Algae Scrubber Advanced
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karimwassef
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I bought 5 and all have been running continuously for 40 days now.
karimwassef
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Eh.. I tried comparing red & blue & white... I couldn't make out a measurable difference. Algae is pretty indiscriminate in my view... they grow wherever the sun shines.
Others may disagree - I just share my results and observations. More PAR = more algae.
Others may disagree - I just share my results and observations. More PAR = more algae.
outy
New member
I agree.
been running the 30W versions of those lights for a year.
Red on one side and white on the other, water flow dictates growth more so then color
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bozoreefer
Do you have a link? Are they truly waterproof?
Thanks
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Floyd R Turbo
Either busy or sleeping
IP65 is not waterproof. IP67 would be, for our purposes, waterproof
http://www.dsmt.com/resources/ip-rating-chart/
http://www.dsmt.com/resources/ip-rating-chart/
karimwassef
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I left mine out in the rain... no issues. Unless you're submerging them, IP65 has worked ok for me
Floyd R Turbo
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That would make sense, rain would qualify as probably less than "low pressure water jets". But IP65 is not for full submersion. Add in IP65 from China, definitely not full submersion.
outy
New member
Just cheap ebay crap, they are also rusting from mist lol
not waterproof
I hang mine with brass coated looking chain from eyehooks.
karimwassef
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Mine aren't rusting at all. I wouldn't lump all China made products together. I'll take some pics.
Horace
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Well one of my lights died. And not because of exposure to moisture. I see no sign it got any moisture behind the glass (which it did before sealing them), but now it is super dim, and only a single strip lights inside the cluster. Anyway, I dont think i want to get another one of these....so what should I replace it with? My current one is the 50w grow light (all red/pink). I currently have a CFL filling in.....
In fact you can see the moisture in there from BEFORE i sealed them up a couple months ago. That was not present when it stopped working.
This is what I had....
In fact you can see the moisture in there from BEFORE i sealed them up a couple months ago. That was not present when it stopped working.
This is what I had....
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outy
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Yes you can lump all these lights together, they have metal frames not allow and they all will rust if exposed to salt spray.
Yours will if exposed to salt mist.
Not saying don't buy them, great value for price and good light output. Just do not expect miracles. I would buy them again.
SantaMonica
Well-known member
Maybe they mis-printed the IP65, which should have been IP56
karimwassef
Active member
Actually, the metal frame is heavily coated and painted. I'll take pics over time. 
outy
New member
Actually, the metal frame is heavily coated and painted. I'll take pics over time.
Mine less then a year are ready for the wire wheel and some spray paint.
But in all fairness mine are subject to a lot of salt water mist.
They should be protected
Horace
New member
Either way, they are garbage.....
I think they just died from the heat, and or low quality parts.
The new lights I got (which are just white/yellow) have worked WAY better, regardless of not being red/pink like these were. I think these also were way overrated in power.
karimwassef
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Mine are 100W and I can touch the fins without issue.
Horace
New member
Have you tested them with a megawatt?
karimwassef
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I have two running on a dedicated apex EB8 with 2.2A ~ 253W
