China black box led with macroalgae

[foxngn]

Hi all,

Would like to know anyone have any success on keeping their macros with this china led black box?
I got a unit here, but i cant seems to able to get white light setting, only got warm white.
Am i able use it to grow?

 

[lapin]

I had great success with a viparspectra 165W over a small tank. No light adjustment settings, just on and off.

 

[foxngn]

I had great success with a viparspectra 165W over a small tank. No light adjustment settings, just on and off.

Cool, mind to share your tank picture?
Did you turn both knob to the max?

 

[lapin]

It did not have a knob. I had it on a timer because it did not have any controls but on and off.
It was like this but older without any adjustments.

VIPARSPECTRA Timer 165W Aquarium Light_Aquarium Lights_VIPARSPECTRA

www.viparspectra.com

Here are 2 pictures. One shows the tank and how high the light is, and the other with red macros.

 

[foxngn]

So the light that display out is similiar to reef light? Instead of white?

 

[WVNed]

I have a 29 gallon with a 165 watt BB. I think it is set at 70% on both channels.

 

[lapin]

So the light that display out is similiar to reef light? Instead of white?

It has white, blue, red and some other colors. None of those are adjustable.

 

[foxngn]

It has white, blue, red and some other colors. None of those are adjustable.

I see.
I had a different version of black box with 2 knob to adjust the blue and white, but the white tend to be more on warm white.

 

[Flippers4pups]

You should be able to grow macros with no problems, heck probably chaeto as well.