Current USA Orbit Marine LED

Chris C · Oct 27, 2015

Hi all. My tank is 2' deep. Do you guys reckon a Current USA Orbit Marine LED light is enough for some SPS? If so, what kind? Thanks

steelheader.262 · Oct 27, 2015

IMO I don't think its strong enough even on a shallow tank.
It's okay for LPS, but would strongly recommend getting a good quality light.

I own this light and it was fine starting out but you'll soon find the need to upgrade.

LetItReef · Oct 27, 2015

I currently have this light on standard 29g, 18" high. Montipora, Birdsnest and Setosa placed on top and thriving. I want to upgrade maybe the Pro version or something similar.

twilliard · Oct 27, 2015

True the orbit marine may not cut it. You would have to place the sps at the very top
Now I did grow out monties with this fixture at about 10" from the light.
If you want that style I would look into the orbit pro lights

Chris C · Oct 28, 2015

I see. Thanks guys. I'll probably stick with LPS for now. So if I want to upgrade, what should I pay attention to? I've read something about PAR but am a bit confused about what it does or why it's important.

reefhobby · Oct 28, 2015

I have that light on a 18 inch deep tank. I have anemone in there now and one acro. I got the acro for 5 dollars and it was brown when I first got it and now it green and growing nicely. The pic is 2 weeks from getting to present day.

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twilliard · Oct 28, 2015

Chris C said:
I see. Thanks guys. I'll probably stick with LPS for now. So if I want to upgrade, what should I pay attention to? I've read something about PAR but am a bit confused about what it does or why it's important.

Excellent question!
PAR is something that is a little hard to understand between the lighting and the corals needs
I would suggest jumping on Orpheks website and start poking around. They give excellent charts per spectrum.

Chris C · Dec 21, 2015

@reefhobby how deep do you place your acro? Also what's your fixture schedule? At what % do you run your blue and white? Thanks

zeeGGee · May 14, 2016

how % for white and blue for this LED? Im using the same too but Im not sure if I have to set it on 100% for bothwhite n blue..

Chris C · May 17, 2016

Hi @zeeGGee, I've tried in the past few month running it at lower than 80% but my LPS on the bottom didn't like it (my tank is 24" tall) So now I run both at 100% and they seem to be happier. IMO I think the you should run both at least at 80% minimum. Hope it helps

zeeGGee · May 17, 2016

Chris C said:
Hi @zeeGGee, I've tried in the past few month running it at lower than 80% but my LPS on the bottom didn't like it (my tank is 24" tall) So now I run both at 100% and they seem to be happier. IMO I think the you should run both at least at 80% minimum. Hope it helps

Thank you! I appreciate it..Im gonna try that.

helldiver · May 17, 2016

no it will not and Current Orbit plus there warranty support suck

Chris C · May 17, 2016

What happened to your LED?

helldiver · May 17, 2016

my sensor for remote just feel of and it was only 6 months old,contacted support and that would not warranty due to salt creep

Chris C · May 17, 2016

Hmmm strange. Cos my timer runs faster than real-time, so I contacted them and my new timer is on its way now.

helldiver · May 17, 2016

well that was a timmer did not was not light

Chris C · May 17, 2016

I got the LED last Oct, so it's been 7-8 months

helldiver · May 17, 2016

the Ir Moduel quit working or just broke off now I can not program or turn light off

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Current USA - Support
Current USA

Dear Hobbyist,
Thank you for contacting Current-USA, Inc.

As it turns out, your light shows signs of water/salt damage. Water/salt damage is not covered under warranty. The IR sensor is a non-replaceable part.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Thank you,
Current-USA, Inc.

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