Ebay LEDS

jzaso · Jan 23, 2015

ReefLEDLights said:
Any one have PAR Readings for comparison?

12" or 24"

For clams and carpet anemones I like to see at least 200 at the sand bed.

Bill

I should have some par # this weekend-I would suspect well over 200 in areas on the sand bed-that maxima in my pic is about 34" from the light source in indirect lighting shaded by the poc above it-it started in the sand bed below in direct light and quickly started to bleach! been in that shaded area for about 7 months now and has fully recovered trying to dial these things with out a par meter is risky-my worry about these fixtures is longevity not the ability support life

tzsetzse · Jan 23, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/603511806434292/

This is THE link for the blackbox. 3 models to choose from. I bought 2 of the timer/remote models, ($135).

This isn't eBAY. This is the CHINESE Blackbox LED Proof Group, 2169 members strong and growing everyday!

Try it out

gabedtv · Jan 23, 2015

so far they are pretty good ,my nems seem to be liking them alot

gabedtv · Jan 23, 2015

so far they are pretty good ,my nems seem to be liking them alot<br><br>

ReefLEDLights · Jan 23, 2015

tzsetzse said:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/603511806434292/

This is THE link for the blackbox. 3 models to choose from. I bought 2 of the timer/remote models, ($135).

This isn't eBAY. This is the CHINESE Blackbox LED Proof Group, 2169 members strong and growing everyday!

Try it out

The same Black Boxes are sold to vendors who sell on EBAY.

Compare the housing and controller. Also be careful of your TV remote messing with the light.

Bill

Big Larr · Feb 3, 2015

Jzaso did you get some par numbers for the mars aqua 300w

jzaso · Feb 4, 2015

Big Larr said:
Jzaso did you get some par numbers for the mars aqua 300w

No bud, never made it to the meeting-flu-but that link that was posted for the fb group-chinese black box proof group, has par# for the marsaqua and more
shown with and without lenses-ton of info on there - mods, settings, ect, check it out.hopefully I will make this months meeting and pick that up-I have that 300w 20" above the water in a 26"dp tank(partial lighting on the 300g stock tank)so I really need to get some # on that and see what I need to do-if anything- looks fine and animals are reacting well-

Big Larr · Feb 4, 2015

Nice I joined the black box link thanks bud hope you nip that flu in the bud also I have changed out some of the optics in my light for the clear lens with 90Â° and I'm liking the slight change in color

jzaso · Feb 5, 2015

Thanks Larr -that flu stuff no fun I guess those lense on our mars units are frosted to reduce "color striping" I would think they would have a lesser light transmittal % I found some clear lenses on ebay that say they have a 93% transmittal rating-they say on the fb group that if you remove the optics you end up with 120 degree spread good for color blending, spread,- good for lights close to water, shallow tanks not for my application but maybe for yours-thats a lot of light on your tank!! did you get your optics off ebay?

Big Larr · Feb 5, 2015

Yes I got off eBay from China they are still spreading well even only 8" off the water

snipertwobe · Feb 6, 2015

i have run the e.shine 60w classic cree leds over my tank since 2009 and i have no complaints for the price. i am however upgrading slowly to radion pros for the added spectrum to give better coloration but they do not have issues growing coral.

Big Larr · Feb 6, 2015

I've heard a bunch of people with radion pros saying the have to supplement with t5ho to get good growth from the radions

Big Larr · Feb 6, 2015

And one of those had 3 of them over his tank

restep19807 · Mar 17, 2015

EZMAC114 said:
I have 3 over my 180 FOWLR and I just got another for my 36 reef tank. I love the ones over my 180 but haven't mounted the one over the reef tank yet.

I have 4 Chinese leds over my 200 gallon. I was wondering is yours the 165w dimmable ones and if so what do you have your set to? I been working with mine for over a month now and can't find any info on setting them. My tank is 7x2x2.

restep19807 · Mar 17, 2015

restep19807 said:
I have 4 Chinese leds over my 200 gallon. I was wondering is yours the 165w dimmable ones and if so what do you have your set to? I been working with mine for over a month now and can't find any info on setting them. My tank is 7x2x2.

Here is my tank

EZMAC114 · Mar 17, 2015

restep19807 said:
I have 4 Chinese leds over my 200 gallon. I was wondering is yours the 165w dimmable ones and if so what do you have your set to? I been working with mine for over a month now and can't find any info on setting them. My tank is 7x2x2.

Yeah that's what I have...I usually have my white just clicked on the lowest setting and my blues 25%