AquaIllumination Blade Smart LED Strip - Freshwater

Aquarium lighting, your way. The AquaIllumination Blade Smart LED Strip in the Freshwater spectrum is a sleek, modular strip light built for planted and community aquariums. A balanced white spectrum with a highly tunable kelvin range, plus dedicated red, blue, and green output, brings out vivid fish colors and drives healthy plant growth, while exclusive EdgeField optics deliver even PAR, smooth color mixing, and a natural shimmer with minimal shadowing. Available in seven lengths from 12 to 66 inches. Explore more AquaIllumination lighting.

Why the Blade Freshwater

• Balanced white spectrum with a highly tunable kelvin range for planted and community tanks
• EdgeField optics for even PAR, smooth color mixing, a 95 degree spread, and natural shimmer
• 24 diodes per cluster group: 16 cool white, 4 warm white, 2 red, 2 blue
• Great on its own, run in parallel for T5 style coverage, or added as supplemental fill light
• IP66 water resistant with silent, passive fanless cooling
• Wireless control and scheduling through the free MyAI or Mobius apps, plus MXM compatibility with Neptune Apex

Choose your size

Fixtures up to 39 in include a low profile Tank Rest. Fixtures over 39 in include Mounting Clips, compatible with the Hanging Kit, Hybrid Mount, or HMS Light Mount Kit, sold separately.

Specifications

Mounting options

The Blade is built for flexible mounting. Choose a Tank Rest, Elevated Tank Rest, Hanging Kit, Hybrid Mount, or HMS Adapter Arm. M8 mounting threads at each end also let you build a custom mount for endless possibilities.

What is included

• 1x AI Blade Freshwater LED strip
• 1x power adapter
• 1x Tank Rest for fixtures up to 39 in, or 2x Mounting Clips for fixtures over 39 in

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Blade good for planted tanks? Yes. The Freshwater spectrum pairs a balanced white base with red, blue, and green output to support plant growth while making fish colors pop.

Can I link several together? Yes. Run three or more in parallel for even, T5 style coverage, or add one as supplemental fill lighting alongside an existing fixture.

How do I control it? Wirelessly through the free MyAI or Mobius app, with custom spectrum and scheduling. It is also MXM compatible for control through Neptune Apex.

Which size should I choose? Match the fixture length to your tank length using the size chart above. Larger tanks can also combine multiple strips for more coverage.