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Whats the difference between these LEDs & what everyone is using to mod their lights with?

Jan

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Guest thefishman65

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Typical builds are drill the heat sink, solder the LEDs, mount the LEDs, mount the heat sink, connect the drivers and power supply.

 

Depending upon the housing it can be used. I would guess that it can be.

BowieReefer84 Oracle Reefer

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If I am on this board posting about my LED biocube in 10 years . . . eek.gif That would be nuts! I think realistically people should think about these lights in the 5-6 year timeframe? I think 50,000 hours in under IDEAL conditions. . . Either way $72 over 10 years is nothing. Gas will probably be that much a gallon in ten years...

Jan

Jan

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Great idea but I would need two to get the color spectrum I want. These are equivilant to one LED strip.

 

For the hex, if you don't mind spending about $27 more, you could save yourself time & energy and just slap one of these in there.

 

Here's the link... see sarcastic Rob

zygote2k

zygote2k

Jan-

 

A few years back, I bought some of the cheap LED's. they lasted a few months before shorting out.

If you want ultimate reliability, plug and play installation, I'd seriously recommend the 10k/453 combo Panorama strips from Ecoxotic. Spend the extra few dollars now for a much nicer product that is sealed against the envionment. They can be easily retrofit into just about any strip light or hood on the market.

 

As far as I know, I'm the only person on WAMAS that has 5 different tanks that all run LED as the primary light source. All 5 use cool white and royal blue Cree emitters. All of these tanks grow coral extremely well too.

Integral9

Integral9

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Since you are not concerned with photosynthesis; lumens, luminous intensity and PAR are out of the equation. I would only concern myself with producing a 14k halide look, but that's just my personal preference, someone may argue a 20k or 12k or 10k. It's just whatever you like.

 

Not sure if you saw a link to my 9 gallon reef with the LEDs running, but here it is.

http://picasaweb.goo...lonLEDReefTank#

the white light is with a 50/50 mix of 6500k white and 470nm blue

the blue light is just the 470nm blue leds.

 

The coral is a blue leptastrea.

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zygote2k

zygote2k

sorry- didn't mean to sound pompous, but Cree has a good reputation and I've seen many DIY kits. the ones with cheap parts are the ones that usually fail.

Jan

Jan

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Decisions, decisions, what's a girl to do???wacko.gif

 

Jan-

 

A few years back, I bought some of the cheap LED's. they lasted a few months before shorting out.

If you want ultimate reliability, plug and play installation, I'd seriously recommend the 10k/453 combo Panorama strips from Ecoxotic. Spend the extra few dollars now for a much nicer product that is sealed against the envionment. They can be easily retrofit into just about any strip light or hood on the market.

 

As far as I know, I'm the only person on WAMAS that has 5 different tanks that all run LED as the primary light source. All 5 use cool white and royal blue Cree emitters. All of these tanks grow coral extremely well too.

Jan

Jan

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Can you imgaine? Of all people being pompous, Rob? LOL

Rob?... pompous?... never tongue.gif

Guest thefishman65

Guest thefishman65

If i am not careful I am going to end up with a split personality on this thread :)

 

Rob - who me oh the other one or the other me or who? What did you say again?

Jan

Jan

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LOL, OMG, definately not you. It's the other Rob

If i am not careful I am going to end up with a split personality on this thread smile.gif

 

Rob - who me oh the other one or the other me or who? What did you say again?

Jan

Jan

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Okay, now you've convinced me to buy this instead especially since shipping is free direct from the mfr.

...and it's 8,000K

8200_canopyinstall_1.jpg

 

This fixture was recently upgraded to use a 50/50 ratio of 10,000K & 453nm with reflectors even if the web-page is out of date.

 

Here's the link...

 

 

See "the other Rob" for pricing.

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Guest thefishman65

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Jan, I am directing someone else here they are thinking of buying the same strip. Your opinion please.

Jan

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Well....I bought one of thee strips. It's a nice compact well made piece of equipment but it isn't enough light for my 35 gallon hex. It would work great for a smaller shallower tank;10 gallon maybe even 20 and definatley a pico. It's comparable to maybe a 70watt MH. I've never used mine. It's new. If you're interested in purchasing one I'd be glad to sell it to you. I paid $99.00 for it. Shipping was free.

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epleeds Neptune Reefer

epleeds

Jan,

 

how brite is the unit? I was thinking of adding something like this to highlight my LPS but I'm not sure its powerfull enough for my tank

jawfish

jawfish

Well....I bought one of thee strips. It's a nice compact well made piece of equipment but it isn't enough light for my 35 gallon hex. It would work great for a smaller shallower tank;10 gallon maybe even 20 and definatley a pico. It's comparable to maybe a 70watt MH. I've never used mine. It's new. If you're interested in purchasing one I'd be glad to sell it to you. I paid $99.00 for it. Shipping was free.

 

I was really going to use it in addition to my dual fluorescent strip canopy so I can start to get some LPS and SPS into my 29 gal system, but it sound like the strip isn't bright enough to start growing these corals. Thanks, though

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