Cheap LED Fixture
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ScoobyFish
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Ocean revive
ScoobyFish
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Def ocean revive, and that's cause ive done my homework. It's cheap and it's really good. Next in line its reefbreeders.
ScoobyFish
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I just ordered one, did my homework. This light is good. I've owned current u.s.a one and the cheaper Chinese black box ones. But ocean revive is the best at this price range. Unless u find a used radion gen 2 or kessil for cheap.
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BenL
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Would i need two units if i got ocean revive?
http://www.amazon.com/OceanRevive®-Arctic-T247-Spectrum-Dimmable-Aquarium/dp/B00YOYD3K2
http://www.amazon.com/OceanRevive®-Arctic-T247-Spectrum-Dimmable-Aquarium/dp/B00YOYD3K2
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vic67
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I'm happy with the fixture I got at SB Reef Lights (R2R sponsor). https://sbreeflights.com/
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@BenL those are the black boxes mentioned earlier nothing wrong with them I've seen plenty tanks grow everything with them only problem is you have to control the intensity manually if it was my id look at the galaxy hydro Wi-Fi one that way you can set up your lights more precise to natural sun settings and they are not much more expensive that the black boxes
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NN...236_SY340_QL65&keywords=galaxy+hydro+wifi+led
I have a current orbit like you posted and it's just not strong enough for a deep tank although there is a pro version of it that is better it's really up to you as to which though
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NN...236_SY340_QL65&keywords=galaxy+hydro+wifi+led
I have a current orbit like you posted and it's just not strong enough for a deep tank although there is a pro version of it that is better it's really up to you as to which though
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ScoobyFish
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55 gal one is fine, just start like 11 inches above tank and work your way up or down, your choice.
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ScoobyFish
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Ben your gonna go nuts man, trust me, youll go nuts trying to pick n choose, at this price range, truuust me the Ocean revive t247-b i think 1 is fine for your 55 gal, you can always get another if you dont think so.
but i think one is fine if your gonna buy 2 than might as well just buy the Reefbreeders photon v2 to the width of your tank.
but i think one is fine if your gonna buy 2 than might as well just buy the Reefbreeders photon v2 to the width of your tank.
Ocean Revive T247. It looks great out of the box.
If you swap out the 10k, red, and green diodes to warm white diodes, it looks spectacular... almost like my old 400w halides. This was very easy to do, just need a soldering gun, solder, and the yellow diodes which you can get for $1.50/each from Reefbreeders. If you're patient, you can just order them from China for half the price.
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With warm white LEDs:
If you swap out the 10k, red, and green diodes to warm white diodes, it looks spectacular... almost like my old 400w halides. This was very easy to do, just need a soldering gun, solder, and the yellow diodes which you can get for $1.50/each from Reefbreeders. If you're patient, you can just order them from China for half the price.
Stock:
With warm white LEDs:
I should say I've never soldered before this so even a beginner can do it. Just make sure you match up the polarity, + to + or you'll fry the board.
ScoobyFish
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that looks sexy man!!
Thanks! I couldn't believe what a difference it made to just swap those 10 diodes per fixture.
One thing to note if buying the Ocean Revives is the fans tend to go out on them. If you don't notice it, it could overheat and fry your unit. I do a monthly fan inspection and replace as needed. The customer support is great but overseas and seems to speak broken english. They will sell you replacement fans for just $4/fan. I just bought 10 for my 5 units and have them ready to swap as needed. I've had to replace 2 fans so far in about a year for reference.
