chinese led lights

[Snausy]

With my 8ft tank I can't help but wonder if two of these will do the trick:
http://houyi.en.alibaba.com/product...&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e

http://houyi.en.alibaba.com/product...operation_dimmable_aquarium_led_lighting.html

They look very nice with the sunrise sunset and lunar cycles.

Intelligent Cree?
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"2. Intelligent Functions

1) Infrared remote control: Different from the traditional and most new led lights, our newest intelligent led aquarium light takes the technology of infrared remote control, except the traditional manual mode by using button on panel housing side. It give our clients more choice and more convenient to operate the light.

2) For each color lighting there are 255 luminance ranges of brightness could be chosen. When those color lights are timed already, then they will light on in turn which seems so beautiful.

3) More intelligent and passive cooling systems: Our newest products are based on the theory of temperature sensor in our product then it prolong the lifespan of our products. When the temperature of LEDs reached to 60° C, it make the inside cooling fans to work. While if it is lower than 60° C, then it will not work.

4) Mimic natural sunrise and sunset of four seasons a year. And you could set the time in five modes ( 6:00am.6:30am,7:00am,7:30am and 8:00am) in different seasons which help push the growth of sea plants."
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Any thoughts on this fixture? 4ft 88 3w Cree has me very interested. Having two fixtures intstead of four would be helpful.

The digital readout and the remote control seem pretty dang awesome and they are fully customizable. LOL every couple months something better comes out. This is awesome.

 

[ihigh]

Travis - sam told me to contact hendy, but hendy keeps giving me the 26blue-4violet-25whites link...i've tried asking him to make me a custom link, but he keeps telling me to order it and leave a note for what I want...iono what to do

 

[Travis1787]

Email sam directly tell him travis told me to deal only with you to make sure I get what I want exactly ask him if he can make you a direct link to the unit you want like he did for travis...

sales02@ledgrowlights.cn

Maybe since I bought mine they started this new way of doing it for custom ratios so don't get too worried see what sam says and if he has you do it that way then its fine I trust sam. Could be a new way they take the order cause after mine was ordered they redid lots of ratio idea and came up with a set fee for diy units so it may be the standard way now but check with sam first

 

[ihigh]

I think what they might be doing is having 5-6 different custom set prices, then when you want a specific order, it costs say 182.20, they link you to that one and tell you to add in the note what your order is.

 

[bhazard451]

With my 8ft tank I can't help but wonder if two of these will do the trick:
http://houyi.en.alibaba.com/product...&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e

http://houyi.en.alibaba.com/product...operation_dimmable_aquarium_led_lighting.html

They look very nice with the sunrise sunset and lunar cycles.

Intelligent Cree?
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"2. Intelligent Functions

1) Infrared remote control: Different from the traditional and most new led lights, our newest intelligent led aquarium light takes the technology of infrared remote control, except the traditional manual mode by using button on panel housing side. It give our clients more choice and more convenient to operate the light.

2) For each color lighting there are 255 luminance ranges of brightness could be chosen. When those color lights are timed already, then they will light on in turn which seems so beautiful.

3) More intelligent and passive cooling systems: Our newest products are based on the theory of temperature sensor in our product then it prolong the lifespan of our products. When the temperature of LEDs reached to 60° C, it make the inside cooling fans to work. While if it is lower than 60° C, then it will not work.

4) Mimic natural sunrise and sunset of four seasons a year. And you could set the time in five modes ( 6:00am.6:30am,7:00am,7:30am and 8:00am) in different seasons which help push the growth of sea plants."
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Any thoughts on this fixture? 4ft 88 3w Cree has me very interested. Having two fixtures intstead of four would be helpful.

The digital readout and the remote control seem pretty dang awesome and they are fully customizable. LOL every couple months something better comes out. This is awesome.

Check the prices and check which Cree's they are using. The newest version is XT-E which is quite a bit better than last gen's XP-E XP-G. None of them use XT-E yet, so your fixture will be old before you get it.

I also don't trust controllers that don't have manuals. You don't get a manual with these lights, and if the controller goes, the whole light won't work.

 

[G x 2]

Tbh I really don't know how much of a diff the violets make ... I know to many and you'll have a purple lookin tank lol

They are for bringing out the pink orange and red colors better I think its just preference I don't think its a must to have them but I don't think it hurts to have them either.

