Gracias....I will talk to Kevin and have him make it that way. Let's see how it goes.
Thanks man.
Bought new led light fixture from China.
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Gracias....I will talk to Kevin and have him make it that way. Let's see how it goes.
Thanks man.
Gillguy, i'm still unsure what's best to do for my new tank. It's roughly 35.5x19.5x19.5 (or 900x500x500 mm)
I'd really prefer to use the leg mounts.
The S200 is 900mm, same as my tank so the legs wont work with it? Next option is the S150 which is 24" I think, that will leave 6" each side of the LED unit compared to my tank length.
Would the S150 offer full coverage and if so with what optics? Bearing in mind my tank is only 19.5" deep, but will have a 2" sandbed and be on the leg mounts.
Cheers bud
I'd really prefer to use the leg mounts.
The S200 is 900mm, same as my tank so the legs wont work with it? Next option is the S150 which is 24" I think, that will leave 6" each side of the LED unit compared to my tank length.
Would the S150 offer full coverage and if so with what optics? Bearing in mind my tank is only 19.5" deep, but will have a 2" sandbed and be on the leg mounts.
Cheers bud
rickyb
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I got my S400 and install it. I was expecting to be at lot brighter with all channels at 100%. I know you can't tell much with LED's but this setup does not look to be too much light. Also, the UV lights look to be very dim comparing them with the other led fixture I have, those are at least 60% brighter.
On a good note, the custom layout I ordered makes a crisp white with blue hint (all channels at 100%) - I would guess something closer to a Phoenix 14K bulb
On a good note, the custom layout I ordered makes a crisp white with blue hint (all channels at 100%) - I would guess something closer to a Phoenix 14K bulb
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Gillguy
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Ricky, two things on why your light is not sufficient. One, your tank is huge and I believe at a minimum you needed two. Also you have 4 UV leds on each cluster. The UV leds are beneficial but the light spectrum it puts out is barely visible. I believe if you had gotten just 2 UV it would have increased your light significantly but you still needed another unit. That's a big tank you have with big dimensions.
Gillguy
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Yes, the S150 is best if you want to use the brackets from Ledzeal. If you are handy, you could always make your own if you really want the S200. With the S150 with brackets and with your dimensions I would use 90 degree and 120 on the red and green.
Thanks for the advice. Hopefully I will get my order in soon
SammyL
Reefer
Are you sure I should not go with 3 of the S150's due to my tank having two cross braces?
Gillguy
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3 S150 will not work because side by side will extend longer than your tank. They need to be seperated by at least 5 inches due to the heat exaust which are at the sides. And you will still have the problem of coverage front to back. One other method that will work for you is getting 4 S120 (16 inch) and mount them front to back using the mounting rails. Going this route will give you better coverage and you can adjust the fixtures easily and also deal with the cross braces. Just a thought.
SammyL
Reefer
Gillguy, thank you for your help but I am really confused now.
In essiance I have 3 areas 24" by 24" so how do I incorporate 4 lights?
Susspend them around 10" off the glass top for better light dispersment?
rickyb
Active member
I knew that one unit would not cover the tank completely and I was fine with that; However, the coverage down to the sand bed directly under the lights is not what I was expecting (~30"). I also understand that the UV are almost invisible but I have a DIY led fixture that has some UV's and they are MUCH more brighter then these.
Thats what I have just chosen. Kevin advised me to go with 120 optics although I am ordering some 90's to play with if needed
Also looking to order 3 greens and 3 whites just in case i change my mind about the either not having green or not wanting the red
Is there any benefit to having reds and greens other than making the coral pop? very subjective i know!
Has anybody thought of using warm white rather than the red? Made the fatal mistake of reading more on the subject before I spend my money and now thinking about using 2 warm whites instead of a red/green
From what I understand the warm white gives some of the red spectrum
My configuration would therefore consist of the following (WW = Warm White)
RB WW RB
B B B B
W W W
UV RB RB UV
W W W
B B B B
RB WW RB
Any thoughts?
From what I understand the warm white gives some of the red spectrum
My configuration would therefore consist of the following (WW = Warm White)
RB WW RB
B B B B
W W W
UV RB RB UV
W W W
B B B B
RB WW RB
Any thoughts?
So You are thinking if you have a 24 front to back and a 24 deep tank to get good penetration to bottom you will need 2 rows? I have a 96" x 24" x 24" the light will be 12" from the water. I had decided to go with the gillguy layout. I have a hood that will only be 84" at the point where the light will hang. I was going to go with a s200 & s300 with 90 degree optics. If I understand it right an led with no lens is 120 degree.
Scrap the warm white idea. Going with RB instead and will order reds and greens as a spare.
I really need to stop reading and start ordering!
Chrisbinbkk
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Tank 96"x30"x30"
Tank 96"x30"x30"
Hi I am also buying these lights my tank is not a reef tank but a freshwater with Super red in it Kev advised me to buy 2x S300 (tank is 8' so two 3' in line) I will also have a couple of colour tanning lights for the super red along side them,... cost was 890 USD with wireless controller/all the hanging stuff and delivery ...
Tank 96"x30"x30"
Hi I am also buying these lights my tank is not a reef tank but a freshwater with Super red in it Kev advised me to buy 2x S300 (tank is 8' so two 3' in line) I will also have a couple of colour tanning lights for the super red along side them,... cost was 890 USD with wireless controller/all the hanging stuff and delivery ...
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