sb 32" timer reef light vs current orbit marine pro

[jesse.garcia.319]

Innovative marine 30gL. ^^^^^^
36"x15"x13"H

 

[waynemonts]

Innovative marine 30gL. ^^^^^^
36"x15"x13"H

Thanks it looks really nice and I like the way it is covered with light. My tank is 36x12deepx16high. I know the pro has a 60 degree and the non pro has like a 120 degree. I wonder if the pro with the 60 degree lens would cause that spot light effect?

 

[waynemonts]

Innovative marine 30gL. ^^^^^^
36"x15"x13"H

Thanks it looks really nice and I like the way it is covered with light. My tank is 36x12deepx16high. I know the pro has a 60 degree and the non pro has like a 120 degree. I wonder if the pro with the 60 degree lens would cause that spot light effect?

 

[mcarroll]

I wonder if the pro with the 60 degree lens would cause that spot light effect?

Someone earlier said the spotlighting was so bad that you can see it in photos.

Do you see any in these photos so far?

Also, the pro is built somewhat like the GU10 based DIY that I run, which uses 30° lenses. I'm sure there's somebody out there who could notice it, but I don't notice any spotlighting at all from those bulbs because of the layout of the emitters. The continuous overlap between emitters should prevent it. $0.02

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

That looks a lot more purple (judging from the wall) than I'd expect the dual-blue/dual-white "orbit marine" to look. Is that just the photo or true to life? Just trying to get a feel for how this light looks in real life.

Nice selection of corals, BTW!!

a bit is the camera but the "blue" is a nice "royal blue" so it has more 420 in it..

 

[waynemonts]

Someone earlier said the spotlighting was so bad that you can see it in photos.

Do you see any in these photos so far?

Also, the pro is built somewhat like the GU10 based DIY that I run, which uses 30° lenses. I'm sure there's somebody out there who could notice it, but I don't notice any spotlighting at all from those bulbs because of the layout of the emitters. The continuous overlap between emitters should prevent it. $0.02

Well by what I'm seeing I think with my tank only 12" wide, my rock is more sloped front to back (like bleachers). That I would only need light to cover sand bed to top of my rocks. With that being said the pro may be fine it should cover that small of a space. The link you sent me to check out, there's a guy on there with some really good pictures of the orbit and orbit pro on a 40b tank. I know it's alot wider than mine. If you go check it out you can see the effect I'm talking about from the none pro to the pro. The none pro has evenly covered light. The pro has a beam right down the middle and it's dark on the front and back of the tank. Go check it out and tell me what you think. I can also see that I think the sb 32 light is to much for me it's 363 watts and if I go with a 16" one I will have to hang it really high to evenly cover my tank with light. I don't want to do that. Doesn't seem logical to me. If it's low to the tank the it would be like you said earlier a spot light on one spot. I know that's a lot to read and I feel like I'm babbling.

 

[waynemonts]

Someone earlier said the spotlighting was so bad that you can see it in photos.

Do you see any in these photos so far?

Also, the pro is built somewhat like the GU10 based DIY that I run, which uses 30° lenses. I'm sure there's somebody out there who could notice it, but I don't notice any spotlighting at all from those bulbs because of the layout of the emitters. The continuous overlap between emitters should prevent it. $0.02

This is my tank.

 

[smiley28]

Been reading through this thread today did anyone do solid par measurements on the sb 32? I've read about the diodes used and you wouldn't see the color/light mentioned on sbreef lights page as well as halides or t5s or maybe even other LEDs which might not be very pleasing to the eye and sounds like some of the lights might need a replacement earlier than other LEDs but!! But!! it looks/sounds like the sb is focused really on coral health and growth I've never used a "black box" led but maybe I'll consider these since the price point is nice the main nm hit are ones I primary use/look for in t5s and there is a 2yr warranty I think?? I'm not a sales person but that sounds nice.. Didn't see anything about the degree for the lenses though

 

[waynemonts]

using the power compact light you currently have is probably your best choice for just 'trying out' keeping corals. If you are successful with that look into something higher priced. I run a kessil a360w on my 40b, and it doesn't really have dark spots on the sandbed (although it does in the top sides), you can also find them through amazon warehouse deals for a decent discount. I personally don't like any led's that are arranged across the entire fixture as they give a very strange multicolored shadow effect, that looks awful in pictures.

Thanks I've been looking at new 50/50 bulb for my light. It would be 96 watts with one 10k daylight and one actinic 03 blue. I think for what I'm wanting to try one of those for 40 bucks is way better than 400 bucks.