I can't tell ya what ratio to go with cause I don't know your liking I can tell you idont care for any of there ratio too much on aliexpress the only one I've seen that's even decent is the 30 blues 25whites and I don't even really like the sound of that for my liking. I think any of these ratios would look good

34blues 17 whites 4 violets
33blues 18 whites 4 violets
31 blues 20 white 4 violets

You can always do just 2 violets and add one more white and one more blue to any of these ratios

Thanks Travis. I'm going to stick with your original recommendation of 34 B, 17 W, 4 V combo.

 

[ihigh]

travis - sent ya a pm, it was regarding the email from sam and your thoughts on the 90 degrees led or the 120 degrees led. i saw he noted they'd be using 90 degrees led, not optic lens...

 

[Chicago]

what about these?

http://houyi.en.alibaba.com/product...lights_lower_heat_and_strong_penetration.html

 

[Chicago]

has sam considered using the new crees? i would assume one of the chinese manufacutreresis is.. no... yes?

 

[ReefTrigger]

I just ordered these off Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00881FXKA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

they are the 3W Led's, and the blue and white are each individually dimmable, with a 2 year warranty 120 watts ... $180 shipped

I thought I'd give these a try, anyone used these before ? I'll post a review once I get them if anyone's interested ..

 

[Mr Neon]

Sam emailed me also about the D120 and said 90 degree optics was much better for the tank..Kinda confused now...Told him leave it at 120..

 

[Dobbs1101]

I just ordered the D 120w with 30 blue and 25 white for my 30g LPS tank. If all goes well I'll purchase 2 more for my 120g SPS tank.

I was thinking of getting 2 - A6 for the 120g. Do you think that is too much for a 4x2x2 tank? My thought was that I can always turn the lights down. Or do you think the A4 or D 120w would be fine?

Also, when I purchased I just used the Buy Now button and filled out the form. I sent an email too but got no response. I did however get an email that said Payment successfully made with an order number. Do you think everything is fine, or do I really need to contact Sam?

 

[Travis1787]

nIf you got the standard ratio should be no need to email sam you should be set

As for your 120tank its all your preference... If your tank wasn't 24 wide id say 2 d120 would be pleanty but not sure how well it would cover 24" of width I know it covers my 18" wide tank good. Worst case you could get 3 d120s and run them front to back instead of longways left to right... Put one every 16 inches and you would be set and it would prob me cheaper then 2 a6

 

[Travis1787]

According to sam the 90 degree lenses are very similar spread wise to the 120 degrees but the 90 penatrate better(which would be better for coral growth and keeping clams in the sand happy) so to same the 90s are better.

I trust sams word so don't be scared to go with 90s I don't think uoull be disappointed

 

[Mr Neon]

According to sam the 90 degree lenses are very similar spread wise to the 120 degrees but the 90 penatrate better(which would be better for coral growth and keeping clams in the sand happy) so to same the 90s are better.

I trust sams word so don't be scared to go with 90s I don't think uoull be disappointed

Thanks!

 

[cappymrgn]

Hey all,
I just placed an order for these:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/546432064/2012_dimmable_cree_led_aquarium_light.html

I got the cool whites changed to neutral whites with a leg kit and shipping was $227. I liked the three dimmable switches and they were more than willing to customize colors. I havent received it yet (Just ordered on Friday and they had to customize with the neutrals) but am excited and will let you all know what it looks like.

This is for a BC29 if it matters.

Jason

 

[bhazard451]

Hey all,
I just placed an order for these:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/546432064/2012_dimmable_cree_led_aquarium_light.html

I got the cool whites changed to neutral whites with a leg kit and shipping was $227. I liked the three dimmable switches and they were more than willing to customize colors. I havent received it yet (Just ordered on Friday and they had to customize with the neutrals) but am excited and will let you all know what it looks like.

This is for a BC29 if it matters.

Jason

I really like that one. Moon lights + leg kit is nice.

 

[tankaddict]

Here's my A6 on my 39" tank

Sorry for the poor pic quality, really hard to get a good picture with LEDs on an iPad. Corals are a mad from alk swing from bad batch of salt.

Will post more pics later with different intensity of blues and whites.

 

[bhazard451]

Looks great!

