INCLUDES 1 x PRIME 16HD LIGHT AND MOUNT IN WHITE/SILVER AND D-D JUMPGUARD
As hobbyists, with each new aquarium that we own we learn how to identify and improve small details in the design and incorporate these ideas into our next 'perfect system'. With the D-D Reef-Pro Aquarium we have taken decades of continuous improvements and incorporated them into our own version of the 'perfect system', affordable and suitable for both beginners or advanced aquarists. The flexible design provides an easy to use robust system that can be tailored to suit even the most demanding aquarist and includes all of the essential features required for keeping a successful aquarium.
Aquarium
- Crystal clear, braceless aquarium with full polished edges to give an unimpeded view of your own personal reef.
- Balanced width to height ratio to enhance viewing, aquascaping and ease of coral placement.
- Unique 'Invisible weir box' design in black glass which almost disappears into the back of the aquarium.
- Multi-stage weir design provides a high turnover rate in the tank whilst minimising drain down levels in a power loss situation.
- Special 'Ultra-Flow' weir comb allows 30-50% more water through, so that larger flow rates can be used.
- Twin overflow pipes offer safe, silent operation.
- Perfectly matched for use with the D-D Slimline lighting bracket, D-D OTM Rail system and AquaIllumination lighting.
Cabinet
- Sleek, extra tall cabinet that offers the perfect viewing height for the aquarium.
- Modern, heavy duty cabinet construction with high quality finish to compliment the home environment.
- Extra height internal space for installation and maintenance of equipment.
- Cabinet supplied pre-assembled as standard.
- Removable quick release, bi-folding doors to offer improved access for maintenance.
- Lacquer coated, fully adjustable, soft close hinges.
- Adjustable feet to allow correct levelling of the aquarium on uneven floors.
- Good ventilation incorporated into the chiller and sump areas
Sump
- Filter sock with silencing plate (Option when ordering).
- Sump supplied ClariSea ready as standard.
- Large skimmer / equipment section.
- Pump chamber.
- Built in top-up reservoir.
Aquarium Features
Constructed from crystal clear, low iron high clarity glass, the aquarium features a braceless design, producing a clean and modern display with easy access for maintainance.
By designing the tank to be wider than it is tall we create a more balanced aspect ratio which greatly enhances the viewing experience, allowing easier and more natural aquascaping and coral placement.
An internal weir box can become an unattractive focal point in any aquarium, dictating aquascaping and interupting flow patterns inside the tank.With this in mind the 'invisible weir box' of the PRO-Reef models has been carefully designed to minimise intrusion into the aquarium whilst exceeding the functionality found in most aquariums.
The Twin pipe overflow system allows almost silent running whilst the use of the D-D UltraFlow weir comb allows the maximum amount of waterflow without raising the water height in the aquarium.
More details on UltraFlow are provided further down this page.
Cabinet Features
The PRO-Reef cabinet is designed to be extra tall to perfectly balance the aspect ratio of the aquarium and is built for D-D in the U.K to ensure a consistent high quality.
The top, bottom and front structural uprights of the cabinet are made of 36mm board, making it extremely strong and rigid with excellent load bearing properties, giving the impression of a piece of furniture rather than just a simple tank cabinet. Note that as with any piece of furniture, spilled or standing water must be cleaned up immediately from the surface to prevent damage to the board.
The extra internal height inside the cabinet provides good headroom for use of taller equipment and benefits ease of maintainance. Access is further improved by incorporating removable quick release. double folding doors.
When installing any aquarium it is of the upmost importance to provide a level base, unlevelled cabinets can add stress the glass and can result in an uneven water level in the aquarium. The D-D aquarium cabinet design includes heavy duty adjustable feet allowing for full levelling of the cabinet and aquarium.
Sump Features
There are as many ideas about sump design as there are hobbyists.D-D have many decades of experience in designing, building and running large successful aquariums and have combined this knowledge to produce what we believe is the perfect simple sump layout for the space available.
