So much Orphek Atlantik V4 inspiration! Here's how they did it.

[randyBRS]

Reef2Reef is FULL of awesome looking tanks with Orpheks over the top of them.

So much so that we needed to test it for ourselves to figure out how so many reefers are having success using them!

Today we test the full size Orphek Atlantik V4 in our BRStv Investigates light testing roundup.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I dont think i'd use any other lighting on my Big tanks. I have 5 Atlantiks and 4 Bars and No regrets

 

[HighChiefKC]

I dont think i'd use any other lighting on my Big tanks. I have 5 Atlantiks and 4 Bars and No regrets

No disco ball effect on the sand? I just installed mine and get dizzy looking at tank. But when I put all my pumps into feed mode, it does look great...

 

[vetteguy53081]

No disco ball effect on the sand? I just installed mine and get dizzy looking at tank. But when I put all my pumps into feed mode, it does look great...

Nope. As long as they are tuned correctly, light will be focused on different levels of tank. I do agree with BRS channel 2 & 3 settings.

 

[HighChiefKC]

Ok. I’ll keep adjusting mine

 

[Kjeldh]

Does anyone know if the Orphek Atlantik V4 can be mounted with an Ecotech RMS mounting kit

 

[vetteguy53081]

Does anyone know if the Orphek Atlantik V4 can be mounted with an Ecotech RMS mounting kit

I doubt it as it has a post on each corner and a vertical track .

 

[hart24601]

Switched my program to the BRS settings. I had been peaking the whiter channels at 80% to the blues 100% for a few hours but the brs settings do look better. I extended the photoperiod to account for the lower par.

 

[Kjeldh]

I doubt it as it has a post on each corner and a vertical track .

Checked further - using two parallel RMS tracks might work but the cost is higher than Orphek's mounting kit

 

[odstar]

Switched my program to the BRS settings. I had been peaking the whiter channels at 80% to the blues 100% for a few hours but the brs settings do look better. I extended the photoperiod to account for the lower par.

Do you mind sending me a screen shot of your settings through the 4 channels. Thank you

 

[hart24601]

Do you mind sending me a screen shot of your settings through the 4 channels. Thank you

Here you go!
1:60%
2 and 3:100%
4:20%

 

[Txdragonslayer]

I doubt it as it has a post on each corner and a vertical track .

you can use standard 15 Series Aluminum excursion. 8020.net you can order by the inch.

 

[Kjeldh]

Great suggestion using 8020 - I will check it out
Thanks

 

[odstar]

Here you go!
1:60%
2 and 3:100%
4:20%

Thanks! Are you running any cloud settings with this?

 

[hart24601]

Thanks! Are you running any cloud settings with this?

Nope. I asked Dana about things like cloud settings and he didn’t think they were of value unless one wanted to reduce the overall daily intensity, which I don’t.

 

[t5Nitro]

I like my single orphek unit. App is terrible but the light is great. Thinking of adding 2 blue plus t5 bulbs one front and one back of the unit. Anyone have supplemental T5s on theirs? Wondering if they can be mounted to the orphek tank mount somehow which I am using.

 

[ScottR]

I dont think i'd use any other lighting on my Big tanks. I have 5 Atlantiks and 4 Bars and No regrets

Nice! I just got a V4 for my new build. Reading these things make me happy.

 

[AKReef]

Maybe this is more of a lighting spectrum, but I prefer the look when channel 1, 2, & 3 are equal (from the original BRS orphek video). As long as your settings for 2 & 3 are high (trying to replicate T5 output), will the addition of a higher channel 1 output have a negative effect on the corrals? Not sure if my question makes sense.

In other words, the blue light spectrum is what promotes coral growth comes from channel 2 & 3. Does the addition of other spectrum (channel 1 & 4) detract from the wavelengths generated from 2 & 3? I would think not, since the wavelengths visually blend together to produce the colors we see. It's not like the combine to produce a new wavelength. I could be wrong, it's been a long time since I took physics.

 

[hart24601]

Maybe this is more of a lighting spectrum, but I prefer the look when channel 1, 2, & 3 are equal (from the original BRS orphek video). As long as your settings for 2 & 3 are high (trying to replicate T5 output), will the addition of a higher channel 1 output have a negative effect on the corrals? Not sure if my question makes sense.

In other words, the blue light spectrum is what promotes coral growth comes from channel 2 & 3. Does the addition of other spectrum (channel 1 & 4) detract from the wavelengths generated from 2 & 3? I would think not, since the wavelengths visually blend together to produce the colors we see. It's not like the combine to produce a new wavelength. I could be wrong, it's been a long time since I took physics.

I think BRS is only trying to match blue plus spectrum since it’s well proven. Orphek says all spectrums at the same output is best for growth and others run leds much whiter as well with great results, so there is no reason to think this brs spectrum is better for growth or color, just that it Is closest to matching the time tested blue +

 

[AKReef]

I think BRS is only trying to match blue plus spectrum since it’s well proven. Orphek says all spectrums at the same output is best for growth and others run leds much whiter as well with great results, so there is no reason to think this brs spectrum is better for growth or color, just that it Is closest to matching the time tested blue +

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. They were just picking the "gold standard" to emulate, not necessarily saying other settings don't work. Thanks.