mixedreefjunky
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Plus you can take off LED's and replace with new colors or change out the optics without voiding the warranty with the RB.
Tormenting myself, MS Razor vs RB photo32
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Yes.. i guess that does make sense! For what i've seen reading through all these pages, when people are unsure of what leds to buy and are divided between razor and evergrow, they always choose evergrow
and i think people are happy with their choices. Really the only thing i dislike about IT2080 is the looks really. For me aquariums have always been a work of art and in that scenario the razor is very stylish. The IT2080 has a more professional look.. wich if fine of course!About the clustered layout of the razor.. is that really a drawback? If so, why do you think almost all every high-end led systems have clustered leds like razor (AquaIllumination, Mitras, Radions to name a few)?
Thanks!
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nanoreefer1000
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Both are great, either one
The Maxspect has more efficient leds, looks better, the RB is cheaper and has a slightly better spectrum
The Maxspect has more efficient leds, looks better, the RB is cheaper and has a slightly better spectrum
mixedreefjunky
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I think the reason almost all companies go for the LED clusters is because everyone likes MH and they want to mimic the point sourced lighting effect that MH's offer. I personally do not think this is the way to go if you want more spread. What is the point of moving into the future of reef lighting if your going to just mimic the old way of doing things. I mean obviously it's for significantly lower electric bill and no more buying of bulbs. But when it's all said and done what worked for MH, point source lighting that is, probably isn't going to be the best way to go with LED's. I personal do consider clusters a drawback and I believe more and more companies are going to stray away from the clusters, except for those pendant people out there that really like that look, which isn't for me either.
Plus I have heard of bad reviews or problems with the razor i.e. to much of a purple hue for some and melting housing issues( not alot of melting happening but it has happened). The ReefBreeders on the other hand has a extremely large number of rave reviews on the product and customer service, which you don't see with razors anywhere near as often.
I personally went with the Photon32 and should be receiving it sometime in the next two weeks.
If you do decide on going RB I would suggest what was mentioned earlier, going with two smaller fixtures in a V shape for much better coverage than you would get with a single razor or photon. You could also just purchase one photon and use the adjustable hanging mounts to angle the light towards the back of the tank from the front to reduce shading in the back.
Either way you decide to go I would recommend putting some pics up and maybe a small review to help others decide on what to do themselves.
Plus I have heard of bad reviews or problems with the razor i.e. to much of a purple hue for some and melting housing issues( not alot of melting happening but it has happened). The ReefBreeders on the other hand has a extremely large number of rave reviews on the product and customer service, which you don't see with razors anywhere near as often.
I personally went with the Photon32 and should be receiving it sometime in the next two weeks.
If you do decide on going RB I would suggest what was mentioned earlier, going with two smaller fixtures in a V shape for much better coverage than you would get with a single razor or photon. You could also just purchase one photon and use the adjustable hanging mounts to angle the light towards the back of the tank from the front to reduce shading in the back.
Either way you decide to go I would recommend putting some pics up and maybe a small review to help others decide on what to do themselves.
nanoreefer1000
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Dude you keep saying there are thousands yet it was a little batch, plus you don't know what's going on lol Unless you are undercover in their headquarters :lol:
mixedreefjunky
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Lol, I talked with coralvue about this and have corrected to say not a lot but it has happened, which it has. Both in the US and EU. Maxspect will tell you that themselves if you ask, so no you don't need to do a private investigation in their headquarters to get public information made available by the company themselves. People need to know both pros and cons of both fixtures, so please don't get your panties in a bunch because someone is doing so.
