Anyone try AuraLed?
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waucedah_joe
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No PAR meter. So remote we're lucky to have electricity.
There is no splash guard and none available, I asked. However according to Rob the modules themselves are waterproof. My own observations; The blue modules are sort of potted with a clear rubbery material. The white and red ones don't have that feel. The leads seem to be integral to the modules or at least sealed by the adheasive used to mount the modules to the hood. The only splices are at the ends of the fixtures to join strings at one end and to add the DC size N power connectors. I left it on the top of the tank over night and in the morning there was quite a bit of condensation on the underside of the hood and the LED's. Probably because it's relatively cool in my basement where the tank is. I'll be leaving it up about 6" for now at least. Here's some photos of the fixture's business side.
waucedah_joe
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Something else I haven't seen mentioned. The hood is 1/4" acrylic. The diamond plate sides and marble top finish are decals. Don't know if that's a plus or minus but it sure won't corrode.
PatrickB101
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looks very diy imo. if i had a canopy i would use them though.
waucedah_joe
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No fans. The base of the blue modules is an aluminum heat sink with fins. Not so on the red and white modules. Not sure about the reds but the white modules actually have 4 LEDs each so maybe at 1/4 watt each and spaced out heat buildup is minimum, (pure speculation on my part). I can't feel heat anywhere, top or bottom. I think I said above it has a DIY look but I don't think I could have built one for much less. Definatly a low buget option, but I knew that going in. It was either that or spend $150 for another years supply of bulbs for the T5 and hope I could afford LED's next year. The question in my mind is will it make coral grow?
iLLwiLL
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I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these, but without par numbers i'm leaning towards some tried and true Cree DIY stuff. I would be really interested to see how much par the blue and white throw alone and then together at varying depths under saltwater.
~Will.
~Will.
It's decision time: I am about to pull the trigger in a 160W auraled fixture for my 90Gal. The other option I'm still considering is buying 2x reef bright XHOs to supplement my old 4xT5 fixture. Then when it comes time to replace the T5s in 6months or so I could consider getting more reef brights.
The price of the Auraled 160W is about the same as 2x 48" reefbright XHOs.
Although the initial price is equivalent, in the end I would be paying at least twice as much with Reef bright vs Auraled. I think the Reefbrights look much cleaner (don't like the exposed wires in the Auraled) but I'm really loathing the idea of paying $1300+ on lighting.
To be fair 4x 48" reefbright XHOs would be a total of 216W vs. 160W with Auraled plus they use tried-and-true 3W LEDs (driven @ only 1.5W). The Auraled uses cheaper LEDs and has reds, which is intriguing. The red does seem to improve color in pics I've seen. Also the Auraled is dimmable out of the box. The reef brights have the potential for dimming, but not available atm and would probably require another future purchase. Finally, a couple of the reef bright leds would possibly be covered by my tank's bracing (still looking into this).
I've kind of discarded the DIY idea because I'd need to create or purchase a hood which increases the price above the reefbrights. Other options I've looked at such as Aqua Illuminations, Elos, Vertex & Ecoexotic are significantly more expensive. I've also considered getting an additional T5/MH fixture, which would be cheaper initially but much more expensive in the long run (assuming LEDs last at least a couple of years).
Anything I'm missing? Suggestions? What would you do?
The price of the Auraled 160W is about the same as 2x 48" reefbright XHOs.
Although the initial price is equivalent, in the end I would be paying at least twice as much with Reef bright vs Auraled. I think the Reefbrights look much cleaner (don't like the exposed wires in the Auraled) but I'm really loathing the idea of paying $1300+ on lighting.
To be fair 4x 48" reefbright XHOs would be a total of 216W vs. 160W with Auraled plus they use tried-and-true 3W LEDs (driven @ only 1.5W). The Auraled uses cheaper LEDs and has reds, which is intriguing. The red does seem to improve color in pics I've seen. Also the Auraled is dimmable out of the box. The reef brights have the potential for dimming, but not available atm and would probably require another future purchase. Finally, a couple of the reef bright leds would possibly be covered by my tank's bracing (still looking into this).
I've kind of discarded the DIY idea because I'd need to create or purchase a hood which increases the price above the reefbrights. Other options I've looked at such as Aqua Illuminations, Elos, Vertex & Ecoexotic are significantly more expensive. I've also considered getting an additional T5/MH fixture, which would be cheaper initially but much more expensive in the long run (assuming LEDs last at least a couple of years).
Anything I'm missing? Suggestions? What would you do?
bigkenny76
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ill wait to see the PAR before i order. but i am so ready to order these!
lalc
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BubbaBoBobBrain
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I joined a reef club in my area that has a par meter for members to use, so when I can get a hold of someone in the club I will try to get it to check the numbers on my set up also. Hopefully I can use it soon.
When are those par readings coming in? i had a buddy just get some and another friend just ordered some in .... they look way rad in person and im not too bothered by the stick on ... they are so cool running i could put my finger and hold it on an led... I just want to know if they grow coral!!!!!!!
bigkenny76
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