Ocean revive artic t247 led fixture
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I have 4 but have only had them for a few weeks. They are pretty slick but I can't comment on growth yet. I used to have evergrow it2060's and these have similar components, so I imaging them to be comparable performance-wise (which was good for me). The t247 have a better spread though.
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I have 4 but have only had them for a few weeks. They are pretty slick but I can't comment on growth yet. I used to have evergrow it2060's and these have similar components, so I imaging them to be comparable performance-wise (which was good for me). The t247 have a better spread though.
I'm also looking at these for our 125g.
Since you have. 4, what size is your tank ?
How do you like the programming ?
Any pro's and con's informtion'so far will be appreciated !
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I mounted mine with aluminum angle iron over my 220. I hung them sideways because my tank is 24" deep. Better front/back coverage.
Programming is fine. Just on/off and intensity setting for each channel. Coming from the it2060, this is a downgrade, but it is fine. I opened up my fixtures and put three whites in each blue channel and replaced about four whites and the two greens in each white channel with blues. This allows me to have the white channel come on at 1pm and go off at 10pm. The Blues come on at 3pm and go off at midnight. This is my substitution for sunrise/sunset without having a really blue look for the blues or a really white look for the whites. Works fine. Here's my rack before installing.
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Well, yes, bam. They don't ramp up or down. I surely wouldn't run them at 100%. I have mine set at 60% blue and 20% white.
The have optics over the leds. Longevity, who knows? They have two fans for cooling. The leds are easily replaceable if they go bad for $1.50 each.
The have optics over the leds. Longevity, who knows? They have two fans for cooling. The leds are easily replaceable if they go bad for $1.50 each.
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I have had mine for a month now, they are decent light for the price. Mine have a disco ball effect, especially with red and the greens. I have them now 16 inches about the tank hanging from a DIY fixture I made from Home depot conduit and spray painted it black with corrosion resistance paint. Set me back all of 10 bucks and the guy at home depot bent the conduit for me.
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Hey ranger can u post pics of your diy fixture?
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I know this a little old thread but I have the article t247 hanging 11inches over a IM Nuevo 20. I need help with picking what I should have channels intensity set at. The tank height is 13 inches. I have lips right now but managed to kill 2 chalice keeping them in the shade. Anyone have any thoughts
ifarmer
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tank looks great. coral looks all gray and no other color. very niceGot my hands on a PAR meter last night. This is at about 90% blue 70% white.
