aquarist2013
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That is cool, welcome to Ledzeal group~ :beer:
You took some pictures of your tank ?
You took some pictures of your tank ?
Bought new led light fixture from China.
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evolutionZ
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Hi guys! i was looking at the new LEDzeal Zeus, how does it compares to the malibus? and since this thread is on going for a few years.. how are the sets holding up?
edit: i read through the whole thread and found out that 1 zeus may not be enough for my 4x2x2ft tank.. its gonna be mainly SPS.. but im also on a tight budget so 2 zeus are out.. is 1 malibu S300 enough?
edit: i read through the whole thread and found out that 1 zeus may not be enough for my 4x2x2ft tank.. its gonna be mainly SPS.. but im also on a tight budget so 2 zeus are out.. is 1 malibu S300 enough?
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aquarist2013
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I think the S300 will fit your tank well.
Altohombre
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anyone have their light sitting on top using the acrylic supports? Just wondering what the maximum % you are using. I reached out to Kevin, but he wasn't much help on this matter.
bambootikigirl
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For all of you that have these lights and have tanks with black center braces. Do the braces impede the lighting and leave a shadow inside the tank at all?
Sharpimage
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Here is an update a few months later with my custom layout:
I'll upload more at a later date. Originally some stuff had a hard time adjusting to the big change in spectrum. After a few weeks and some adjustments the corals really came alive and have colors i've never seen before.
I'll upload more at a later date. Originally some stuff had a hard time adjusting to the big change in spectrum. After a few weeks and some adjustments the corals really came alive and have colors i've never seen before.
BIGCYCS805
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Checking to see if anybody with an original Malibu S fixture with a wireless controller happens to have the wireless controller for sale mine took a dive in the sump and loses connectivity every now and then ledzeal does not make the older wireless controller anymore "without app" rf i belive if you do let me know really appreciate it thank you
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BIGCYCS805
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Do you still run this layout cwstrife and how do you like it? Is there anything you would change? i was thinking of upgrading my panels in my s400 again ive been running the layout below for 2yrs ran i different layout prior for 2.5 yrs my second layout is way better then first but I still feel it could be better any info is appreciated thank youI have owned a Malibu S200+ for a year. I recently ordered another 2x Malibu S200 lights for my frag tanks as well as a Zeus light. I haven't hooked the Zeus up yet but I did make heavy modifcations to the LED layout.
Great light except for the blues they use. The default blue is a more sky blue at 470nm which tends to not bring out those really deep colors in coral. So I opted for way more Royal Blue, Violet, and expanding the blue spectrum with some cyan as well. I also eliminated red and green for a more diverse white spectrum.
Personally I love the configuration I did way more than stock, but anyways pics for all.
OLD MALIBU S200+ DEFAULT LED CONFIGURATION
AFTER MALIBU S200+ MODIFIED LED CONFIGURATION
As you can see it looks more clear after with less emphasis on the bright blue and focusing more on the Royal Blue and Violet with a slight touch of UV to help some of the coral really pop. In the before pic you might be able to see the red and green LED independent and a little stronger on the areas they shine. Now thats been eliminated. Anyone who wants my configuration it is below:
DEFAULT LAYOUT
MY MODIFIED LAYOUT
Hope this helps anyone considering this light. I have had no problem with any of them, and I have one over a year old still runs strong. These are not the cheap black boxes you would buy on ebay. They are a much higher quality product using meanwell drivers. I will gladly post pictures of the guts of the unit for anyone who wants it for proof, including the meanwell driver. :hb2:
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BIGCYCS805
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I created a FB group for Malibu owners if anyone's interested here's a link if not allowed please delete
https://www.facebook.com/groups/543285903096649/
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Mickey13
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what are your recommendations for a 72lx36wx27h tank?
the tank does have a brace and I would like the lights to sit low over the tank
I see a lot of different models and would rather have smaller lights so I can prevent shadowing. I'm thinking like 6 A120 or X150
I did email over there but they are closed atm with new year.
the tank does have a brace and I would like the lights to sit low over the tank
I see a lot of different models and would rather have smaller lights so I can prevent shadowing. I'm thinking like 6 A120 or X150
I did email over there but they are closed atm with new year.
Mickey13
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I agree about being higher up to avoid salt creep and also give me access. I think some of it has to do with lenses in the led, like 90 less spread. and power of led to get to bottom of tank. it's 27. do I also don't want light spill
aikenreefkeeper
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I went to their site and could not find any pricing. Do you have any information?
