{"product_id":"aqua-illumination-ai-hydra-edge-44hd-reef-led-light","title":"AI Hydra® Edge 44HD — Smart Reef LED","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hydra® Edge 44HD brings AquaIllumination's next-generation optical architecture to a mid-size reef fixture. EdgeField™ Optics produce a 100° spread with significantly more homogeneous color mixing than standard lens arrays — eliminating the \"disco effect\" stripes visible under traditional LED clusters — while Solar Blue spectrum drives chlorophyll a and c absorption in coral zooxanthellae at peak efficiency wavelengths (420–480nm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoral Compatibility \u0026amp; PAR Reference\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation, µmol photons\/m²\/s) measures light intensity usable by coral zooxanthellae (\u003cem\u003eSymbiodinium\u003c\/em\u003e spp.) for photosynthesis. EdgeField™ Optics on the 44HD produce a 100° spread that delivers more uniform PAR distribution edge-to-edge across the tank — meaning corals at the perimeter receive closer to the same intensity as corals directly beneath the fixture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.875rem;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:rgba(59,130,246,0.08);text-align:left;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.15);\"\u003eCoral Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.15);\"\u003eTarget PAR (µmol\/m²\/s)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.15);\"\u003eEdge 44HD Intensity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003eSoft corals (mushrooms, zoanthids, leathers)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003e25–75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003e30–50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:rgba(128,128,128,0.03);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003eLPS (hammer, torch, frogspawn, brain corals)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003e50–200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003e40–70%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003eMixed reef (LPS + moderate SPS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003e100–300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.1);\"\u003e60–85%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:rgba(128,128,128,0.03);\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;\"\u003eSPS-dominant (acropora, montipora, stylophora)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;\"\u003e200–450\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;\"\u003e80–100%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.8rem;opacity:0.65;font-style:italic;\"\u003ePeak PAR: 125 µmol at center, 60–125 µmol across a 24\" spread. 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