It also looks like two A6's could eventually cover my 120 gallon 72" tank, based on the spread you are getting over your 39"

 

[cec09]

I have a question. I bought an LED fixture off of ebay before I found this thread. I saw that it had a heatsink and that the LEDs were 3w being ran at 2w. The fixture looks almost identical to the Nova A4. Same 4 circular clusters just different air exhaust ducts and its not dimmable. The problem is that it is insanely powerful. I bought it Thinking it would be just a pretty good light and it has exceeded my expectations. I have it 21" above the tank and I still get 200 - 350 par at the sand bed. The tank is an 18" cube and I keep mainly zoanthids and they are pretty ticked right now. I have cut the white lights down to 3hrs and will add an hr every other week. I would like to put a couple dimmable ballasts in there but I have no idea how, or which ones to get. I do not really care about controlling with the reef keeper that I have just want to be able to tone it down a little. Does anyone have any suggestions? These are the lights I got

Feature:
1. Newest cooling system, revolutionary heat dissipation design, greatly alleviate the internal thermal cycle, 10-15 Celsius lower than its precursor in performance.
2. Brand new technology in fans will be more long-lived, decreasing 50% noise than its precursor.
3. Built with 60℃ Second optical lenses, the illumination is 15 times than the universal version in the market.
4. Using high quality EPI 3W LED light.
5. Can 100% reach or even exceed rated powers.
6. Modular assembling is much more convenient for maintaining and repairing, can replace LED or power individually. No glue and glass.
7. Intelligent monitor system, ensure the whole equipment in a good working state and automatically alarming for breakdown.
8. Using advanced isolated power driver, UL standard output voltage which is lower than 45V DC. Soft starting protection to avoid the transient currents impact, effectively protecting the LEDs from high voltage damage.
9. 85 to 264V AC power input, 50/60HZ working frequency, suitable for global residential energy environment.
10. Aluminum drawbench face shield design, compared with traditional glass shield, better heat dissipation; shockproof and fall resistance.
11. Strict quality assurance system, 3-year warranty
a) Double aging test
Semi-finished products aging 12 hours
Finished product aging 12 hours
b) Power stamping test, etc
12. Our 7th generation LED grow light is applied for several patents, including
l Appearance: lens structure design
l Heat dissipation structure: air inlet, air duct, air outlet patented design
l Drive structure: modular design intelligent detection, monitoring status, automatic alarming for breakdown etc.

Description:
Item

Value
Power-
141W

LEDs Quantity-
48 (3W/LED)

Color-
White: 24pcs
Blue: 24pcs

Ration-
12000：460nm

Proportion-
White: Blue 1:1

Lifetime-
50,000 Hours

Input Voltage-
AC85-264V

Output Voltage-
DC32-45V

Beam Angle-
120℃
Optical lens-
60℃
Lux-
80cm: 18800lux
100cm: 12600lux

PF-
>0.97

Efficiency-
>85%

Working Environment-
45%-90%RH,-20-40℃
Working Frequency-
50/60Hz

Size-
270*283*85mm

NW-
8.03lbs (3.65KG)

1. Use high efficient 3w LED as the light source, could penetrate deep into the tank bottom, Based on 48 x 3W high power LEDs. Blue 24*3w LED; White: 24*3w LED
2. 2 power cord system: 1 Cord controls the White LEDs and 1 Cord controls the blue LEDs
3. Wide beam angle: 60 degree, LED's light is downwards directly and wide beam angle help confirm uniform coverage, you don't need to buy additional bulky reflector like MH.
4. No cooling fee: LED is cold lighting which runs much cooler than standard florescent and metal halides and 3 built-in cooling fans help cool down the lamp very well, you don't need to buy additional expensive cooling system
5. Lifetime : The high power 3w LED convert electric energy into light directly, there is no filament to break on led, so they could be more durable and nearly no maintenance, you don't need to replace the bulbs frequently like MH/Fluorescent.
6. Built-in CE approval 97% efficiency Power supply, plug and play, no need heavy ballast as MH and fluorescent which will inefficient and burnout finally.
7. 3 modes optional:
A. Blue on, White off;
B. Blue off, White on;
C. Blue on, White on
8. High reflective screen preventing unexpected water splash
9. Environment-friendly: no mercury and other harmful heavy metal
10. Blue & White, alternative, (Blue, white, blue, white.): White & Blue combined in one unit, no need additional T5/T8 for actinium blue supplement.
11. 3 year warranty
12. For use of fish tank lighting, seaweed cultivation, coral, fish, etc.
13. For most of the aquatic creatures; turn on blue light at night to enjoy a fantastic visual effect on coral, halobios and fish, etc.
14. Do not touch or knock at the product when it's on operation.
15. Non waterproof, stay away from water.

Sorry if this has already been covered but its a very long thread. I tried skimming but I didnt see anything. Thanks in advance
John