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Waves in Glass
12-04-2011, 06:06 AM
A new Buy is going in. I plan to order in one week, anyone ordering more then one will receive a 5% discount, more then two will receive 10% discount. These lights are not the cookie cutter lights that dont have appropriate heat sinks and claim they are 120W when they only have 112 LEDs VS 119. They have been custom designed to my specifications. Please PM me for any questions.

I am making available an LED that through my reseach I have found to be the best buy for your dollar. One thing that I have found is that not all LED fixtures out there are manufactured equal. I have tried samples from several of the manufacturers, and have found a fixture that performs very well over my aquarium and the reefs of many aquarists here on San Diego Reefs.

To view your fellow reefers comments look in the LED feedback area http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74928

The fixtures I am offering are not available on the market. I have worked with the manufacturer to design a circuit that provides better controllability of the lights and color spectrums, tailoring them to a better mix between whites and actinic when controlling with the optional controller, an array of timers, or any of today’s automated controllers such available on the market. I personally control mine using the Reefkeeper by Digital Aquatics.

Heatsinks are a must in a LED fixture to keep heat from the LED bulbs. The fixtures of this purchase HAVE integrated heatsinks that cover the entire LED bulb and PC board assembly. . Heat is the primary cause of failure in an LED. In adition there are vents on all four sides (many I have seen only have vents on two sides) that improves airflow over the heatsinks. The numbers of cooling fans vary depending on the size of the unit and the number of bulbs.



The standard 120W fixture purchased in the last buy is 16" long x 8.5" wide and 3.0" high. The LED panel window is 12" x 4.75".



This is how I mounted fixtures over my 60 x 30 x 24 180 inwall. I used Light lifters (avail for $19 comes with a pair of lifters that hold 22lbs. 120 fixture is 10 lbs)



One thing I like about this manufacturer is they are willing to offer white lights from 4500K to 20000K and Blues from 440-470nm. The LEDs used in the standard fixture are from Epistar, one on the leading manufacturers of LEDs. If you desire (at an additional cost) your fixture can be ordered using LEDs from other manufacturers (like CREE).

Additionally, there are other spectrums available. You can choose: red620nm-660nm;orange610-615nm; yellow:585-595nm;green500-530nm;UV380-440nm;IR730-850nm most of which do not concern saltwater aquarium usage.

My choice was to go with 14000k and 453nm. 16000k will give a slightly whiter look

Also they offered options of ratio mixes and I chose as close to a 1:1 as possible. 63 whites and 56 blues arranged as in picture.




There is a timer option available for $25 extra... the timer is pretty good as you can set on off times in eight different modes:
you could have all come on at the same time and off at the same time
you could have blues come on earlier and turn off later than whites.
you can have different times on different days of the week



PAR READINGS??? After my sample unit arrived I set it up over my tank and took some readings... I am Very impressed as the PAR readings are much Higher than some other 120w fixtures that are out there. The spread was very good as you can see in the readings below. I did measurements with White only, Blue only, and then with both. I also did a spread reading to the sides with both colors on at 6", 9", 12", 15", 18" and 20" in water. The lamp assembly for the readings is two inches above the water. Compare the following (measured by laffingcrow in another thread) to MH 250W @ 11" depth= 150 PAR @ sand bed 20"depth = 100 PAR ;T5s 2-wt/2bl 11" = 100 PAR @ sand bed 20" depth 50 PAR



The discount price (normal $335)from the last purchase will continue for the described unit (120W 63-14000k (or 16000K) whites and 56-453nm blues arranged as in picture) and they are currently available for $255 (Shipping included). This is a two plug (one for white and one for blue) white case model without a timer. Variations from this circuit and light spectrum can add to costs.

A Timer option is $25 additional per unit.
Standard case comes in white and black cases are $10 extra per unit.

The company manufactures lamps in 90w,120w(like this one),180w,200w, 300w and 600W for your selection.
90w (90 - 1w LEDs) 16" x 8.5" x3" $210
120W (119 - 1w LEDs) 16" x 8.5" x3" $255

More PAR for deeper applications (same as 120w fixture)
160W (119 - 2W LEDs) 120w size $350
160W (119 - 3W LEDs) 120w size $380
180W (119 - 3W LEDs) 120w size $400

Larger spread with larger fixture
160w (160 - 1w LEDs) 19" x 12.5" x 3.7" $460 NOTE: The manufacture states the brilliance on this model is a little lower due to wider spacing.
180w (180 - 1w LEDs) 19" x 12.5" x 3.7" $480
300w (288 - 1w LEDs) 19" x 12.5" x 3.7" $570

Big application with large fixture
600w (576-1w LEDs) 36" x 12.5" x 3.7" $1020

WARRANTY: All fixtures are warranted for three years. The manufacturer has authorized me to verify defects and even make repairs on replaceable components. If repairs exceed local capability the manufacturer will cover shipping the component for the first two years. The third year the customer can ship the unit to the manufacturer and all repair costs will be free. If the unit has to be shipped I will provide a standard unit until the unit is returned.

When you send request in pm and I confirm cost of order, I will send a paypal invoice (unless you are paying cash). Just so you are aware I am bringing these in under my license so tax will be charged, as I have to pay it.

Waves in Glass
12-16-2011, 12:06 AM
Still available!

Reef135
12-16-2011, 11:59 AM
How many of these would I need for a 180 gallon (72x24x24)?

Acefspds
12-16-2011, 12:55 PM
How many of these would I need for a 180 gallon (72x24x24)?

At least 3

Waves in Glass
12-16-2011, 01:50 PM
Thanks Brian!

Depending on what kind of tank you are running will ultimately determine how many lights you will need. For a reef tank, 3 would definitely not be enough for a 6 ft tank you can get away with 4 but 5 is recommended. I had 2 over my reef tank(and i keep stuff on the sand bed) (4ft) which was sufficent but i added a 3rd and the lighting is now perfect(IMO).

However if you would like, we can start with as many as you want and then test the par to ensure your getting enough light to the entire tank

Brian_reefragr
12-16-2011, 02:48 PM
How many of these would I need for a 180 gallon (72x24x24)?

People should ask more questions before shooting back answers that may not be applicable to your situation. What kind of tank is it, reef, FOWLR? What kinds of things are you going to try to be keeping? Did you know that, generally speaking, lights for tanks spread in 2 foot squares? Are you going to have livestock on the sand bed? Seeing answers like you got makes me miss Larry M even more. If you would like to chat more about it let me know and I will pm you my number. You can pick my brain about it any time you like.

ironcross
12-16-2011, 03:13 PM
People should ask more questions before shooting back answers that may not be applicable to your situation. What kind of tank is it, reef, FOWLR? What kinds of things are you going to try to be keeping? Did you know that, generally speaking, lights for tanks spread in 2 foot squares? Are you going to have livestock on the sand bed? Seeing answers like you got makes me miss Larry M even more. If you would like to chat more about it let me know and I will pm you my number. You can pick my brain about it any time you like.
+1...

zfan4life
12-16-2011, 03:16 PM
I agree more information should have been requested... noted that for next time.. Thanks for the help Brian!

zfan4life
12-16-2011, 03:21 PM
So to help clear up... Is your 180 a reef tank? do you keep corals on the sand? is it center braced? Thanks! :-)

Reef135
12-16-2011, 04:21 PM
And the answer is 180 reef. 2 center braces. Softies and LPS. Some corals on the sand - both softies and LPS. Still in the process of stocking the tank. May add some montis and clams down the road but realize those critters would require additional lighting. Thanks for the input.