Chinese LED Lights

[Ron Reefman]

Anyway to order the IT2080 without purchasing 12 or more? I cannot find anywhere

Just send EG an email, they will quote you something like $399 delivered. latinyoungn was quoted $449 for an IT2080 with Cree leds delivered. But unless your tank is deeper than 24", you really don't need Cree. I'm getting PAR of 280-300 at 22" deep with an all blue & white D120 with bridgelux leds.

 

[monkiboy]

got my two d120s over my 40B frag tank finally and the spectrum/layout and lights are working great. the corals are responding very well. these are such a bargain for what you get and like it has been mentioned running them even modestly, one gets excellent PAR at the sandbed.

i'll get some tank photos once the dsrl battery is charged.

 

[cmantis]

What layout did you get I would be interested to see? Also 2 seems like a lot over a 40b are you keeping frags that require high light or are you dimming? What did you use to clip them together like that? Sorry for all the questions, looks good!

 

[monkiboy]

i posted my layout a page or two away with feedback if you want to check that out as well but this is the layout i went with.

i'd replace my greens with cool whites and got a bunch extra LEDs so i plan to do so shortly.

2 over a 40b isn't the normal thing to do but the lights are so affordable and i keep mostly SPS in my frag tank and didn't want any dark corners or limitations to what i could keep or its location. so now at the sandbed in the corner i still get ~320 PAR with the blues about 75% and whites 40%. the PAR is too high with both at 100%.

for mounting i just made sure to mount them perfectly evenly with a few custom ceiling pendants mounts i used with the provided hanging kit evergrow provides and then i used a black zip tie in the front and rear of the units. you can see it in the picture above it you look closely and it makes the units look as one when perfectly level with one another next to each other.

thanks!

 

[gveng]

What layout did you get I would be interested to see? Also 2 seems like a lot over a 40b are you keeping frags that require high light or are you dimming? What did you use to clip them together like that? Sorry for all the questions, looks good!

looks like a black zip tie.

EDIT: beat me by a minute!

 

[biecacka]

Anyone else see slowed down coralline algae growth. I'm not saying mine is only due to LEDs but mine has slowed and I don't know what else it could be so I'm asking has anyone else seen or heard of this?
Corey

 

[newe70]

Are there others who has the same problem with these violets-uv leds?

I have the same issue for all eight violet LEDs on both of my D120 fixtures. Both of the fixtures have been running since mid-July of this year.

I contacted Sam at Evergrow about the issue and also told him my concerned after the replacement of the new LEDs and the possibility of the occurrence after a few months in operations. He stated the LEDs have been improved in quality since. So let see that. He is sending a new set of violets, plus some green and red LEDs for free.

 

[Green_Lionfish]

Hi everyone,

Sorry, I didn't read the whole 47 pages. Is any of these fixture actually controllable by APEX?

thanks.

 

[Dapg8gt]

130$ i figure somebody has given them a try! my lfs has em over a 65 gallon, doing well.[/QUOTE

Direct links are a part of the reason the first thread got closed down I think.


Those are the lights that a few people have posted as having issues with. I believe there is a pic earlier in this newer thread of one totally burned up and unusable. I would pay the extra money and get a D120 or twilight fixture..JMO

 

[Ron Reefman]

monkiboy, it looks like you have almost a 3:1 ratio of blue to white, right? So at 100% power, what color temp would you say your lights are? 14K, 16K, 20K?

Here is what I plan to order (I'm getting 2 IT2080s and either a D120 or an IT2040):
Any help from anybody will be appreciated.

 

[majormaz]

Any thoughts or experience with this type of layout?

 

[rad1687]

monkiboy, why did you go with columns instead of the checkered pattern for the two switches?

 

[mlott132]

Anyone else see slowed down coralline algae growth. I'm not saying mine is only due to LEDs but mine has slowed and I don't know what else it could be so I'm asking has anyone else seen or heard of this?
Corey

I am seeing the complete opposite. My coralline is going nuts as well as other nuisance algae. Had to increase my CUC to help battle the bad stuff.

 

[YoungREEFA]

Oh okay, is there anyway to delete the post? im sorry

 

[YoungREEFA]

so on aliexpress it has the DIY d120 for $180, do you just click buy now and then they will send you a form to customize the layout? i am so stoked about maybe getting one! but there is no warranty after 1 month, so am i in the right store?

 

[YoungREEFA]

My bad, i think its a 3 year manufactuar defect or damage warranty

 

[mlott132]

so on aliexpress it has the DIY d120 for $180, do you just click buy now and then they will send you a form to customize the layout? i am so stoked about maybe getting one! but there is no warranty after 1 month, so am i in the right store?

No, you contact the manufacturer first then work out the details of your lights and they will make an aliexpress listing for you.

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[Outrigger Reef]

What are the options for a 90 four foot tank?

Is there One fixture that will work or do I need to run two?

I went on reef breeders and don't see any of the model numbers that everyone here talks about. Am I looking in the wrong place?

 

[biecacka]

I too have noticed a spurt of nuisance algae
Corey

 

[monkiboy]

Monkiboy or those who have sent in custom configurations, did you have any complications with dealing with the company? Also what is the price range for custom fixtures?

i had no complications whatsoever. i was part of a GB and all of our 30+ units came in flawlessly and fast and about 90% of us had custom layouts. our price range for the GB i dont recall but savings were considerable for sure! work with your local reef club and get one going for savings.

Thanks for the input monkiboy... One more question. Does the d120 have to be layed out in columns for the dimmers or can it be done checkered like so...

Colum 121212
121212
Checkered
121212
212121
Just to get a more even spread.. I have seen it done checkered but just wondered if you can do it on the d120.. thanks.

you can do either but obviously your LED count per channel will change depending on what design you go with. you get sent the excel sheet with both as an option so it's up to you on your layout design and how you see it best implemented with the channel and potentiometers.