The AI Hydra Edge represents significant improvements to the Hydra lighting platform now with 95 Watts, Controllable Shimmer, 100 Degree lens, articulating mounting options and more! (Mounting Arms & Adapters Sold Separately.)
- A new, sleek form factor
- A completely new light engine that combines the desirable aspects of a point light source with the desirable aspects of a panel fixture
- A full output spectrum based on natural light, decades of experience, consumer feedback and input from experts
- More flexible mounting
- Control through multiple aquarium equipment control apps
- Improved pricing
Why Choose the Hydra Edge 44HD?
- Best of Both: Point Source (Solar Ring) and Panel (EdgeField) like the Blade
- LED selection that produces the highly tuned Solar Blue spectrum at 100% on all channels
- LED selection that provides tailored, full spectrum output while eliminating dedicated Red and Green channels in favor of increasing the tunability of the aesthetically more desirable blue and blue to white channels
- AquaIllumination is by volume the most used and trusted aquarium lighting in the world
- Proven track record of growing coral and proving beautifully lit aquariums
- Made in the USA at AquaIllumination’s manufacturing facility in Bethlehem PA
- Backed by the best customer service team in the industry
- 3 Platform control integration: Mobius, Fusion, and myAI
- Extensive Mounting Solutions with many options to fit your tank’s needs
LED's
- 10 Blue
- 6 Royal Blue
- 8 Violet
- 10 Cool White
- 2 Warm White
- 8 UV
Feature Alert : 1. Solar Ring
Controllable shimmer and caustics! Solar Ring brings a new dimension to aquatic lighting with shimmer and sparkle. Consolidated white LED channel control and centrally placed LEDs let you dial up or lower the drama against a constant backdrop of solid illumination.
All New for the AI Edge!
- Dedicated assembly of white and warm white LEDs in the center of the AI Edge cluster (Marine and FW vary)
- LED location, concentration and optic geometry creates an independently controlled caustic engine
- The Solar Ring provides exceptional and controllable tank shimmer previously available only from narrow optic and coverage fixtures
Feature Alert : 2. 100 Degree Spread
Optics optimized for covering up to 30 square inches of your aquarium with smooth color mixing, even PAR and little to no shadowing. Lighting you have to see to believe.
- Custom designed optics for the Hydra Edge deliver 100 degree spread
- Delivers great coverage over a 30x30 inch area while minimizing shadows and hot spots
Feature Alert : 3. EdgeField Optics
Optics that deliver even PAR, smooth color mixing, exceptional spread, and a gentle shimmer. EdgeField Optics integrated with modular cluster LEDs allow light to wrap around high points in your tank and provide a smooth blanket of illumination with minimal shadowing.
- Introduced as the optical engine used on Blade lighting.
- Custom optic design that channels wide light output through an opaque medium and redirects it.
- Creates super even output through internal color mixing and light redirection.
- Increases efficiency by utilizing otherwise out of angle light output.
Feature Alert : 4. Solar Blue Spectrum (Marine Only)
Built with over a decade of lighting success. The Hydra Edge delivers full spectrum lighting tuned to what’s important for a shallow reef. Use the Solar Blue spectrum as a base and then customize it to get the look, glow and colors that you like most.
- All new for the Hydra Edge is a new and exceptionally well crafted spectrum.
- Available in the Marine versions of the Hydra Edge only.
- Simulates shallow reef light spectrum.
- Provides finer control over the active and aesthetically important parts of the blue spectrum range.
Mobius Hydra Edge Templates
Templates Included - Fast setup with appealing full day programs are a benefit to using templates.
The Hydra Edge features pre-built templates to make getting started quick and easy and to provide different looks to use or modify to your taste.
Feature Alert : 5. Dedicated Moonlight
- Introduced with the Hydra 32 and 64. Now integrated with the Hydra Edge.
- Dedicated moonlight channel.
- 2300K LED Moonlight.
Just because the sun goes down doesn't mean that there's nothing to see. Simulate the moon cycle with the touch of a button and watch what your aquarium inhabitants are up to after dark. Great for simulating your animals’ natural environment and fun for you.
Feature Alert : 6. Hyper Drive
HD (HyperDrive) technology lets you transfer unused power from a channel of LED's not being fully utilized to one that is. Take control and blast the colors you want with HD! Customize your colors and output quickly and easily with the Mobius app, or take it to the next level with Fusion control through MXM.
- Introduced on earlier Hydra models featuring HD.
- Allows power that is not being used on one channel to be applied to other channels with additional capacity.
- Does not exceed LED specifications but does allow maximum use of wattage from power supply.
- Provides user with more flexibility in spectrum.
- Ultimately increases efficiency of light by allowing full use of available wattage given your output preference.
Button Control: Simple and Standard
On fixture control on the Hydra Edge cycles through intensities at 20% increments (while unprogrammed) the fixture will retain the intensity setting last chosen with button through power cycling. Once programmed, the button can be used to factory reset the fixture (other actions required).
- Standard Button and indicator light usage as previous model Hydras.
- Unprogrammed: Cycle intensity or Factory Reset (additional action).
- Programmed: Factory Reset (additional action required)
APP Control (Marine)
Hydra Edge connects instantly to the easy to use and super powerful Mobius control app. (free on google play or the app store) Program, add to groups containing other AI equipment, access templates, set scenes, the options are endless.
Mounting Features
Important New Developments in Mounting the Hydra Edge.
- Hydra Edge lights are mounted using two M8 threaded holes on the left and right side of the fixture.
- There are two sizes 44 and 68 of “c” brackets and two types - back mount (3) and top mount (4).
- “C” brackets allow the light to be angled (1). In the case of a single mount both back and top brackets provide this capability. In the case of the traditional top mount (4) “c” bracket the light can also be rotated 180 degrees.
- Flex arm kits and hanging kits will be immediately available for Hydra Edge. HMS kits and hybrid kits must be used with the appropriate sized adapter kit (HYDE44AK or HYDE68AK) until HMS kits are revised to replace Hydra parts with Hydra Edge parts.
- HYDE44AK contain both a top mount and a back mount “c” bracket for a single Hydra Edge 44HD/ 44HD FW. HYDE69AK contain both a top mount and a back mount “c” bracket for a single Hydra Edge 64HD
