I am assuming this light will support LPS corals, anemones and other great corals? Am I correct?
Review Current USA orbit IC LED-Loop
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165W fixture
165W fixture
I bought one of the 165W fixtures like that over a year ago. My softy corals stayed alive but didn't grow at all. I put an electric meter on the two cables and got maybe 27W on one and 24W on the other.
I wrote a bad review to warn other buyers and I think Amazon pulled it. I had reported my findings to them and all my money was promptly refunded and I got to keep it. I got a long letter from the seller who tried explaing PAR to me and other b.s. I didn't read it, it was a long-winded nonsense excuse that didn't address the low wattage properly. I was impressed by Amazon's quick action.
Amazon sells those meters for $19 and its a good investment when you really don't know what you're buying.
165W fixture
I bought one of the 165W fixtures like that over a year ago. My softy corals stayed alive but didn't grow at all. I put an electric meter on the two cables and got maybe 27W on one and 24W on the other.
I wrote a bad review to warn other buyers and I think Amazon pulled it. I had reported my findings to them and all my money was promptly refunded and I got to keep it. I got a long letter from the seller who tried explaing PAR to me and other b.s. I didn't read it, it was a long-winded nonsense excuse that didn't address the low wattage properly. I was impressed by Amazon's quick action.
Amazon sells those meters for $19 and its a good investment when you really don't know what you're buying.
ericarenee
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not sure where you got it from, or what light it was but there was obviously something wrong with the fixture you had and there is no way you would have not noticed this as soon as you plugged it in that you were only getting 27w of light. that is less then a lamp light bulb.
oreo57
Well-known member
Well if he measured 27 on one channel and 24W on another then the light actually put out 51W..
165W rating "usuallly" assumes all diodes are running at 3W (55 diodes.. but at 350mA and 3.5V =1.22W each) ..Few are..
(NOTE: should meter higher but how much is meter error ect???)
Drivers generally are 350-500mA..and it is likely the diodes are running closer to 1W..
such is marketing..
165 is "theoretical".. what they found was actual..
24W of LEd's is a lot brighter than 24W incandescent..
165W rating "usuallly" assumes all diodes are running at 3W (55 diodes.. but at 350mA and 3.5V =1.22W each) ..Few are..
(NOTE: should meter higher but how much is meter error ect???)
Drivers generally are 350-500mA..and it is likely the diodes are running closer to 1W..
such is marketing..
165 is "theoretical".. what they found was actual..
24W of LEd's is a lot brighter than 24W incandescent..
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Got my Vipra Spectra all set up and so far I love them!
165w I am assuming I can grow FPS corals and sea anemones am I correct?
What do you think about my settings for the Vipar Spectra
Blues 9:30-22:30 @20%
Whites 13:00-19:00 @11%
Each day should I bump them up a Percentage or should I do that weekly by 5%?
it is roughly 11-1/2" off the surface of the water.
and Centered perfectly
ericarenee
New member
that sounds like a good place to start.. Just watch the corals and use them kinda as a judge to what is best for your tank..
oreo57
Well-known member
106.6w...
106.6w? What do you mean....
If the recorded wattage on the spectrum chart is correct is that number still good?Apparently the real output..
From the recorded wattage on the spectrum chart.
I have two wave-makers in my tank, One is next to my heater... (Was wondering if that was okay to have it there??)
Originally I had the wave-maker facing the other wave-maker but lower in the tank
The set up is here below
H=heater
W= wave-maker
S= hang on skimmer head
NEW (top view) Original (Side view)
-H-W------S------------ -----------------------
l l l ^ W Pointed up to the surface
v <- W] l l
l lW-> l
------------------------ l l
------------------------
Originally I had the wave-maker facing the other wave-maker but lower in the tank
The set up is here below
H=heater
W= wave-maker
S= hang on skimmer head
NEW (top view) Original (Side view)
-H-W------S------------ -----------------------
l l l ^ W Pointed up to the surface
v <- W] l l
l lW-> l
------------------------ l l
------------------------
oreo57
Well-known member
Don't mind me.. it is just a "thing' that a lot of manuf. do..
Zik
New member
Although the watts are the same, the units are not. I upgraded my orbit marine to the IC unit, and can tell a significant visual difference to the eyes
Here is the par data
http://current-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Orbit_Marine_Light_Specifications.pdf
now I can't talk for them just yet because they were recently installed but definitely worth looking into
Here is the par data
http://current-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Orbit_Marine_Light_Specifications.pdf
now I can't talk for them just yet because they were recently installed but definitely worth looking into
Zik
New member
Honestly, I swapped out to cheap Chinese ebay "marsaqua" ones. Nothing against the current usa, but I wanted to grow sps, which current advertises these don't do
But if you're planning on 2, you have many other options which will be betyer for your tank imo
It was also in the way anytime I wanted to stick my hands in
aquapod_noob
New member
I just picked up one yesterday to replace orbit marine. little more yellow than i like and it looks a lot more focused light than the orbit marine. mine came with the wave pump also. they are tiny compared to my old jebao pp-4. still working out the kinks though.
What should the precentage of my lighting should be? right now i have
Channel 1 @67%
Channel 2 @60%
someone told me they are too high?
depth of the tank is at 24"
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