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Marine Aquarium Fluorescent:

Revolutionary Marine Aquarium Fluorescent: Another Lighting Wonder from the Makers of Vita-Lite. The Only lamp specifically designed to replicate natural ocean light conditions inside salt-water tanks.

Aquatinic Nourishing SEA-LIGHT For Salt-Water Aquariums by DuroLite, Natural Light For Living Things.

Every so often, a product is so innovative that it puts an entire industry in a totally different light. For Marine hobbyists and aquarium retailers such a product is DuroLite’s new Aquatinic marine aquarium fluorescent. A lamp so precisely engineered that it actually replicates the spectrum and color temperature of natural daylight when filtered through clean ocean water, providing excellent color rendition for viewing pleasure!

The Lamp Marine Hobbyists Have Been Looking For. Marine aquarists know how important it is to have the right lighting in an artificial tank environment, not only to appreciate the splendid colors of vertebrates and invertebrates, but also to maintain the proper level of nutrients marine organisms require. But despite the wide array of products to pick from, no one lamp has been able to deliver both benefits.

Full-spectrum Vita-Lite lighting is best in fresh-water aquariums, but it does not meet the special environmental light requirements of the delicate salt-water biological ecosystems of marine plants, fish and coral.

Ordinary actinic lamps, which stimulate photosynthesis and nourishment by enhancing the blue portion of the color spectrum, cause color distortions...diminishing much of the hobbyists’ pleasure, as well as their ability to monitor the physical condition of marine organisms.

Some enthusiasts have even resorted to outfitting tanks with two, three or even four types of lamps in an attempt to strike the right balance. Now, with the arrival of Aquatinic Marine Aquarium Fluorescents, hobbyists can get both nourishing light levels and excellent color rendition...in a single tube.

Created by the Makers of Vita-Lite, Aquatinic was developed by the same company who invented Vita-Lite...still the finest general purpose fluorescent on the market...and other fine products for Duro-Lite, the leading supplier of quality lighting to the pet and aquarium industry throughout the United States.

After 2 1/2 years of research, blending phosphors and testing lamps in various types of salt water tanks owned by hobbyists and aquarium retailers just like you, our researchers arrived at the perfect formula, a lamp color temperature and spectral distribution that simulates the effect of natural daylight filtered below the ocean surface.

Sea Light in a Fluorescent Tube because Aquatinic is the closest thing to natural filtered “sea-light”, it provides a more natural, nourishing environment for marine fish and colorful invertebrates such as live corals, sponges and sea anemones.

Aquatinic light includes the deep blue ”actinic” portion of the color spectrum (400-500nm), with just the right amount of stimulating, actinic spectral energy...the same light energy which has fostered ocean plant and animal life throughout the ages.

Aquatinic light offers a balanced, non-distorted color spectrum that offers an extremely high color rendering index of 91 (7500K phase of natural daylight = 100) so viewers can monitor and appreciate the full beauty of marine organisms as they appear in nature.

The Next Best Thing to Mother Nature! Comparison of spectral power distribution (SPD) of Aquatinic Marine Aquarium Fluorescent Lamp with the relative spectral penetration of light through clean ocean water.


The figure shows how closely Aquatinic’s spectral output simulates the light spectrum as if occurs in nature when transmitted below the ocean surface. Ocean water absorbs natural light strongly below 400nm and above 500nm, with the highest transmission of light occurring between 400 and 500nm as shown. Note that the additional red and green energy in Aquatinic provides enhanced color rendition.

*Reference: Aquacultural Engineering By Frederick W. Whitney
John Wiley & Sons, NY 1993

Built and Backed by the Best in the Business. Designed to accommodate all types of marine aquariums, Aquatinic is available in a wide variety of sizes and wattages, including 2,3 and 4 ft. lengths, as well as popular 18-inch (15-watt) models. Aquatinic is built to last, promising a useful life of 2 1/2 years when burned 365 days a year, at 12-hour burn cycles, for a total of 10,000 hours.

Made in the U.S.A. by America’s largest exclusive lamp manufacturer and a leading innovator in high technology lighting. Aquatinic is covered by Duro-Lite’s two-year, free replacement warranty, which helps your customers protect their lighting investment.

A dedicated staff of sales representatives and commercial engineers stand ready to assist you with complete technical and customer service support. In addition, the company offers product display, literature, advertising and technical support, to help you and your customers derive service and enjoyment from Aquatinic Marine Aquarium Fluorescents.

A Unique Blend of Five Rare Earth Phosphors. The quality of light emitted by a fluorescent lamp depends on its “recipe” or mix of color-producing phosphors. Most fluorescent lamps are manufactured with only three ordinary phosphors. Aquatinic uses five...all of them high quality, rare earth phosphors, artfully blended to simulate the exact type and amount of light which reaches marine organisms under the ocean surface.

In addition to the patented formula of red, blue, green and blue-green light primaries, Aquatinic features a unique “actinic,” deep blue phosphor which provides just the right amount of energy needed for travel through ocean water. UV phosphors, which are absorbed by ocean water, are deliberately left out. The result? A fluorescent light offering a balanced color spectrum, excellent lumen output, exceptionally high CRI (91), and 7500K color temperature.

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