Reef Radiance led light..OMG..What a light....

NanaReefer · Apr 23, 2014

zemuss said:
If you think this is a good light check out the Lumentek Pro 180 WOW! Thats a great light which is going over my 60g Edge soon.

Exactly the unit I have going on my 40B! Which is still being built

REEF RADIANCE · Apr 23, 2014

Funny,

I have a 40 breeder and did some rather custom plumbing on it - when it is set up here in our California office - I will send pictures.

Please send me pictures of yours when it is set up.

rick

NanaReefer · Apr 23, 2014

Definitely wanna see your plumbing pics! Need all the help I can get

This is my very first build & biggest tank!

newlyreefd · Apr 24, 2014

Pro 180 over my 40B

zwulfke · Apr 24, 2014

Love seeing others tanks makes me go back and play with mine to incorporate ideas I see

newlyreefd · Apr 24, 2014

Might get a fish or 2 this weekend. The first to go in #cycleisoverihope

GrizFyrFyter · Apr 24, 2014

This isn't Twitter.....

zwulfke · Apr 24, 2014

GrizFyrFyter said:
This isn't Twitter.....

LOL I was thinking the same thing but, there is an app that allows posting to your twitter, FB, and any other with one post you select where it goes newlyreefd might of done that

tigerchris · Apr 24, 2014

I'm running my 120s at 30white 50blue at peak. Should I increase this? My frogspawn looks deflated. Its been 2 weeks since I added the leds.

zwulfke · Apr 24, 2014

I stated mine at 40% and 50% peak I would up them 45% w and 55% blue and peak for about 2 to 3 hours a day my frog is happy so is my hammer

swk · Apr 24, 2014

I took par readings last night on my lumentek 180. The results were pretty amazing. When I move everything over to my 75 gal I will post a map of the tank.

Rick - welcome home back to the Bay Area!

EllisJuan · Apr 24, 2014

swk said:
I took par readings last night on my lumentek 180. The results were pretty amazing. When I move everything over to my 75 gal I will post a map of the tank.

Rick - welcome home back to the Bay Area!

Give us a little preview? How high was the light above the water and par were you seeing at what depth?

swk · Apr 24, 2014

Fixture is 1 ft off water. 40 gal acrylic tank. 36x15 wide.

60 whites
65 blue channel

360+ on top of rock pile at 6" below water.

Sand bed varied from 150-200 underneath fixture. Corners of tank at the sand were quite low at 75 and under. Perfect for acans and low light zoas.

REEF RADIANCE · Apr 25, 2014

swk said:
I took par readings last night on my lumentek 180. The results were pretty amazing. When I move everything over to my 75 gal I will post a map of the tank.

Rick - welcome home back to the Bay Area!

Thanks SWK - glad to be home!

Rick

luxauterna · Apr 25, 2014

my peak is 45 white 65 blue. My hammer, sinularia, and xenia have been deflated since the change. I don't know if I need to ramp up the light even more, but then I think I'd risk the continued bleaching of one of my acros that is pretty high on a rock. I don't know if it is the ratio of the light or the intensity or if it is the light at all. I have had my lights for about a month now.

NanaReefer · Apr 25, 2014

luxauterna said:
my peak is 45 white 65 blue. My hammer, sinularia, and xenia have been deflated since the change. I don't know if I need to ramp up the light even more, but then I think I'd risk the continued bleaching of one of my acros that is pretty high on a rock. I don't know if it is the ratio of the light or the intensity or if it is the light at all. I have had my lights for about a month now.

How high up are they hanging?

Reefermike · Apr 25, 2014

I can say for sure (2) DM155e does not completely cover a 40x36 tank . It is close but not quite. At first I was very disappointed as it was so purple . Coming from metal halide. But dialing it in . Looks great now .

saltjunky · Apr 25, 2014

So I talked to rick tonight and got all the problems with the light taken care of I will be getting a new light not going in to any details but rick went far beyond what he had to do thank you rick great costumer service that's why I will be getting another light soon the light I have is a dm 155e all I can say is that the light is great have noticed growth on a Few of my acros hammer and torch are both doing great as well

chicagobears2010 · Apr 26, 2014

Reefermike said:
I can say for sure (2) DM155e does not completely cover a 40x36 tank . It is close but not quite. At first I was very disappointed as it was so purple . Coming from metal halide. But dialing it in . Looks great now .

Curious what u got them set at?