LED short list

[W1ngz]

I was down to 2 choices for LEDs, but came across a used unit for sale, so thought I'd throw this one out there. I'm not spending more than 500$ on lighting. No way, no how. This is going over a standard 75G 48"x18"x18" tank.

For the budget concerns, I was willing to trade features.

Someone locally is selling a Maxspect R420r 160w 16k for 350$
My original two options were

A pair of OceanRevive T247s
A single IT2080

OceanRevive isn't sold in Canada, so I'd have to have import it. I can get the IT2080 locally, with local 3 year warranty... which may be the deciding factor.

I'll be making my first soft coral purchases soon-ish, and don't want to limit species down the road too much because of an inability to light them.

Thoughts?

 

[thisisme]

ocean revive delivers to Canada as I Just received mine today one week from purchase time. But as I am not adding coral until after Christmas the wife has put it up for Christmas lol. had it on the tank to see what it looked like and i am very happy with the T247. I am in Quebec as well

 

[W1ngz]

How much did it cost with shipping and duty?

 

[Zacktosterone]

i think the maxspect will be too small unless you hang it really high. then you may not be able to keep some things

 

[postie1686]

if not im sure reefbreeders would ship it to you and they are the same light

 

[W1ngz]

The reef breeders is the same light, but they ask a lot more, plus another 50$ international shipping. How it's so much more to ship to Canada from the US, rather than from China, I'll never understand.

Ocean Revive was VERY snappy on the email when I asked a few questions, I'm impressed.

 

[scubaprashant]

It 2080 all the way. You will not regret it. Pass on the razor. I had it and liked the 2080 better.

 

[W1ngz]

I decided to go with the Ocean Revive. Not the most full featured, but best value I can see. Plus it allows be to buy "half" my light now, and put some money into livestock. It's not like I'll be buying a tank full of grown out corals all at once, so I have plenty of time to place a few frags at one end and see how they do, eventually lighting the other end with another of the same fixture.

 

[Stackemdeep]

Excellent choice. I am well pleased with her sister, the Photon48. I made sure to ramp up slowly and hang it 12" because mine came with 90 optics. Enjoy.

 

[W1ngz]

Finally settled on the Ocean Revive T247. I ordered it on Thursday night, and received it Tuesday morning. Hong Kong to Montreal. Very impressed with the delivery time, as well as the quick responses to the few questions I had both on these forums and email.

Sleek unit, and is exactly what I wanted. No frills or features I won't use, just a built in timer and 2 channels of 3W LEDs. I can't wait to order my 2nd one!

Once I get the second unit I've planned for, I'll simulate "sunrise" by turning on the blues of each 10 minutes apart, and then the other channel, also 10 minutes apart.

 

[thisisme]

awesome

 

[lmcvdtr]

Hi W1ngz,

do you know where in Montreal that I could buy OceanRevive IT 2081?

So far are you happy with your led?

Thanks,

/Van.

 

[W1ngz]

I don't think anyone local sells ocean revive. As far as I know, they only sell direct online. The IT2081 looks just like the Evergrow IT2080, except with a bracket instead of cables. ReefSupplies sells Evergrow, but I don't know if they regularly stock it.

I like the 247. But this is my first reef, and first LED so I have no benchmark to compare to. Sometimes, I think the colours look washed out compared to other more expensive lights, but what I paid for 2, wouldn't even buy me one of those, so value to features, it's excellent.