 

[dcarwile]

SB Reef Lights.

 

[dcarwile]

Been reading through this thread today did anyone do solid par measurements on the sb 32? I've read about the diodes used and you wouldn't see the color/light mentioned on sbreef lights page as well as halides or t5s or maybe even other LEDs which might not be very pleasing to the eye and sounds like some of the lights might need a replacement earlier than other LEDs but!! But!! it looks/sounds like the sb is focused really on coral health and growth I've never used a "black box" led but maybe I'll consider these since the price point is nice the main nm hit are ones I primary use/look for in t5s and there is a 2yr warranty I think?? I'm not a sales person but that sounds nice.. Didn't see anything about the degree for the lenses though

Just some loose measurements mapping a 16" unit on my tank. I could have made them higher if i tilted the meter at better angles and centered them, but you get the idea:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PHRbnVq1GQs2Kj6GWGqY1Lds-26tNlMRhHXk6ANAC8/edit?usp=sharing

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Just some loose measurements mapping a 16" unit on my tank. I could have made them higher if i tilted the meter at better angles and centered them, but you get the idea:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PHRbnVq1GQs2Kj6GWGqY1Lds-26tNlMRhHXk6ANAC8/edit?usp=sharing

You just saved me a lotta time and research. Than you thank you.

 

[mcarroll]

I can't say thanks enough for all the info. Here is a list of the few corals I plan on keeping. Of course not all of them just an idea.

Green star potyp
Waving hands
Brown green button polyps
Green button polyps
White pipe organ
Red people eater palys
Blue low light mushroom
Candy Cain or hurricane zoos
Cotton candy mushroom
Green hairy mushroom
Black hole sun zoanthids

It looks like you have a collection of shallow-water corals going there!

You can see that shallow, coastal waters have a very different color from deeper-water environments.

There is much less likely to be blue, and much more likely to be green, yellow and red light.

Wish I could see all the photos I've posted as there's another chart like this one, but which distinguished between a couple different shallow-water environments. I just can't find it again...

 

[mcarroll]

Just some loose measurements mapping a 16" unit on my tank. I could have made them higher if i tilted the meter at better angles and centered them, but you get the idea:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19PHRbnVq1GQs2Kj6GWGqY1Lds-26tNlMRhHXk6ANAC8/edit?usp=sharing

Definitely good enough to get the idea! Thanks!

I do recommend getting the peak measurement you can from each sample location, however.

Tilt as needed, just don't move X, Y, Z.

 

[jetmaker]

Here's a pic with the pro ramped all the way:

You got a bad light my pro looks way better than that.

 

[jetmaker]

You can get exstention legs on eBay to raise the pro higher over the tank.

 

[jetmaker]

Orbit marine pro 80 white

90 blue

 

[jetmaker]

That's 21 in deep .

 

[mcarroll]

This is my tank.

Do you know the wet-weight of your rock?

It looks like a lot - as in the tank is too full, not that the rock would hurt anything.

I'd consider removing about 1/2 of it if you think you might ever want branching corals like Acropora, Montipora or Bridsnests. It sounds like a "duh" to say, but they grow out into the tank vs on the rocks....and you have most of your space taken up with dead rocks. You won't be able to grow anything very big with the amount of free space you have currently.

I like to stack a tank so that from your eyeball's point of view, it's at most 1/3 full. Usually this about 1 pound of wet rock per gallon of tank, but sometimes less.

In the beginning lots of rock is nice cuz it keeps your tank from looking so empty, but if you don't give some up you're taking away from swimming room as well as room for future coral growth.

 

[waynemonts]

Do you know the wet-weight of your rock?

It looks like a lot - as in the tank is too full, not that the rock would hurt anything.

I'd consider removing about 1/2 of it if you think you might ever want branching corals like Acropora, Montipora or Bridsnests. It sounds like a "duh" to say, but they grow out into the tank vs on the rocks....and you have most of your space taken up with dead rocks. You won't be able to grow anything very big with the amount of free space you have currently.

I like to stack a tank so that from your eyeball's point of view, it's at most 1/3 full. Usually this about 1 pound of wet rock per gallon of tank, but sometimes less.

In the beginning lots of rock is nice cuz it keeps your tank from looking so empty, but if you don't give some up you're taking away from swimming room as well as room for future coral growth.

Yeah I know it's too full but I had two 30s and I got rid of one. I didn't want to throw my rock away so I re worked the other 30 with all my rock. I had hoped of one day moving up to a 75gal. That way I would have enough rock for a 75. I know that sounds silly but I didn't know what to do.