Blue Planet is proud to announce some new innovations and improved lighting for our larger aquariums. We’ve listened to consumers and retailers to bring some improvements through which we believe will continue to inspire the fish hobbyist.
We have incorporated High Powered LED (HPLED) lighting to give an intense visual display while providing a power consumption benefit. In times of electricity prices increasing this change is a real benefit to the hobbyist in more ways than one.
HPLED lighting is something you see in homes, down lights and even on semi-trailers. It is an intense light, which lasts a long time and uses little power consumption.
Some of the areas it ticks off.
- High Intensity Lighting.
- Stimulate Plant & Coral growth, replicating natural sunlight.
- Creates a shimmering effect.
- An impressive natural lighting effect, seen throughout the aquarium.
- Low Power consumption.
- Each bulb uses 1watt power, reducing cost to run as well as impact to the environment.
- Contains no mercury.
- Fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury; LED’s use no heavy metals.
- Increased Bulb life.
- An expected life span of 20,000hrs, or over 2years running 24 hours per day.
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This improved lighting system will now come standard on our larger models above 100L. However you also have an option to switch out your existing fluorescent tube set as well with the replacement kits available.
Understand HPLED lighting difference for replacement, will now mean you cannot replace the bulb or tube, if bulbs blow the system needs to be replaced completely. Our warranty does cover this for 2 years (3years if registered); however at a later stage the replacement system needs to be switched over. To be clear, this means if one bulb blows, contact us and we’ll solve your problem.
Questions about cost which need to be considered include;
- Difference from purchasing twin fluorescent lights every year, which is minimum if you want your plants and corals to grow.
- The reduction in power from 13watts per fluorescent tube, down to 1watt per HPLED bulb.
- Fluorescent tubes are less affective, as they lose intensity consistently from the moment your first turn them on.
- HPLED remains at the same power the life of the bulb.
If you have further questions, or would like to discuss personalized set-ups for your Blue Planet aquarium, please contact Steve
If you have purchased and aquarium with HPLED please register your aquarium in the warranty section plus below for your separate lighting warranty.
If you have purchased a HPLED replacement kit please complete the details below. This will give you an extended warranty of 3 years, on any manufacture fault.
For a replacement or to discuss any issues please forward through to Steve.