Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black

Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black Overview

The Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black is a compact, app-controlled aquarium light designed for planted tanks, aquascapes, and freshwater display aquariums. Built with a freshwater-specific LED array, 80 degree optics, dedicated moonlight, and wireless control through Mobius, the Prime Freshwater gives aquarists precise control over colour, intensity, and daily lighting schedules from a sleek, low-profile fixture.

Unlike reef-focused lighting that is heavily weighted toward actinic blue output, the Prime 16HD Freshwater is tuned for a natural freshwater appearance with strong white output, warm colour balance, plant-friendly blue, and accent channels for enhancing fish colour and aquascape detail. The black finish makes it a clean match for black-trim aquariums, dark stands, and minimalist aquascaping setups.

Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black Features

• Freshwater-specific spectrum: Designed to provide a natural planted tank appearance while enhancing the colour of plants, fish, wood, rock, and hardscape details.
• Dedicated freshwater LED array: Combines cool white, warm white, blue, photo red, green, and moonlight LEDs for flexible freshwater colour control.
• 80 degree lens optics: Provides a balanced combination of power, spread, and colour blending for freshwater aquarium use.
• High-efficiency optical design: Custom lens system uses a diffuse exit surface to improve colour blending and reduce harsh separation between channels.
• Dedicated moonlight channel: Simulates natural low-level lunar colour and intensity for gentle nighttime viewing.
• Mobius app control: Program lighting schedules, intensity, colour channels, acclimation, and presets from a compatible iOS or Android device.
• myAI compatibility: Also compatible with the myAI app for users already using AquaIllumination control products.
• Neptune Apex integration: Compatible with Neptune Fusion control when used with a compatible Apex system and MXM module.
• Compact fixture body: Ideal for smaller planted aquariums, nano aquascapes, cube tanks, and clean open-top freshwater displays.
• Multiple mounting options: Compatible with Prime Tank Mount, Prime Hanging Kit, and Prime Flex Arm mounting accessories.
• Black finish: Blends cleanly with black-framed aquariums, black cabinetry, and modern aquascape installations.

Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black Specifications

• Model: Prime 16HD Freshwater
• UPC: 653341191120
• Aquarium Type: Freshwater and planted aquariums
• Colour: Black
• LED Array: 6 Cool White, 4 Warm White, 2 Blue, 1 Photo Red, 1 Green, 1 Moonlight
• Optics: 80 degree lenses with diffuse exit surface
• Length: 4.88 in. / 12.4 cm
• Width: 4.88 in. / 12.4 cm
• Height: 1.34 in. / 3.4 cm
• Weight: 0.95 lb. / 0.43 kg
• Power Consumption: 55W at full power
• Input Range: 100 to 240VAC / 50-60Hz
• Power Cable Length: 20 ft. / 6.1 m
• PSU Regulatory Compliance: UL, CE and RoHS
• Control: Mobius app; also compatible with myAI and Neptune Fusion via Apex and MXM module

Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black Compatibility/Notes

• Suitable for planted aquariums, aquascapes, freshwater community tanks, nano tanks, and display systems where app-controlled lighting is preferred.
• Plant response depends on aquarium depth, plant species, CO2 use, fertilization, photoperiod, mounting height, and final intensity settings.
• Mounting accessories are sold separately unless specifically included by the retailer or bundle.
• Reduce intensity or shorten the photoperiod when first installing over low-tech planted aquariums to help limit algae issues.
• For Neptune Apex/Fusion integration, a compatible Apex system and MXM module are required and sold separately.

What's Included

• 1 x Aqua Illumination Prime 16HD Freshwater LED - Black
• 1 x Power Adapter
• 1 x Quick Start Guide