Light, Your Way
Achieve vibrant coral growth without breaking the bank on a new light system. LUX Engine gives you complete control and color precision to breathe new life into your older AquaIllumination lights with an easy, plug and play LED Cluster upgrade that makes them future-proof.
Latest LED Tech
LUX Engine 4 brings custom-engineered multi-core chips from the world's best manufacturers that add up to 37% more LEDs to your lights. Our cutting-edge innovations overcome the challenges of densely packed LEDs, delivering performance without compromises. Upgrade your Prime HD to a Prime "19HD," Hydra 26HD to a Hydra "38HD," and beyond!
Unleash Your Creativity
Lighting is personal—don’t settle for standard LEDs that trade PAR for color, cutting your 90W fixture down to just 55W when adjusted for spectrum. LUX Engine gives you back the power, offering more customization than any app or dimmer, and takes the guesswork out of finding the right spectrum. Tailor your light’s output from the LED chips to create the perfect, lighting solution for your tank.
Grow Amazing Reefs
Light is one of the most important abiotic factors of a reef. LUX Engine lights your system with a proven UV through Cyan spectrum that brings out the colors other reef lights cannot. Take the easy path to achieve the tank of your dreams. Our spectral science has grown reefs worldwide and is ready to grow yours.
Spectral Science
Experience wide, tunable spectra inspired by the latest peer-reviewed coral photobiology research. Building on half a decade of proven performance and your valuable feedback, LUX Engine features up to 15 shades of colors tailored to stimulate virtually every essential photosynthetic and fluorescent pigment found in corals to make them grow and color their best.
We'll let the results speak for themselves.
Breakthrough Lens System
Upgrade your reef lighting with LUX Engine 4, featuring LUX Lens—the most advanced lens ever created for reef lights. Built to withstand the toughest conditions, it’s guaranteed never to burn or melt for as long as you own it. Designed to adapt to your needs, these lenses take on the heat and focus light where your reef needs it most.
Advanced Thermal Management
Upwards of 60% of a high performance LED's power is lost as heat!
LUX Engine 4 builds on LUX Engine's thermals and takes it 260x further. By soldering LEDs directly to a copper heatsink, LUX Engine 4 achieves an impressive 390W heat dissipation per second—exceeding the typical 1-3W heat dissipation of standard lights. This innovation sets a new benchmark for cooling efficiency, maintaining LEDs at optimal temperatures, reducing fan noise, and enhancing overall performance.
Super Easy Upgrade
Switching to LUX Engine is quick and easy—almost as simple as changing a lightbulb. Best of all, your light's current features, like app, WiFi and cloud control, will continue to function seamlessly. LUX Engine includes a preset gallery with spectrometer-verified settings that takes the guesswork out of selecting the perfect spectrum. Say goodbye to "slide and pray" and hello to "plug and play!"
Starting at $99/kit
Supports Prime HD, Hydra 26HD, Hydra 52HD and non-HD models.
Special Hydra 32HD and 64HD versions coming later in 2025.