The ultra quiet twin pipe weir system is further refined by the first section of the sump, resulting in a silent water return with no splashing or gurgling. If using the filter sock arrangement (option when ordering), the water then overflows into a twin filter sock section which incorporates a diffused silencer plate to reduce any water noise. The Reef Pro aquariums come as standard with a ClariSea ready sump, with this the filter sock section, if used, can be lifted out and replaced with a ClariSea unit with ease even when the aquarium is filled with water. The main overflow pipework provided will drop directly in to the ClariSea inlet fitting, so no cutting or changing of pipework is required.
After passing through the prefilter water flows into a large equipment compartment. This chamber can both hold equipment such as skimmers, media reactors, calcium reactors etc.
The final section is a return pump compartment which sits beside the integrated water top off reservoir.
ClariSea Ready
As standard the D-D Reef-Pro range is supplied with a ClariSea ready sump and pipework, this allows the ClariSea units to be fitted easily with no adjustments or modifications.
The ClariSea fleece filter is an ultra compact, patented, high efficiency water filtration system, which continuously removes suspended particles such as micro algae, detritus, food, organic waste and gravel dust from the water column to improve water quality and clarity. The ClariSea design has been continuously developed and improved over 4 years, and is suitable for use in both marine and freshwater aquariums, fish-breeding and coral propagation systems.
At the time of order it is possible to specify the optional filter sock option, this can easily be lifted out at a later date and the ClariSea fitted without the need of tools.
Click here for more information on the ClariSea unitsFlow Nozzles
The D-D Reef-Pro aquariums come complete with a 3D printed flow generator and wide outlet nozzle attachment allowing the flow coming from the sump to be directed and taylored to suit your reef.
Ultra Flow Weir Comb
All D-D Reef-Pro aquariums come fitted with the Ultra Flow Weir Comb to allow maximum water flow through the weir without excessively raising the water level in the aquarium. The Ultraflow Overflow Weir Comb maintains a high flow at all times, allowing the use of larger return pumps with a higher flow rate.
The D-D Ultraflow Overflow Weir Comb is designed with a unique araingement of vertical and horizontal drain slots that allows around 30% to 50% more water to flow through the slotted sections compared to a standard vertical type weir, which in normal circumstances, can result in a much higher running level causing excess drain down in the event of a power cut or in the worst case scenario the aquarium overflowing.
For maintanence the weir comb can easily be removed and cleaned.
Tank Specification
Length 60 cm
Width 60 cm
Height 46 cm
Glass Thickness 10 mm
Low Iron Ultra Clear Glass
Disply Tank Water Volume 138 Litres
Invisable Weir Design
Removeable Ultra Flow Weir Comb
Weir Position Back Right
Pre-fitted Basemat
Black Vinyl Background
Sump Specification
External Legnth 450 mm
External Width 460mm
External Height 386mm
Skimmer / Reactor Chamber Dimensions 233 x 352 mm
Reactor / Refugium Chamber Dimensions N/A
Return Pump Chamber Dimensions 155 x 185mm
Top Up Reservoir Dimensions 80 x 448 x 360mm
Sump Running Water Volume 32 Litres
Skimmer / Reactor Chamber water Depth 20 cm
Reactor / Refugium Chamber water Depth N/A
Top Up Reservoir Volume 13 Litres
Top Up Reservoir Built into Sump
Pipework Specifications
Main Overflow Pipe 32 mm
Emergency Overflow Pipe 32 mm
Return Stand Pipe 20 mm
Random Flow Generator
System Specification
Total Water Volume 170 Litres
Polished Glass Edges
Black Silicone Joints
Recommended Return Pump Flow 1000 - 1500 LPH
Cabinet Specification
Length 60 cm
Width 60 cm
Height 102 cm
Adjustable feet
Prime 16HD Lighting
Prime™ 16HD Reef
Huge Light in a Tiny Package
HD Power
No longer are you limited to using a fixed amount of power per channel, the Prime 16HD dynamically adjusts power available to each color, borrowing power from the colors you’re not utilizing. Giving you the most vivid spectrum your tank has ever seen.
HD Spectrum
The Prime 16 HD Series is capable of producing a limitless number of spectral combinations to fit your tank’s exacting needs.
Dedicated Moonlight
A dedicated moonlight channel simulates natural lunar color and intensity.
