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Unread 05/31/2018, 06:31 AM   #1
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Question Lighting Upgrade for 16 Gal LED Biocube

Hi everyone! This is my first post on this form, but I've been lurking here for many a years. Any-who, here is my current situation; I have a 16 gal Biocube with it stock LED lights and I also have some various corals. When I got the cube and set it up, (around 7 months ago) I was under the impression that the LED were top notch, alas I have been told many different things about how good they are and I'm now looking at my options for upgrading.

Coral wise in the tank I have a plate coral, birdsnest, frogspawn and two lps that I for the life of my cannot recall their names! I can attach a pic if you wanted to see them!

I know I have two options, either rip the hood off and put a hang on LED light like the ECOTECH RADION XR15W PRO GEN 4 LED, or do I retro fit where I cut the hood and attach it inside. I'm not a big DIY person so I'm hesitant to do the retro.

As for lights I'm considering, I'm looking at the Ecotech because its within my price range and looks like a good light. I would ideally love for my current coral to thrive and grow under the lighting.

I appreciate you help in resolving this matter!


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Unread 05/31/2018, 06:39 AM   #2
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Check out Steve's LEDs. I just upgraded my BC32 LED and am very happy.

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Unread 05/31/2018, 06:46 AM   #3
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Check out Steve's LEDs. I just upgraded my BC32 LED and am very happy.

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I see that they have one meant for my biocube. Was it difficult to get it situated onto your hood?


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Unread 05/31/2018, 06:54 AM   #4
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No. Literally 30 minutes going extra slow.

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Unread 05/31/2018, 06:58 AM   #5
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No. Literally 30 minutes going extra slow.

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Thats great! How about the heat output of the lighting? I currently have to leave the feeding door open with a fan to help with the heat of the current lights. Do the other ones you mentioned crate a lot of heat? If so how did you resolve that?
Thank you so much for your reply!


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The Hurricane controller was also easy to set up. It looked far more difficult than it was.
They have instructions and a series of 30-second set-up videos on their website. You basically just follow along for the actual lighting unit, and then just go step by step for the controller.

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Comes with a built in fan that is MUCH more powerful than the stock one. No cooling issues so far.


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Unread 05/31/2018, 07:01 AM   #8
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Another recommendation. Regardless of what lights you choose. When you have the splash guard off, take the opportunity to clean any scale/pitting. I used the 3M headlight restoration kit, and it worked very well.

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Unread 06/01/2018, 07:01 AM   #9
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Thanks for your advice! I have purchased the Steves LED kit and i'm very excited to add it to my tank!


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