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Ulva-6 Reef LED DIY Kit

Ulva-6 is the world’s first commercial-grade, fully open-source WiFi smart LED DIY kit for reef aquariums. It uses the Buce LED controller as its brain, along with our user-friendly yet powerful mobile app.

Your own smart WiFi reef LED, now fully hackable

Ulva-6 is built on our OSHWA-certified open-source LED controller Buce, designed specifically for Nano reef aquariums.

  • Reef-Optimized Spectrum: High-power LEDs for coral growth.
  • Modern Design, Low-Cost: Ulva-6’s hardware adopts the latest and most suitable cutting-edge design, delivering high performance, high integration, and affordable cost.
  • DIY & Education-Friendly Simple assembly and code for beginners and IoT learning.
  • Fully Open-Source: 100% open hardware, MCU firmware, and Flutter App for easy customization.

Powerful LED

Ulva-6 is an open-source product that makes no compromises on functionality or performance. Beyond features like high-precision constant-current drives, 4096-level 19kHz PWM dimming, and fully programmable lighting settings, Ulva-6 also offers capabilities typically found in high-end commercial LEDs:

  • Astronomically calculated fully automatic sunrise/sunset simulation
  • Coral acclimation mode
  • Smooth light transitions & temporary lighting mode
  • Multiple dimming algorithms (linear, logarithmic, exponential, gamma-corrected, CIE-1931).
  • PID based adaptive thermal management system
  • And much more.

Full Spectrum? That’s Easy

The high-power dual-chip packaged LED beads used in Ulva-6, delivering up to 60W, contain the full spectrum required for coral growth and viewing.

With 6 independent dimming channels, Ulva-6 can create unlimited color combinations based on your preferences.

  • Cool White × 3
  • Royal Blue × 3
  • Blue × 3
  • Red × 1
  • Green × 1
  • Violet × 1
  • Ultra-violet × 1

“Smart” means it comes with an app

Ulva-6 is controlled using our user-friendly and powerful Borneo-IoT mobile app.

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Professional Design

  • Designed with safety and stability as priorities, ensuring stable operation for many years:
    • Built-in temperature and current detection circuits provide overcurrent and overtemperature protection.
    • Equipped with a replaceable fuse, surge protection circuit, PTC self-resetting fuse, and other hardware safeguards.
  • Fully metallic construction with no 3D-printed parts, assembly can be completed without electronic skills.

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