tripntx
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Six days ago the T5 lights above my 140 gal Oceanic were replaced with two Apollo Reef LED SolarBlast UV 5000 fixtures, Apollo Dimming controller, Apollo 40 gal breeder Adjustable Tank Mounts, and two sets of pre-production SolarBlast adapter plates. These products from Apollo Reef LED are built sturdy, have a nice appearance, and priced very competitively.
Installation was straight forward and easy. The 40 gal breeder adjustable tank mounts rest on top of aquarium, adapter plates screw into UV 5000 fixture and are simply placed on top of the tank mounts. What’s nice about this setup is being able to raise canopy top without attached lights.
I didn’t use the six long power cables that came with the kit, because I only wanted to use three outlets from my ACJR to control the lights. Power cables I purchased from Amazon and used are:
My only complaint about anything was the thumb screws which keep adjustable bars in place while handling mount. One set of threads on each mount stripped. I’m sure the first one that stripped was from over tightening, but the second one wasn’t stripped from over tightening because I was being careful after having stripped the first one. Not a big deal, and doesn’t cause any harm because they are laying on top of aquarium and weighted down from solarblast fixtures.
I had to remove part of two original braces inside Oceanic Canopy before it would close with these fixtures sitting on top of aquarium.
I’m very pleased with Apollo Reef LED SolarBlast products, and hope this company will be successful.
Installation was straight forward and easy. The 40 gal breeder adjustable tank mounts rest on top of aquarium, adapter plates screw into UV 5000 fixture and are simply placed on top of the tank mounts. What’s nice about this setup is being able to raise canopy top without attached lights.
I didn’t use the six long power cables that came with the kit, because I only wanted to use three outlets from my ACJR to control the lights. Power cables I purchased from Amazon and used are:
- Moon lights from both fixtures are powered by = Tripp Lite Model P006-006-2, Power Splitter Cord – (x2) C13 to 5-15P, 6 feet long. One cable will power two light receptacles, and is plugged into only one controller receptacle. These will also work well to power white and blue receptacles if you need them this long.
- White and Blue at each fixture are powered by = Conntek p/n 05215 Y-cable 6 inch / 8 inch 1 to 2 outlet Y Power Equalizer 5-15P to 2 C13. The cable will not reach between fixtures, it can only be used to connect two light receptacles on one fixture. Total length is only 14â€, so I used a short 1 foot extension to reach ACJR receptacle. One needed be light fixture.
- Extension cable used per each set of white and blue was = 1-Foot Extension Power Cable, 5-Pack.
My only complaint about anything was the thumb screws which keep adjustable bars in place while handling mount. One set of threads on each mount stripped. I’m sure the first one that stripped was from over tightening, but the second one wasn’t stripped from over tightening because I was being careful after having stripped the first one. Not a big deal, and doesn’t cause any harm because they are laying on top of aquarium and weighted down from solarblast fixtures.
I had to remove part of two original braces inside Oceanic Canopy before it would close with these fixtures sitting on top of aquarium.
I’m very pleased with Apollo Reef LED SolarBlast products, and hope this company will be successful.
