Par 38 LED spotlights

[GaryR1984]

I'm in the process of a 2x2 Cube that will use 4 of these lights, 2x12k and 2x20k. It's frag setup.

 

[alcove]

why cant you get the all blue anymore?

 

[beeker]

i think if you e-mail nanocustoms or nanotuners you can have them mod a PAR38 bulb anyway you like it, the option may not be on the list, just e-mail them and see if they can make an all blue one for you

not sure how long the modification would take them to do but hopefully not more than 2-3 days

I'm going mainly with sps, so i will need all 16 bulbs i'm going with, i placed my order this past monday and if i get the bulbs this comming monday(next week) i should have pics up by wensday next week so stay tunned,

i won't have any corals under the PAR38's except a frag of duncan that has been my marker coral in my 200g since the start to see if the system was stable and able to keep coral alive, so far so good

 

[alcove]

i did contact them and they were saying that they cant make the all blues right now but they were making them in royal blue red and purple wonder why they stopped?

 

[beeker]

i know when i ordered my 8 PAR38's and called they said they were having a lot of demand for the bulbs and that their supplier was having a hard time keeping up, maybe thats the reason they took the violet/blue/red out of the mix for now

 

[Stripe01]

The all blues are still an option on their website.

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Following along

 

[beeker]

this is the 2nd round of pics of my setup, these were taken with my cell phone camera, i'll have better quality pics up tomorrow

i somehow misplaced the S hooks so i couldn't get the 4th track up last night, lol

i raised the lights to about 5 inches above the water, the spread is better now and the spot effect isn't as great, i'm going to be leaving them here until i see how the sps frag on the bottom of the tank does over the next week this will be my gauge to wether the lights have a high enough PAR at the bottom of the tank

here's some new shots

this is with 6 bulbs over the right side and 2 over the left

 

[bebereef]

Thanks' it's always a plaisure to see results (pics).

 

[kmu]

this is the 2nd round of pics of my setup, these were taken with my cell phone camera, i'll have better quality pics up tomorrow

i somehow misplaced the S hooks so i couldn't get the 4th track up last night, lol

i raised the lights to about 5 inches above the water, the spread is better now and the spot effect isn't as great, i'm going to be leaving them here until i see how the sps frag on the bottom of the tank does over the next week this will be my gauge to wether the lights have a high enough PAR at the bottom of the tank

here's some new shots

this is with 6 bulbs over the right side and 2 over the left

Very nice!!!

Do you have 40 optics on it?

You have the LEDs 5" from the water surface, how far up is the actual light rail?



THX and congratulations...

 

[beeker]

yeah they all are using 40 optics, there are 8 12k bulbs running in the pic they are the only lights on in the pic and on the tank right now

the bulbs are at about 32-33 inches from the bottom of the tank (where the duncan is)

the actual rails are maybe another 10 inches above the bulbs, the track rail hangs about 5-8 inches from my stucko cieling giving me plenty of room to raise and lower the setup for increase spread or PAR

 

[zygote2k]

Here's video of mine on my home made light fixture. please excuse my vid skills.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU4rAZmkQvI

 

[beeker]

looks good man, did you use 40 or 60 optics?

here are a few new ones i took last night

I think my clams still think it's too much light, but they were both 10 inches under my 150w MH and are now 33 inches away from the 12k PAR38's with 40 optics

 

[zygote2k]

Beeker- where did you get the light fixtures? Specifically the sockets and rail?
How much?
I used 40 degrees.
I'm building another light system on a 210 that will use 5) 12k's w/ 40 degree and 4) 20k's w/ 40 degree. I'd like to use a system similiar to yours, but I need to know where to find the hardware.

 

[beeker]

lowes, the whole setup cost around 300-350

12 dollars a socket, 10 dollars for the end cord that powers the track, and 25 dollars for a 4 foot piece of track(they already have these made in 4 foot at lowes)

just check out their lighting department, this track setup was easy as hell to setup, you don't have to wire the socket into the track, they basically just push into the track and you turn them into it and they lock in then just plug the end cord into the track and plug it into the wall and you're done

 

[zygote2k]

can you give me an exact model number? I went to my local Lowes and they said they didn't carry line voltage track lighting or the pendants. This one only carries low voltage. If you have the model number, I can order it.

Thanks.

 

[beeker]

i'll see if i can find em give me a second

 

[beeker]

Portfolio 48" Black Aluminum Track Section
Item #: 169664 | Model #: 14905-001

48" Black Aluminum Track Section

48" Linear track section
Black finish
Aluminium construction grounded system
Easy to install


Portfolio Universal Matte Black Track Head - Archer
Item #: 197724 | Model #: 17308-000

Universal Matte Black Track Head - Archer

Matte Black Finish
Adjustable to Desired Positions
Can be used with PAR 20, PAR 30 or PAR 38 Bulbs
Linear Track Light Head

Portfolio 3"L Power Connector with Plug and Cord
Item #: 232976 | Model #: 105026-002

3"L Power Connector with Plug and Cord

Black finish
10 foot cord
Includes plug and cord
Linear track component

here's a link
http://www.lowes.com/pl_Track+Lighting+_4294925665_4294937087_?No=60&rpp=60


hope that helps

 

[JTL]

As an alternative to Lowes direct-lighting.com has a huge selection and great prices. I was impressed. I also went with 2-circuit tracks to give me a little more flexibility.

 

[bglegs]

Is anyone running these led's on a 6' tank.If so how many and how are hanging them.