Orphek Atlantik v4

[GoVols]

I am very much intrigued by the Orphek lights. But the concern over service is very much valid.

+1

 

[Water Dog]

I don't wanna bash any company, that's not my intent. I really like the Orphek lights, especially for their shadow reduction for SPS keepers as opposed to puck style lighting. Unfortunately because of logistics and lack of US presence, their customer service seems to be their Achilles heel.

I am not a Radion fan at all. However, I have read that Ecotech will send you a replacement light, putting a hold on your credit card until they receive the defective one that you mail back to them. Customer service is very important when you're laying out that kind of cash for your lights.

 

[Davy Jones]

My biggest concern would be if the light died, I would have to buy a separate one before they could repair the one I got if something happened. With GHL if I had to send a light back it would be in the USA, as well the water the light works (my understanding) is each puck is kind of independent, so maybe I lose one puck instead of the whole light going out. Plus I have not heard of any of the mitras lights actually failing (not to say there haven't been any, but there are more mitras users than orphek ones so percentage wise I'm choosing a safer bet.)

 

[maxwell]

Hi
A quick update ,my V4 arrived yesterday i have installed both apps the android on a samsung tablet and apple one on my sons iphone who is 50 miles away and both work fine.I am going to remove the radions and fit the V4 tomoz.
Bill

 

[Water Dog]

Cool. Be sure to post some pics when you got it up and running please! As an experienced user of the Orpheks, how do you feel about disco effect issues with the diodes being spread across the entire panel?

From what I've seen, it looks to be quite the conundrum, go with pucks and have good color blending but deal with shadowing. Go with spread out diodes and address shadowing issues but deal with discoball effect.

 

[Davy Jones]

Cool. Be sure to post some pics when you got it up and running please! As an experienced user of the Orpheks, how do you feel about disco effect issues with the diodes being spread across the entire panel?

From what I've seen, it looks to be quite the conundrum, go with pucks and have good color blending but deal with shadowing. Go with spread out diodes and address shadowing issues but deal with discoball effect.

Thats one of my favorite things about the mitras design. It has pucks spread out throughout the fixture to try and combat both of those issues.

My lx7 should be arriving shortly! Ill make sure to post before/after pictures as well

 

[maxwell]

Water dog
There is no disco effect with the Orphek, i have just done a custom program hopefully similar to the V3 let it run overnight in the conservatory and fit it in the morning. The lenses in the V4 look larger than the V3 so if the spread is greater that's what I wanted as its going middle to back on the tank. Will post pics for you tomoz if I get time. I'm happy with the unit and programming which after reading this thread was a bit off putting.
Bill

 

[Water Dog]

Cool. Looking forward to it. Right now, I'm deciding between DIYing my own TEK T5 Nanobox LED hybrid unit or going all LED on a full SPS tank.

 

[maxwell]

Hi
With the V4 on the back and 2 x V3 across the front.
Bill

 

[CastAway]

.....none have collector SPS, pieces like WD, Pikachu or Wolverine SPS....

Please forward the WD, Pikachu and Wolverine, and I'll post pics thereafter.

LOL

 

[maxwell]

Castaway
ditto , I will have those pieces too.lol
Bill

 

[Water Dog]

Hi
With the V4 on the back and 2 x V3 across the front.
Bill

How big is your tank... dimensions?

 

[Davy Jones]

Bad pics, and temporary mounting solution, but this was right after I made the switch.

Initial thoughts it looks good, but I feel I may need a second unit.. we will see how the coral respond! Will have time to take better pics on sunday

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[maxwell]

water dog
Its 54'' L x 30''W x 30'' D
Bill

 

[CastAway]

That is impressive spread from that fixture @Dirtrider225 ! Very nice.

 

[Graham hunt]

Hi
With the V4 on the back and 2 x V3 across the front.
Bill
Wow bill,and I was thinking tank could not be improved on!
I will be very interested how you like the v4 new spectrum and do my best to not be to * interested*.
Thanks for posting,regards graham.

 

[GoVols]

That is impressive spread from that fixture @Dirtrider225 ! Very nice.

+1 :)

 

[Davy Jones]

That is impressive spread from that fixture @Dirtrider225 ! Very nice.

I'm extremely impressed with the color, spread and blending. The par is less than I was expecting however. I didn't have time to do a good measurement but it looks like with my current settings my upper corals in the 1.5 feet under the fixture are getting ~225-250 par

Outside of that it looks like the bottom of the tank is at about 125 for most of it and the smallest I've found was 75 par in the far corner.

I want to get a second fixture and run them both at 60% or so. And use the mounting arms instead of hanging from the ceiling so it's straight

 

[Water Dog]

I'll be following. I hope they come up with a swivel for the mounting arms so you can orient the fixtures parallel as opposed to the perpendicular set up they have now.

 

[Davy Jones]

I'll be following. I hope they come up with a swivel for the mounting arms so you can orient the fixtures parallel as opposed to the perpendicular set up they have now.

They said they have a mount for parallels in the works, no eta though