Bye Bye Powermodule,Hello LED's

thewackyreefer · Jul 1, 2010

Nice! Loving my fixture as well! Got a FTS?

jaytizzle · Jul 1, 2010

No problem on the advice, bud. I fell in love with them as soon as I put them on my tank. I'm glad to see that others are experiencing the same!

TopNotchCorals · Jul 1, 2010

luvmyacans said:
Nice! Loving my fixture as well! Got a FTS?

I will see what I can do with my Blackberry but I have no other camera

TopNotchCorals · Jul 1, 2010

Here is the best I could do with the Blackberry

This is with all the panels on.

And this one is with just the middle panel on.

PolandSpring · Jul 1, 2010

I have the lights also and i swear with just the middle panel on, it still looks like a nice color. So, how you liking the color with only the side panels on?Do the corals still pop as much as they do under 2 Blue + bulbs?!?

TopNotchCorals · Jul 1, 2010

PolandSpring said:
I have the lights also and i swear with just the middle panel on, it still looks like a nice color. So, how you liking the color with only the side panels on?Do the corals still pop as much as they do under 2 Blue + bulbs?!?

They do pop more as the picture of the favia shows.I think they can't be compared to any t5 blue/actinic bulb as they are a more crisp "natural" look rather than an artificial deep blue look.I am very happy with the fixture as it is more powerful then I thought it would be

PolandSpring · Jul 1, 2010

bayreefer said:
They do pop more as the picture of the favia shows.I think they can't be compared to any t5 blue/actinic bulb as they are a more crisp "natural" look rather than an artificial deep blue look.I am very happy with the fixture as it is more powerful then I thought it would be

and i got the gen 2 ,which is twice as strong!

Yah, i thought you would think the same with the more "natural" color because we both came from T5's and were used to the 2xBlue + bulbs. But its good the corals still pop so we won't be needing the Reefbrite led's anymore so we can save our money now.. lol

TopNotchCorals · Jul 2, 2010

PolandSpring said:
and i got the gen 2 ,which is twice as strong!

Yah, i thought you would think the same with the more "natural" color because we both came from T5's and were used to the 2xBlue + bulbs. But its good the corals still pop so we won't be needing the Reefbrite led's anymore so we can save our money now.. lol

Im actually thinking of adding a reefbrite just to see how much popping I can get out of my coral

thewackyreefer · Jul 2, 2010

How did you end up hanging the fixture?

TopNotchCorals · Jul 2, 2010

luvmyacans said:
How did you end up hanging the fixture?

I have them sitting on top of my L-bars that I had the Powermodule hanging from its pretty gangsta

but I will be buying some hooks and a flat piece of wood this weekend to hang it from.I will post a pic so you can see in a minute.

PolandSpring · Jul 2, 2010

bayreefer said:
I have them sitting on top of my L-bars that I had the Powermodule hanging from its pretty gangstabut I will be buying some hooks and a flat piece of wood this weekend to hang it from.I will post a pic so you can see in a minute.

yah i have the same question, because the wires are to short to hang it from my ceiling.

TopNotchCorals · Jul 2, 2010

I am gonna buy a flat piece of would and screw it into the L-bars and add 1 reefbrite maybe 2

TopNotchCorals · Jul 2, 2010

PolandSpring said:
yah i have the same question, because the wires are to short to hang it from my ceiling.

The wires that are connected to the fixtures are ment to be "hooked" with hooks so you will probably have to buy some wire and attach hooks to them at the ends and hook them to the wires that are on the fixtures.

All Delight · Jul 6, 2010

Awesome, the only reason I haven't made the switch is money. LOL

Awesome lights bro

inactive · Jul 6, 2010

My LEDs > your LEDs

thewackyreefer · Jul 6, 2010

150w > 120w

3w BridgeLux > 1w BridgeLux

NaClCrocodile · Jul 6, 2010

Uhm, PM > LEDs :wink:

I know a lot of people think LEDs are OMGWTFBBQ amazing, but I'll give it a few years. Glad I got a heck of a deal on your old PM though :bigsmile:

agent462 · Jul 6, 2010

jealous,

One day there will be a sexy, cost effective solution for large reefs.

inactive · Jul 6, 2010

luvmyacans said:
150w > 120w

3w BridgeLux > 1w BridgeLux

Did you really just compare my light to it's chinese knock off? lmfaooooooo

luke33 · Jul 6, 2010

Kraylen, just wanted to point out that led fixture your using is made in China just like the one bayreefer is using, except yours is using 119 1w led's being driven at .78w compared to his using 119 3w led's being driven at 1.26w. Yours has a 1yr warranty and his has a 3yr warranty. Yours is pulling 94w while his is pulling 150w. Not sure what your bash is all about.