Fixture · Aqua Illumination · LED bar
AI Blade Coral Glow (UV pop)
UV-heavy bar designed to fluoresce coral pigments. Not a standalone — pair with a main fixture for daytime PAR.
At a glance
- Max draw
- 110 W
- Coverage
- 48″ × 12″ supplemental
- Mounting height
- 5″
- Street price
- $360
PAR at depth (μmol/m²/s)
| Depth | Center | Edge | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 300 | 210 | Supplemental UV/violet pop bar |
| 12″ | 185 | 130 | |
| 18″ | 115 | 80 |
All readings corrected for underwater use. Center = directly under fixture; edge = at the 48″ × 12″ supplemental footprint edge. PAR varies by individual fixture setup, mount type, and tank glass — use these as a sizing baseline, then measure with your own meter.
Spectrum channels
- uv
- violet
- royal blue
Best for
- Coral colour pop
- Supplemental over Radion/Hydra
Pros
- + Strong fluorescence pop
- + Long 48″ bar
Cons
- − Not a primary fixture
- − UV-heavy spectrum can stress sensitive corals
PAR data source
BRS Blade Coral Glow video + manufacturer spec.
Next steps
- Correct your PAR meter reading using the PAR underwater calculator — uncorrected, the Apogee MQ-500 reads about 24 % low underwater (×1.32) and the older MQ-200 about 7 % low (×1.08); the MQ-510 corrects itself.
- Convert peak PAR to DLI with the DLI calculator — that's the metric corals actually care about.
- Reference the lighting guide for PAR targets by coral type.
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