHTING TWO KEY INGREDIENTS FOR GROWING BEAUTIFUL CORALS One of the main ingredients for successfully growing SPS/LPS corals is lighting, and lighting of the correct spectrum of which corals best respond to and rapidly grow.  This lighting is in the form of Orphek advanced technology LED lighting available in several models to suit […]

ORPHEK ATLANTIK REVIEW by CUSTOMER CUSTOMER REVIEWS HIS  NEW ATLANTIKS OVER HIS BEAUTIFUL REEF TANK Richard, a recent Orphek Atlantik customer has sent us pictures of his new Atlantik install. He has only had them up for one week and already he is impressed with them. The client has a 120 gallon reef tank and only required […]

INDMAS frag swap this weekend and Orphek will be showing off it’s hottest selling lights. Orphek will be at the Indiana Marine Aquarium Society (INDMAS) 10th annual frag swap this coming weekend. The booth will be stocked with the latest and greatest in Orphek LED aquarium lighting. We’ll have the Atlantik, PR-72 and DIF units on […]

ORPHEK ATLANTIK LIGHTING A 48” REEF TANK IN FLORIDA Jennifer, a recent Orphek customer sent us a few pictures of her new Atlantik suspended above her 48” long reef aquarium.  Jennifer is very pleased with her purchase and has shared her feelings with us.  Jennifer also stated that she is very surprised that all that was […]

PETER CHOOSES ORPHEK LED LIGHTING FOR HIS CORAL REEF AQUARIUM A recent Orphek client has chose the Orphek PR156XP Pendants for his 200 gallon (48” x 36” x 27”) reef aquarium.  Peter states: “It’s been awhile and have finally gotten a few photos to share with you. Here is my 200 gallon (48″x36”x27″) with 4 PR […]

Acanthastrea Bowerbanki  (Green UFO Bowerbanki) ORPHEK’S CORAL OF THE DAY An extremely nice color variety from Australia.   The addition of these beautiful Acans injects spectacular colors to your reef aquarium.  A much sought after coral.   Lighting:  Moderate light.  Orphek LED Lighting will easily provide the needed light for this coral.   Water flow:  Moderate.   […]

Orphek Atlantik’s make an appearance with Frag Junky Frag Junky, one of the hottest high end coral vendors in the market is making an appearance at the SWFMAS frag swap today. The event is being held at the Embassy Suites in Estero today from 9am – 5pm and includes several Keynote speakers and some of […]