The newest innovation in the Prime line from AquaIllumination®, the Prime 16 HD Series brings more power and color where you want it, plus the freedom to use your smartphone or computer as a controller.
SIMPLE BUILT-IN CONTROLControl on the lights will use the existing myAi app which is free, simple and very quick to program offering onsite direct BLE connection through your smart mobile device.
Additional control options may become available for the new generation Hydras over time.
Schedule Mode -
The intuitive schedule mode is so easy to program you’ll have plenty of time for more important tasks, like enjoying your corals.
Easy Setup -
Want an even easier way to program your lights? Your covered. The Easy Setup wizard is a breeze.
Acclimation -
Installing new equipment can be stressful for your livestock. Acclimation mode provides the gentle transition they need to adapt and thrive.
Manual Mode - Kelvin Set your lights to the exact colour temperature your corals need with the handy Kelvin wheel. Then set the intensity with the inner wheel.
Power Output
With a spread of 24? x 24?, the AI Prime® 16HD has a peak PAR of 100µMol at a depth of 24 inches, more than enough for your hungriest of livestock. Drawing a maximum of 55 watts from the wall, it follows in the family’s efficient footsteps.
Optics
The AI Prime® 16HD comes standard with TIR lenses giving you the best balance of power and spread. Our lens optics are custom designed, boasting greater than 90% optical efficiency and including a diffuse exit surface to provide improved color blending.
Led's
The AI Prime® 16HD utilizes the latest LED technology from leading manufacturers, arranged to provide the best performance.
- 4 – Cool White
- 4 – Blue
- 4 – Royal Blue
- 1 – Photo Red
- 1 – Green
- 1 – Violet
- 1 – UV
- 1 – Moonlight
Max Wattage - 55W
Channels - 7 (+1)
LED's 16 (+1)
Length 4.88in. (12.4cm
Width 4.88in. (12.4cm)
Height 1.42in. (3.6cm)
Soft Coral/LPS/SPS - 20 x 20in. (50 x 50cm)
High Density SPS - 16 x 16in. (40 x 40cm
There is nothing worse than coming down in the morning to finding your favourite fish lying dead and crispy on the carpet. Many fish, especially wrasse, have a tendency to jump from the tank when frightened or chased by another fish and so a solution to preventing the loss of such fish should be high on every fish keepers priority list.D-D Jumpguard covers are a very lightweight, sleek, low visual impact and easy to construct screen cover suitable for most aquarium types, specifically designed to prevent fish loss due to jumping whilst maintaining high light penetration. The new Jumpguard Pro now includes cutout and brace bar parts as standard and an aesthetic black mesh.
Included in the kit
The Jumpguard Pro Aquarium Cover is a kit of parts which allows the aquarist to create a custom frame for their specific aquarium. The rigid corners and extruded aluminium section create a very solid frame which sits neatly inside glass of the aquarium glass, resting on the top lip.
Kit Contents:
- 4 x Aluminium frame sections
- 4 x Plastic corners
- 2 x Plastic handles
- 1 x Length of rubber spline
- 1 x Sheet of black mesh
- 1 x Spline roller tool
- 1 x Instruction manual
- 2 x Reverse corners to form flexi-cutout
- 1 x Brace bar
NEW PROFILE DESIGN
The special extruded aluminium profile is now shaped with a lip which sits directly onto the edge of the glass, removing the requirement for any additional clips or brackets. The section is extruded then powder coated in a tough, low sheen, black finish for greater scratch resistance and greater aesthetics.
SPECIAL CORNERS INTEGRATE WITH SILICONE JOINTS
The lower section of the corners is specifically designed so that it does not interfere with the silicone bead in the corners of your tank which gives a tight fit to the glass with no gaps. It also makes it easier and neater to cut off the corner if you want to bring wires out at the back of the tank for pumps and heaters.
NEW BLACK MESH WITH MAXIMUM LIGHT PENETRATION
For those concerned with loss of light penetration into your reef tanks, we tested light levels with a Apogee MQ-200 meter and got the following results:
PAR without cover around 390 - 400 • PAR with cover around 380 - 390 • Approximately a 2.5% reduction in light with no shadowing at all.