German lighting manufacturer Aqua Light has come out with a new 48″ hybrid T5 and LED fixture that they are calling the GIANT Flash LED lighting system. The fixture houses 2 banks of t5s (4 bulbs total) powered by DALI dimmable ballasts while also featuring individual reflectors and active cooling. For some additional PAR and [...]
German lighting manufacturer Aqua Light has come out with a new 48″ hybrid T5 and LED fixture that they are calling the GIANT Flash LED lighting system. The fixture houses 2 banks of t5s (4 bulbs total) powered by DALI dimmable ballasts while also featuring individual reflectors and active cooling. For some additional PAR and glitter lines 2 x 50w LEDs are used (in place of DE halides) while 2 x 10w Blue 450nm LEDs are used for actinic-like supplementation. Lastly one 3w RGB LED is place in the very middle of the fixture for moonlighting.
All of these lights can be dimmed and controlled via the onboard computer–which is arguably the most attractive feature of this fixture. Aqua Light also touts wireless control via BlueTooth, but we’re unsure of what blue tooth devices they intend to incorporate and or use to control the light.
Additionally, the brand of LEDs is unknown at this time. You can find varrying high wattage LEDs, from 10, 50 and 100w from different manufacturers and suppliers in Asia. However, in many cases the longevity has not been proven which is why before buying any LED product–ask what LEDs are being used! We cannot say this is positvely the case with the Aqua Light GIANT Flash LED light, but we are always skeptical of any LED fixture until the full details on what LEDs are utilized and how they are being driven.
Aqua System plans to release this light in mid December. I expect additional details will be made available at that time, but once you hear the price you may not be interested in hearing anything about this light. Current pre-order pricing is at € 3,800 or $5,674 USD. Making this light more mythical to most aquarists than a juvenile Coelacanth!
