Evolution led lights

HomeSlizzice · Feb 4, 2011

m and m said:
No i was talking to the OP, if you would like i can ship you the fixture and you can ship it back thats the best i can do there lol.

Haha sounds good, I can I keep it? I have a 2 bulb T5 fixture with new bulbs you can have.

HomeSlizzice · Feb 4, 2011

Why are you dissapointed, is it the color? Is it too blue for your taste? Would you have chosen the 14K if you had the chance? Because all your corals look great.

aalvarado87 said:
I have had mine on my tank for almost 6 months with no regrets growth has been amazing my tank stays at a constant 77 degrees. the only issue that i have with them is they are so dang blue. You of course can make the decision rather you want a 14 or 20k version. I am rather disappointed but hey i did get mine on the group buy deal so they did come a few bucks less. oh yeah i got the 120 watt version and am rocking a ton of sps.

this was in november all of my stuff has grown into nice sized colonies thsi is just to give you a clue as to how many sps it is supporting

Mr. Tang · Feb 4, 2011

I hope mine is that blue! Awesome tank too!

Mike

QUOTE=aalvarado87;597809]I have had mine on my tank for almost 6 months with no regrets growth has been amazing my tank stays at a constant 77 degrees. the only issue that i have with them is they are so dang blue. You of course can make the decision rather you want a 14 or 20k version. I am rather disappointed but hey i did get mine on the group buy deal so they did come a few bucks less. oh yeah i got the 120 watt version and am rocking a ton of sps.

this was in november all of my stuff has grown into nice sized colonies thsi is just to give you a clue as to how many sps it is supporting[/QUOTE]

mjplumber · Feb 12, 2011

Thanks for all the reply's. Doesn't sem like anyone has anything bad to say about these lights other than beeing made in China.
Haven't yet decided which one to go with 14k or 20k.
What type of Par are you seeing with the 20k version ?

aalvarado87 · Feb 14, 2011

dont know if you caught this thread but her are some par readings...

and yes guys the only regrets i have is their controllability and the 20k i def would have went with the 14k in an instant but none the less i love the results i am getting

Murfman · Feb 14, 2011

aalvarado87 said:
dont know if you caught this thread but her are some par readings...

and yes guys the only regrets i have is their controllability and the 20k i def would have went with the 14k in an instant but none the less i love the results i am getting

What is the size of your tank?

mjplumber · Feb 16, 2011

I currently have 2 92 corner tanks and I am gonna start up a 120 in wall 4'x2'x2' and take down one of my 92's so I am thinking 2 of the 120 watt or 2 of the 100 watt 3g just not sure which to go with as far as 14k or 20k. I currently have a reef finatics 120w led on one of my 92's but it is not bright enough for the tank and i suppliment it with 2-24"t-5 blue plus bulbs and 2-36" t-5's one purple plus and a geisemen 15k bulb. I am not sure what kelvin my reef finatic led fixture is.

dougers31 · Feb 16, 2011

So lets say with most things being equal (par/spectrum/etc) are there any advantages of led over t5 or mh for growing coral? I know they're more efficient and rarely if ever have to replace bulbs.

akabryanhall · Feb 16, 2011

Those seem like some pretty good readings! I think at the price point these things are at, it would cost more to build one yourself.

Viva'sReef · Feb 16, 2011

It certainly seems that these are the best "bang for your buck" LED fixture for sure.

I'm waiting for some more 20k 100w 3g's to come in, and I might just pick one up

aalvarado87 · Feb 16, 2011

my tank is 48x24x20 lights are about 8 inches over the tank

mjplumber · Feb 17, 2011

aalvarado87 said:
my tank is 48x24x20 lights are about 8 inches over the tank

Your tank and corals look great, Do you have 2 of the 120w 20k ? What type of lighting scd ?

aalvarado87 · Feb 18, 2011

yeah i have two my lights are all on at about 11 and go off by 9

MimicOcto8 · Feb 18, 2011

sweet picture dude. i've been super curious about LED and SPS. good to see that ppl are growing SPS under LEDs.

MissLed · Feb 20, 2011

How loud are the fans on these units? Just curious, hopefully quieter than my PC fixture lol.

Murfman · Feb 20, 2011

My water cascading from my skimmer, in my sump, is louder than the fans.

reefkoi · Feb 20, 2011

The 1G 120watt fans are whisper quiet unless your in a really really quiet room you cannot hear them. The 3G 200 has large 5" fans I am working on making them queiter too but for nopw the 1G is the quietest if noise is any issue

C

divewsharks · Feb 21, 2011

MissLed said:
How loud are the fans on these units? Just curious, hopefully quieter than my PC fixture lol.

Really quiet. odds are every other bit on your tank is louder the evolution fixture. Aside from the hanging of it, not a single complaint.

hbboarder87 · Feb 25, 2011

i just started a new tank 58 gal. dimensions are 36Lx18Wx21H which of these fixtures should i get? i was thinking 200w 2g 20k with 2:1 blue:white ratio. what do you think? too much? too little? the 2g's are 27" long. lmk your thoughts!!!