Biolumen Apollo
High power LED light designed for covering large areas with high light levels or punching light through deep water.
Why Biolumen Apollo
Apollo is a high-intensity LED lighting solution designed to deliver intense, uniform illumination across large areas or to penetrate deep water with ease. Built for commercial applications, Apollo combines durability, precision control, and biologically optimised performance. Constructed from robust aluminium and waterproof to IP67, Apollo is engineered for demanding environments.
Designed to Eliminate Water Ingress
One of the primary drivers behind the Apollo design was to address a known vulnerability found in some high-power LED fixtures used in public aquariums, where exposure to moisture can eventually lead to water ingress and affect the performance and longevity of the fixture.
Apollo’s unique puck-style construction completely eliminates this concern by providing a robust barrier against water ingress, ensuring long-term reliability and consistent operation even in the most demanding aquatic environments.
Ultra-Low Level Dimming
Apollo delivers exceptionally smooth dimming down to just 0.1% output. This is significantly lower than most high-power LED systems, allowing for highly realistic dawn, dusk, and night-time lighting conditions.
Ideal for sensitive biological applications where subtle changes in light intensity matter.
Custom LED Spectra for Biological Performance
The Apollo design also recognizes that light spectra play a crucial role in influencing biological processes across a range of aquatic applications. By offering a selection of different spectra, Apollo allows users to tailor lighting to the specific needs of their environment - whether that’s promoting healthy coral growth in reef tanks, enhancing coloration in display aquariums, or optimizing conditions for fish and plant health in aquaculture systems.
This versatility ensures that each application benefits from lighting that not only enhances visual appeal but also supports the unique biological requirements of aquatic life, making Apollo suitable for both public displays and commercial operations.
Advanced, Secure Lighting Control
Apollo integrates fully with the BioLumen Pro Controller, enabling advanced photoperiod programming and precise control across single or multiple systems.
A hard-wired control architecture ensures robust, reliable operation without the security or stability concerns associated with wireless networks.
Seamless System Integration
Designed as part of a complete lighting ecosystem, Apollo integrates effortlessly with the wider BioLumen range.
Multiple lights across different tanks or habitats can be connected and controlled together using a plug-and-play approach, making system expansion simple and scalable.
Remote-Serviceable Driver
The Apollo features a remote-serviceable driver, allowing maintenance or replacement without removing the light fixture itself.
This reduces downtime, simplifies servicing, and ensures long-term operational efficiency for large or difficult-to-access installations.
Biolumen Apollo Standard
Biolumen Apollo is a high-power, IP67-rated LED lighting system designed for professional biosystems and aquatic installations requiring powerful, reliable illumination and deep water penetration. Featuring passive cooling, advanced electronic protection, smooth dimming down to 0.1%, and full compatibility with Biolumen control systems, Apollo lights are available in biologically optimised spectrums to suit marine, freshwater, and research environments.
Biolumen Apollo
Precision illumination for large environments and deep-water applications
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Waterproof to IP67, with heat sink fitted for passive cooling in air.
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Available in 6 colour spectra.
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Dimmable to 0.1% and off for smooth sunrise/sunsets.
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Compatible with Biolumen control systems.
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Addressable to enable application of programs to individual lights.
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Remotely mounted driver for easier servicing.
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Robust construction (aluminium).
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Passively cooled—no moving parts.
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Mount using attached bracket allowing light to be angled up to 40°.
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LED driver supplied with built inuilt in short circuit, over current, over voltage and over temperature protection.
Apollo is a high-power LED lighting solution engineered to deliver exceptional light levels across large areas or to punch powerful, consistent illumination through deep water. Designed for demanding commercial installations and public aquariums, Apollo combines robust construction, advanced control, and biologically optimised performance.
Built from durable aluminium and fully waterproof to IP67, Apollo is made to thrive in harsh environments. Passive cooling with an integrated heat sink ensures silent, reliable operation with no moving parts, while a remotely mounted driver allows for easy servicing and long-term reliability.
Available in six carefully engineered colour spectra, Apollo integrates seamlessly with BioLumen control systems and the BioSystems Pro Control—the world’s most comprehensive biological lighting controller. Together, they enable precise control of light intensity, timing, and spectral output to support natural biological rhythms, regulate hormone production, and improve animal wellbeing.
Apollo is fully addressable, allowing individual lights to run independent programs, and offers ultra-smooth dimming down to 0.1% for realistic sunrise and sunset transitions. Custom lighting programs, including seasonal, solar, and lunar cycles, can be applied with complete flexibility.
Available in 6 colour spectra
Available in six carefully developed colour spectra, Apollo is fully compatible with Biolumen control systems and the Biosystems Pro Control - the world’s most comprehensive biological lighting controller. Together, they enable smooth dimming down to 0.1%, realistic sunrise and sunset transitions, and advanced, addressable lighting programs tailored to individual fixtures or entire installations.
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STANDARD MODEL
for temperature ≤40⁰C (≤104⁰F ) and/or angle ≤40⁰ from vertical applications
HT MODEL
for temperature ≤50⁰C (≤122⁰F ) and any mounting angle
Available separately
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Pipe strut clamp
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Biolumen Master/Pro Control
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Biolumen Signal Bus Cable
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Biolumen Signal Bus 4m
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Extension Cable
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Biolumen Signal Bus 10m
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Extension Cable
Included
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120W Driver
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90 & 120° borosilicate lens
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Mounting bracket
Passive cooling ensures silent, maintenance-free operation, while the remotely mounted driver allows for straightforward servicing and long-term reliability.
With flexible mounting, advanced protection systems, and a focus on animal wellbeing through optimised spectra and precise temporal control, Apollo delivers powerful, intelligent lighting for the most demanding aquatic and architectural environments.
Control
BioLumen Pro Control Unit
Fully compatible with the Apollo light, Biosystems Pro Control delivers powerful biological lighting control through an exceptionally easy-to-use interface.
Program precise dimming, timing, and smooth sunrise and sunset transitions via any web browser over LAN or Wi-Fi. From simple schedules to advanced solar, lunar, and seasonal cycles, intuitive tools make sophisticated lighting effortless - supporting natural biological rhythms and animal wellbeing with minimal maintenance.
Fish Spectrum Sheets
Fish Spectrum Sheets provide a clear visual overview of how the BioLumen Apollo lighting spectrum aligns with the visual sensitivity of different fish species. By mapping wavelengths against species-specific perception ranges, they help ensure lighting is biologically optimised to support natural behaviour, welfare, and performance in aquatic systems. LED lighting systems like the BioLumen range are designed with species biology in mind, enabling spectra to be tuned to match the visual sensitivity of aquatic organisms.
Why is lighting important?
Lighting is a crucial component of any life support system, significantly impacting the biology and welfare of most animals and plants. For plants, the need for light is well understood, and LED technology enables us to optimize light efficiency. In animals, the type of light used can greatly enhance visual acuity, leading to better feeding responses and reduced stress levels. Additionally, precise control of light can have profound biological effects, further promoting animal health and welfare.
Since 2007, Biosystems has been a leader in LED lighting. Our expertise in lighting for harsh environments, combined with our extensive background in animal husbandry and biology, makes us uniquely qualified in this field. We are active in various sectors involving plants and animals, including aquaculture, agriculture (pigs, poultry, cattle, and insect breeding), racehorses, and horticulture. We have equipped numerous facilities, such as research institutes and public aquaria, with spectrally tuned lighting that offers an unparalleled level of control. Our equipment is crafted from robust, high-quality components to endure harsh conditions and provide users with the best possible results. These benefits include improved welfare, enhanced production outcomes, and reduced costs....