The Orphek OR3 Blue Plus LED Light Bar is an elite lighting solution designed to bring out the most extreme fluorescence and color pop in your corals. Utilizing a specialized blend of LEDs concentrated in the blue spectrum, this light bar acts as a powerful supplement to your existing setup or can be combined with other OR3 bars to create a complete, customized lighting array. It delivers a targeted spectrum that is proven to enhance the vibrant colors of your reef inhabitants, making them truly stand out.
Engineered with the same high-efficiency 5W Dual-Chip LEDs found in Orphek's flagship Atlantik V4 fixtures, the OR3 Blue Plus is at the forefront of reef lighting technology. It provides a focused spectral output from 410nm to 480nm, ensuring maximum coral response. Custom optics create a wide, even light spread with excellent spectrum blending, while the high-efficiency LEDs maintain impressive PAR longevity. This plug-and-play fixture is designed as a simple strip light, allowing for easy integration into any system using the included wire suspension kit.
This light bar is ideal for the dedicated reef aquarist seeking to maximize coral coloration and achieve a stunning visual aesthetic. It is perfect for hobbyists who want to supplement their primary lighting to target specific fluorescent pigments or for those who wish to build a T5-style hybrid array with the power and efficiency of modern LEDs. By mixing the Blue Plus with other bars like the Day Plus, reefers can fine-tune their spectrum to meet the precise needs of their corals and match their personal viewing preferences.
| SKU | Blue Plus OR3 LED Light Bar - Orphek |
| Category | Fixtures |
| Features | Boost Fluorescence, Energy Efficient |
| Application | Reef/Coral Growth |
| Control Type | Preset Plug & Play (No Controls) |
| Aquarium Type | Saltwater |
| Fixture Style | Strip |
| Lighting Type | LED |
| Included Mounting | Wire Suspension |
Nice light output (for now, from what others have said).....App is horrible, WiFi is horrible. Will not connect, tried contacting Orphek, tried different things. Nothing has worked. So,they are on the tank controller system as simple on and off . No ramp up or down.....I won't buy another one
Mine lasted barely 18 months, and when I contacted Orphek, they wanted $80 for a new light board, and $80 shipping - since they don't have any supply or customer service state side. $160 to fix a $200 light you can get on sale for $180 or less. Really disappointing. My second 48" OR3 went out two months later. Incredible waste of money for what is supposed to be a product with "premium components" LOL. I'll never buy anything Orphek again...
Never lasted 2 years, 48" Blue Plus OR3-120 LED Light Bar. I purchased 2 of these in December of 2022 and the first on crapped out about 6 months and ago and the last one crapped out today.....
This light has cool color comes with some nice mounting brackets and pretty well built. Only down side is the chord to the transformer is like 3'. No way to hide the tranformer in my cabinet. I have a quanta light as my other strip and the chord to the trans is like 8'. Easy to run the chord down and into my stand. Does make my corals look nice tho.
I changed over to the OR3 light bars from a T5 hybrid and I couldn’t be happier. These lights are amazing and the colors are outstanding. I am running 2 OR3 blue plus bars along with 4 AI Hydra 32 above my 120 gallon reef tank and I can grow Montipora on the sand bed with this setup.
I use the OR3 Blue Plus over a 140g deep tank with a pair of kessils. Corals look amazing!
I added four of these to my Atlantik V4s. I really like the color and it did the job for helping spread the light. I think I like this better than adding T5s to the LED setup. Some of the corals that were not growing (and just outside the V4s) finally started to take off when I put the light bars over them.
This light is has been working fantastically as a bar light supplement the to the XR-15 over my 200 Deep. The color Is just fantastic and so is the PAR!
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Orphek OR3 Blue Plus LED Light Bar
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Reference reading: Marine invertebrates on Codexery
Species guides on Codexery
- Acropora millepora — Scientific name: Acropora millepora · Diet: Zooxanthellate (harbours symbiotic dinoflagellates) source
- Duncan coral — Scientific name: Duncanopsammia axifuga · Maximum size: Polyp diameter 2–3 cm; corallite diameter 10–14 mm source
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