Taotronics

[frag!]

I am inquiring about the Taotronics LEDs. If anyone has had any experience with these or heard other opinions about them, please inform. Thanks for any advice.

 

[Curtie44]

A friend of mine has had several of their lights. He stopped by the other day with one so I could see what they looked like above my tank...they are freaking bright! Here is his youtube channel where he reviews all the different models he's had in the past: kodeblue24's channel - YouTube

 

[Zukizuri]

I am using the same lights. Heres the picture of my frag tank with the blue on.

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[frag!]

Does there tend to be more blue in the taotronics? It seems like every picture or video I see, there tends to be more blue with the tao compared to other LEDs. Thanks for posting.

 

[sutton6989]

There's another light called evergrow that's basically the same light.. you can also have them custom make led colors to have " full spectrum" and the option of optics or not with 2 dimmable channels.. that is what I'm running and love the variety of color choices and dimmable features.. also check out reefbreaders

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[Zukizuri]

Does there tend to be more blue in the taotronics? It seems like every picture or video I see, there tends to be more blue with the tao compared to other LEDs. Thanks for posting.

Its a 50% blue and 50% white.


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[saratj1]

As someone mentioned with evergrow there is also a Chinese outfit called the twilight group that will make you a custom "Chinese black box" for a reasonable price. I've ordered from them twice the first time I got one fixture decked out with built in timers dimmers and optics. This order I did without the timer and got a custom led color layout. The light with the timer was $190 shipped, I ordered 5 of my last order and they were righ around $140 each total.

 

[ihigh]

if you don't want to deal with alibaba and the chinese things, reefbreeders make the same lights, a bit more expensive but you get 2 year warranty as opposed to 1 year and you get easier replacement parts, etc if something goes wrong. just an option for you.

I had run originally 1 over a 75g 4ft long and they kept lps/softies alive and growing, sps were barely growing if at all. they work and for the price you can't beat them (I only replaced them because I was able to get 2 AI sols and a controller for 440)

 

[_Alex_]

Personally I would stick with something American made and warrantied here. I have heard people waiting up to 2 months on warranty repairs from them.

Reef breeders makes a quality fixture, local guy has them and they work good. I have there refuge par 38 bulb and its growing algae great


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