Algae Scrubber Basics
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outy
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Wrong light
And size of screen depends on how much you feed, not the size of your tank.
Because they have all the led chips in the center your looking at a 10 X 10 coverage.
Some people use 10w ones, 20w is recommended for 9 X 9
I use this one for 12 X 12 one side, but don't have a track record yet to say its the way to go.
You do however want one of these instead.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32187555006...49&var=510820920568&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Floyd R Turbo
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Wow, they didn't even try to hide the fact that they are totally ripping off the Lighting Ever model. Lighting Even? Really? Just, wow.
wildwilly1
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little confused looks like the same light to me. also I am currently running biopellets and gfo . nitrates at 5 and phosphates at .025. how would I do the switch over . just stop the biopellets and gfo all at once when I get the ats built and running and should I kinda wein off of them
Floyd R Turbo
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Ween, definitely. And over months, not weeks.
The Lighting Even fixture is a direct ripoff of the Lighting Ever model, exactly the same (also WW LEDs)
The "wrong fixture" comment was likely in reference to the color temp. I've seen that WW multichip fixture used and produce. It's just my opinion that Deep Red is best. Not above being proven wrong, but the combo of DR + violet works very well for me and many others.
The Lighting Even fixture is a direct ripoff of the Lighting Ever model, exactly the same (also WW LEDs)
The "wrong fixture" comment was likely in reference to the color temp. I've seen that WW multichip fixture used and produce. It's just my opinion that Deep Red is best. Not above being proven wrong, but the combo of DR + violet works very well for me and many others.
hkgar
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Wildwilly, If you can't see the difference in those two lights and there application to an ATS, you need to do some serious research to understand how this works. Everything you need too know is in this thread.
wildwilly1
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no need to get snippy I know the light spectrum is different. does anyone have a link to a light that I can use that I don't have to build. screen size is 12x10
outy
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The link I gave you is going to be the cheapest and closest quality without building your own
wildwilly1
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these say 220 volt . is that correct so these cant be run off of a regular household plug ?
FullBoreReefer
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That's the growth on mine so far. Thoughts??
Corey
How long has it been going?
On/off time?
Flow?
Thanks
outy
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Yes, they all have drivers that range from 85V to 220V
That website doesn't list the 85V but most do, but its the same light.
You do have to solder or wire nut a cord and plug on them. They come with bare wires
SantaMonica
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In the name of scientific research, I bought and disassembled the popular 20w IP65 plant-grow light to check for wattage and heat.
I removed the power supply for the temperature measurements, because I only wanted to get the heat from the LED, which was a LOT.
It turns out that the LED is getting .59 X 22.8 = 13.5 watts
As thought, the Chinese LEDs are labelled higher than their "real" watts. However, it is still a tremendous amount of heat and light. The back of the case, and the front glass, get too hot to keep your hand on. And the LED lens itself gets sizzling and will burn you.
Overall, even though it's not CE or UL rated, it's a good splash-proof light for the money. Just don't drop it in the water, because water will get inside and short the line voltage there.
More pics in the following post...
I removed the power supply for the temperature measurements, because I only wanted to get the heat from the LED, which was a LOT.
It turns out that the LED is getting .59 X 22.8 = 13.5 watts
As thought, the Chinese LEDs are labelled higher than their "real" watts. However, it is still a tremendous amount of heat and light. The back of the case, and the front glass, get too hot to keep your hand on. And the LED lens itself gets sizzling and will burn you.
Overall, even though it's not CE or UL rated, it's a good splash-proof light for the money. Just don't drop it in the water, because water will get inside and short the line voltage there.
More pics in the following post...
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SantaMonica
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outy
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That how I look at it. I needed 20w so I bought 30w knowing it would give me the 20w I needed. For $21 its hard to go wrong.
I have a 30w 6500 just like it. I can keep my hand on the back all day long, it is not that hot at all.
Wonder what king of thermal compound the used behind the chip?
wildwilly1
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so please let me know if I order these lights from ebay. I can wire a 110 volt plug to them plug them in to a regular household outlet and they will work correctly. thx
Floyd R Turbo
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Great analysis! Thanks for sharing that!
Did you happen to take any destructive action on the power supply or any heat readings on that?
I have a few of the IP66 WW fixtures from Lighting Ever, I might tear one of those apart if I get time. Time is hard to come by right now!
hkgar
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I bought this one, actually 2 of them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VLVY4UE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VLVY4UE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
wildwilly1
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just ordered 2 of those from amazon also thx hkgar
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