Another new OR3 Light bar from Orphek

[vetteguy53081]

Orphek new OR3 Violet Reef Day LED Bar​

Orphek is launching today a new OR3 LED Bar for a boost of extreme coral actinic fluorescence with a promotional discount!​

Orphek’s OR3 LED bars already have been capturing hobbyists’ hearts and minds, so today we are happy to share a new product launch – A new OR3 light spectrum –The OR3 Violet Reef Day LED Bar.

Orphek OR3 Violet Reef Day LED Bar – 60/90/120/150

OR3 Violet Reef Day LED Bar​

Slim, resistant, versatile and beautiful to display!
Applications:

• SPS/LPS coral coral growth, color and illumination
• Reef salted water tanks
• Designed to deliver the natural crisp look of both natural and synthetic compositions
• Replace T5/T8 lighting technology for aquariums
• Public venues / Private aquariums
• Indoors/ opened or closed areas or canopies, such as gallery displays.
• Also perfect for coral shops, coral farming, educational facilities, research centers, nurseries, refugium

Best for:

• Boost of coral color pop, health & growth
• Boost of extreme coral actinic fluorescence
• Achievement of natural crisp look
• Boost of photosynthesis chlorophylls a and b
• Supplemental light coverage
• Achievement of your desired light spectrum/ layout by mixing LED Bars

Features:
This third generation of Orphek Reef Aquarium LED Bars – the OR3 Violet Reef Day – is a mind-blowing product that comes with a number of significant improvements and valuable changes:

• Full Spectrum White LED 18,000K and Violet LEDs 430nm

 

[RMS18]

Cool, now only if they can actually launch the dimmer they have been working on since 2019 I can start to dim all these cool bars I have from them!

 

[Projects with Sam]

wow not dimmable? I just assumed given the price...

 

[Projects with Sam]

Gosh, when I went from on/off lighting (my rusty old Galaxy Hydros) to dimmable, programmable lighting (my Noopsyches) it was a whole different tank! I couldnt even think about going back...
I am working on DIY PWM Apex control of the Galaxy Hydros for my QT tank now I like dimming so much!

 

[laverda]

Sounded like what i have been looking for. I just ordered two 48" ones. $368 total.

 

[Projects with Sam]

I got the Orphek camera lens kit and am impressed with it so I can only imagine the quality in the light bars; and they do look really impressive over a tank!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I got the Orphek camera lens kit and am impressed with it so I can only imagine the quality in the light bars; and they do look really impressive over a tank!

Bars are great,,,, The atlantiks are Phenominal

 

[Steven Garland]

Anyone use one of these yet ?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Anyone use one of these yet ?

I have not used violet as I prefer the sky blue and blue plus combo which contain violet diodes

 

[BAMatter]

I have not used violet as I prefer the sky blue and blue plus combo which contain violet diodes

Old post, sorry to ask now, but how are the sky blue and blue plus comparing? I have a blue plus on my tank to supplement my Hydras, but it’s just too blue/UV for me. Would the sky blue be more actinic? Considering the sky blue or even the reef day at this point…

 

[vetteguy53081]

Old post, sorry to ask now, but how are the sky blue and blue plus comparing? I have a blue plus on my tank to supplement my Hydras, but it’s just too blue/UV for me. Would the sky blue be more actinic? Considering the sky blue or even the reef day at this point…

Sky blue offers more pop and PAR

 

[BAMatter]

Sounded like what i have been looking for. I just ordered two 48" ones. $368 total.

How do you like these?

 

[vetteguy53081]

How do you like these?

I do !!!

 

[BAMatter]

I do !!!

Some good pop without going really blue? I like a whiter look to tanks, but want to get a bit more color… the violet reef day looks like it may fit the bill for me

 

[vetteguy53081]

Some good pop without going really blue? I like a whiter look to tanks, but want to get a bit more color… the violet reef day looks like it may fit the bill for me

Not as bright as it looks in pics - more of as its name implies- Sky blue. The blue plus offers happy median

 

[BAMatter]

Not as bright as it looks in pics - more of as its name implies- Sky blue. The blue plus offers happy median

Ohh I’m talkin about the violet reef day now… sorry. Lol. That’s actually the one I’m starting to lean towards

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ohh I’m talkin about the violet reef day now… sorry. Lol. That’s actually the one I’m starting to lean towards

I have Not used these

 

[laverda]

How do you like these?

They are a nice lights, well made, but they are a lot heavier then I expected them to be. To be honest I am not using them due to their weight and bulk. I have not been able to figure out a clean way to mount them with my existing lights.

 

[vetteguy53081]

They are a nice lights, well made, but they are a lot heavier then I expected them to be. To be honest I am not using them due to their weight and bulk. I have not been able to figure out a clean way to mount them with my existing lights.

many ways to mount based on your configuration. Mine within canopy.

 

[BAMatter]

They are a nice lights, well made, but they are a lot heavier then I expected them to be. To be honest I am not using them due to their weight and bulk. I have not been able to figure out a clean way to mount them with my existing lights.

I have 2 Hydra 64HD’s on the single arm mounts. Was able to mount an Orphek OR3 90 Blue Plus using those mounts, and looks pretty clean. I just want to swap the Blue Plus for a Violet Reef Day and would like to bump up to the 120. Agree with them being heavy, felt a bit sketchy when I had 2 of them up there.

What’s your current setup that’s preventing you from mounting them?