Cheap Chinese reef lights (2 Viewers)

[cigmin]

@Cody - I think I am going to try these black box lights. They are dimmable and 230w. Do you mind looking at link to make sure these are good? getting 2 for a 105 gallon tank, 21 inch deep. EBAY-ViparSpectra

 

[Cody]

I clicked the link but it pulled up grow lights, not reef lights.

 

[cigmin]

I did not see any reef light from ViparSpectra on ebay . My research continues. Thanks so much for looking

 

[cigmin]

I will keep looking. Can not find anything over watt draw 105....

 

[ShipWrecked]

I did not see any reef light from ViparSpectra on ebay . My research continues. Thanks so much for looking

I have a couple for sale.

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[Cody]

I have a couple for sale.

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I was just looking at those. Not sure how the wattage translates, but I'm sure they'd work just fine.

 

[ShipWrecked]

I've ran them for almost a year and grew sps and zoas under them pretty well.

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[mikster]

I will keep looking. Can not find anything over watt draw 105....

I bought 2 from HTX Reef that draws 120. You can see pics and specs on the previous page. They are like new. He never used them and neither did i. I'll sell you both for $100. I went with Radions instead.

 

[Cody]

Dear mother of god. They made a newer model and it’s a canon. They upped it to 168w +/- 10w. It’s about 4” shorter and only has 60 degree lenses though. Plus, I see a lot of red in the spectrum. For their par readings, they had it 8” over the tank and you can see the cone of measurements. It drops off hard just outside of that cone. I bet if you hung them in the 12”-16” range, they’d put some serious photons down with a little better coverage. Plus, they’re $83.

I’d just be curious to see if the light looks purple or not.

Luxbird Aquarium Light 168W LED Coral Light, LBA-168 Dimmable Reef Light,Full Spectrum LED Aquarium Light for Saltwater Reef Blue Aquarium Lighting Marine Corals Tank LPS & SPS 56 LEDs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQKXCX5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HUrmEbX50SYNM

 

[Ecamden]

Dear mother of god. They made a newer model and it’s a canon. They upped it to 168w +/- 10w. It’s about 4” shorter and only has 60 degree lenses though. Plus, I see a lot of red in the spectrum. For their par readings, they had it 8” over the tank and you can see the cone of measurements. It drops off hard just outside of that cone. I bet if you hung them in the 12”-16” range, they’d put some serious photons down with a little better coverage. Plus, they’re $83.

I’d just be curious to see if the light looks purple or not.

Luxbird Aquarium Light 168W LED Coral Light, LBA-168 Dimmable Reef Light,Full Spectrum LED Aquarium Light for Saltwater Reef Blue Aquarium Lighting Marine Corals Tank LPS & SPS 56 LEDs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DQKXCX5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HUrmEbX50SYNM

Here's the par readings I got using the apogee with correction. I have 2 over a low boy, hanging 21 in above water, and readings were 3 in deep (24in from light total)

 

[Cody]

Here's the par readings I got using the apogee with correction. I have 2 over a low boy, hanging 21 in above water, and readings were 3 in deep (24in from light total)

What's the footprint of the tank? Did you multiply by 1.3?

 

[Ecamden]

48x24x8, and those are the numbers after the 1.3