bhazard451
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By request, and from the growing popularity of these fixtures, this is a separate thread to discuss these lights, and experiences with them.
Evergrow Lighting in China is the manufacturer of these series of lights, and Reef Central Sponsor Reefbreeders sells them in the US, with a US warranty. they are "no frills" lights that may not have as many features as other lights, but the price/performance ratio is very attractive. Many of us running them have had a lot of success with them. Leds are also "easily" swappable to different colored leds with a soldering iron.
Another perk, is that you can arrange for group buy pricing (RC will only allow group buy discussion in Reef Breeders sponsor forum, any other type of group buy discussion is a violation of RC rules and must be done elsewhere or privately). If you have a reef club and need multiple units, they can discount the price per unit. Usually 12 or more are needed.
The 16" D120 (value fixture) is manually dimmable and 120w.
The IT20** has an automatic controller with an LCD screen, moonlights, aluminum heatsinks, and an IR remote control. Comes in 16" 24" and 32" sizes.
One of the latest tests I ran with my PAR meter on the IT2080 (32" fixture) and Radion Pro on the same tank, puts PAR numbers nearly identical. 30" down from fixture to the sandbed, both lights hit around 350 PAR (μmol m-2 s-1) at the sandbed dead center. Both hit around 1000 at the water line 8" down from the fixture.
Some pics. I included a Radion Pro in comparison, which is obviously no slouch in performance, and one of the best commercial led fixtures available.
Radion Pro 14k mode / IT2080 Blue 60%: White (and colors) 50%
Radion Pro 100% All channels / IT2080 100% All channels
Radion Pro best setting for the camera (whites down to 85%, rest to 100%)
Radion Pro / IT2080 32"
IT2080s 72" 125 gallon
Evergrow Lighting in China is the manufacturer of these series of lights, and Reef Central Sponsor Reefbreeders sells them in the US, with a US warranty. they are "no frills" lights that may not have as many features as other lights, but the price/performance ratio is very attractive. Many of us running them have had a lot of success with them. Leds are also "easily" swappable to different colored leds with a soldering iron.
Another perk, is that you can arrange for group buy pricing (RC will only allow group buy discussion in Reef Breeders sponsor forum, any other type of group buy discussion is a violation of RC rules and must be done elsewhere or privately). If you have a reef club and need multiple units, they can discount the price per unit. Usually 12 or more are needed.
The 16" D120 (value fixture) is manually dimmable and 120w.
The IT20** has an automatic controller with an LCD screen, moonlights, aluminum heatsinks, and an IR remote control. Comes in 16" 24" and 32" sizes.
One of the latest tests I ran with my PAR meter on the IT2080 (32" fixture) and Radion Pro on the same tank, puts PAR numbers nearly identical. 30" down from fixture to the sandbed, both lights hit around 350 PAR (μmol m-2 s-1) at the sandbed dead center. Both hit around 1000 at the water line 8" down from the fixture.
Some pics. I included a Radion Pro in comparison, which is obviously no slouch in performance, and one of the best commercial led fixtures available.
Radion Pro 14k mode / IT2080 Blue 60%: White (and colors) 50%
Radion Pro 100% All channels / IT2080 100% All channels
Radion Pro best setting for the camera (whites down to 85%, rest to 100%)
Radion Pro / IT2080 32"
IT2080s 72" 125 gallon
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