Review on SB Reef Lights?

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

Hey guys I'm going to be purchasing the 16" SB reef lights with wifi soon and I hear that they are incredible and I would like to know how has the progress been on yalls tanks?

 

[kevlow]

I am very happy with my SB Reef lights. I have purchased two. I have replaced my Radions with these and like them better. Certainly less complications. Much better coverage pattern and much more power. My corals look great and are growing. The color spectrum of the diodes are excellent. The owner is very easy to work with. I give the best recommendation.

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

I am very happy with my SB Reef lights. I have purchased two. I have replaced my Radions with these and like them better. Certainly less complications. Much better coverage pattern and much more power. My corals look great and are growing. The color spectrum of the diodes are excellent. The owner is very easy to work with. I give the best recommendation.

Ok cool! I hear great things about them and I can tell from people's corals with these lights they look my fuller and nicer too! I'm excited to get them! Thanks for your input!

 

[NumberFish]

Ok cool! I hear great things about them and I can tell from people's corals with these lights they look my fuller and nicer too! I'm excited to get them! Thanks for your input!

I have had mine (2 x 16" WiFi's) since the week before Christmas and I am already starting to get new growth, although, I am stilling ramping up my lights. I have to say that SB Reef Lights are very good for the price and I love the wifi control. Customer service is excellent! I highly recommend them!

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

I have had mine (2 x 16" WiFi's) since the week before Christmas and I am already starting to get new growth, although, I am stilling ramping up my lights. I have to say that SB Reef Lights are very good for the price and I love the wifi control. Customer service is excellent! I highly recommend them!

Awesome I will be buying them soon thank you

 

[jeffp1]

You will not regret buying these lights. I bought the 32 inch wifi and after a couple of weeks, color is coming out on my corals. Growth is crazy for no longer than I have had them. Very easy to program also.

 

[ellisz]

Would a SB 32 work well on a 36" 65 gallon tank - 25" deep. Hoping to not drop $1k on lights. I used to house acros and sps in a 180 but I am downsizing. I ran MH back then. Hoping to get an all in one solution.

Thanks

 

[Xerxes_Zoanthids444]

Would a SB 32 work well on a 36" 65 gallon tank - 25" deep. Hoping to not drop $1k on lights. I used to house acros and sps in a 180 but I am downsizing. I ran MH back then. Hoping to get an all in one solution.

Thanks

Yes it should work for sure!

 

[dave57]

Just bought mine, I've heard great things about them.

 

[jeffp1]

Would a SB 32 work well on a 36" 65 gallon tank - 25" deep. Hoping to not drop $1k on lights. I used to house acros and sps in a 180 but I am downsizing. I ran MH back then. Hoping to get an all in one solution.

Thanks

I am running a 32 inch on a 85 gallon Rimless and works good. Tank is 4 foot long. I have light suspended about 14 inches above the tank. Use to have 2 16 inch lights, but really like the one light better.

 

[Cary]

hat do you use (iphone\tablet or android) to program the wifi? I have an android phone and getting ready to chose between 16" ramp and 16" wifi. Need input.
How difficult do you find programming the light? Do you lose the programming during power outages? thanks for your help

 

[jalmanza]

I have 2 of the basic series. Great coverage and quality of light for the money. My only concern is a faint clicking I'm hearing from one of my lights. Sounds like the fan. Comparable to the Arctic t247 lights I have on my 90.

 

[jeffp1]

hat do you use (iphone\tablet or android) to program the wifi? I have an android phone and getting ready to chose between 16" ramp and 16" wifi. Need input.
How difficult do you find programming the light? Do you lose the programming during power outages? thanks for your help

I have an Android also. It is the easiest light I have ever programmed. Mike has a video on their Website explaining how to program. they do not lose there programming after power outage. Go to their website and watch his videos for more info. You can call him also and he doesn't mind talking to you.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Would a SB 32 work well on a 36" 65 gallon tank - 25" deep. Hoping to not drop $1k on lights. I used to house acros and sps in a 180 but I am downsizing. I ran MH back then. Hoping to get an all in one solution.

Thanks

yes. just make sure you have a meter par/lux to set it. these are quite POWERFUL>

 

[Cary]

Thanks for the help Jeffp and Salty. Salty, I read your write up about your setup techniques It will be very helpful when I am ready

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thanks for the help Jeffp and Salty. Salty, I read your write up about your setup techniques It will be very helpful when I am ready

Always glad to help.

 

[Devisissy]

Hey quick question just got my light. The legs are barely 10 inches tall? It says online they can go to 30? Am I missing something?

 

[Devisissy]

Fairly dissapointed so far. Box looked like hell. Gave it a once over and the light looked OK. On the website it says the legs go up to 30", mine are nine. Which is a moot point, legs came damaged. The legs will not fit into bracket because it is damaged and smooshed down. Which brings me to the light. Many of the leds are in small chambers. Some of mine are cracked clean through. At this point I sort of want my money back. Haven't had much response to other inquiries so I am wonder how this return will go. The light I am borrowing is a reef breeders so I may go with them. I attached some photos.

 

[Devisissy]

So I had to file a claim with DHL. Which is the first hoop. Now I wait for a claim number from DHL for sbreef, hoop 2. I highly suggest buying this light from Amazon. I noticed they were there, and I'm thinking I could have cut out the hoops. Maybe.

 

[glweek]

Your disappointed in the shipping not the light...and yet your disappointed with SB? Your interpretation of the mounting legs is also wrong as nowhere does it say anything about height. The 16-30in is referring to the width at which you can mount the light to the tank. 16in light the legs will work from tanks 16-30in long. Think about it. Why in the great banana tree would you want a light 30" above the rim of the tank? Never. Therefore it must be referring to the width. Pictures show it all pretty clear as well.

Just my 2 cents.