Reviews on illumagic LED light

clarityreef · 03/18/2015, 06:11 AM

My LFS recommended these lights as a leading brand in reefing for my sps tank.
I havent heard of these until today and he also gave me a demo.
They look ok. But I also wanted to see what other people thought

Are there any user out there wanting to shed some light on this?

Baydo · 02/02/2019, 06:43 PM

These lights are very good at growing even your most light demanding corals. Is the model you are looking at the s or x series? Both are great at growing although the x is Bluetooth. They are very pricey and similar to a radion. I believe I’ve had better growth with this light on my 2ft cube then the radion xr30w gen 4

dancewithethan · 02/06/2019, 11:53 AM

Check out this tank using illumagic light.

https://youtu.be/Nsw0UKm7Ziw

hottuna · 02/12/2019, 06:22 AM

Have fun with illumagic.most places in the US stopped carrying them due to lack of demand..ie-champion lighting
orphek seems to be a much better choice...

lancesmith1 · 02/12/2019, 06:44 AM

Unique corals carries them

bckey · 02/22/2019, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hottuna

Have fun with illumagic.most places in the US stopped carrying them due to lack of demand..ie-champion lighting
orphek seems to be a much better choice...

I dumped the Orphek compact for the Illumagic Blaze x 90. Orphek is a good light that needs a diffuser. I was never able to get rid of the disco ball effect during my ramp up and ramp down and the software kept reverting back to acclimation mode. It is a very good light for growing corals in spite of those gripes. Most people that get rid of them do it because they can't stand the disco ball effect. Mine didn't seem that bad but if you are used to a kessil like shimmer, Orphek isn't it. With a diffuser and better software you would have a winner. Do I also need to add it is ugly?

As far as Champion Lighting dropping them I would say it was more a lack of promoting it. Reefbuilder$ has now done a few videos on it. Uniquecorals.com is now their main US distributor. These are solid proven lights in Australia and Asia. Easily user upgradeable and comes with a 2 year warranty. I'd take it any day over a Kessil or an Orphek. I don't know about Radion g4 pro because I never used one. It uses 25 watt clusters spread out so you get a better light spread. It is a very solid choice imho. I will update in about 6 months but I already know the growth and color will be there.

I was laughing to myself because Baydo answered a 4 year old post. I've been there done that.

lancesmith1 · 02/23/2019, 06:52 AM

I am in the same boat on the Orphek and agree 100% with your assessment. I posted about the disco effect in another forum and got flamed. I could literally see the individual LED color spots on my rock and tank bottom. And, I had it mounted at 15 inches AWL.

748S911 · 02/23/2019, 09:52 PM

how can I buy an Illumagic style led fixture?

bckey · 02/24/2019, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 748S911

how can I buy an Illumagic style led fixture?

https://uniquecorals.com/collections...agic/illumagic

748S911 · 02/24/2019, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bckey

https://uniquecorals.com/collections...agic/illumagic

I checked out site, they don't carry the Style marine model.

I emailed them to see if I could get one ordered

03/18/2015, 06:11 AM	#1
clarityreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sydney, AUS Posts: 94	Reviews on illumagic LED light My LFS recommended these lights as a leading brand in reefing for my sps tank. I havent heard of these until today and he also gave me a demo. They look ok. But I also wanted to see what other people thought Are there any user out there wanting to shed some light on this?

02/06/2019, 11:53 AM	#3
dancewithethan Ethan M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 673	Check out this tank using illumagic light. https://youtu.be/Nsw0UKm7Ziw __________________ Good things come to those who’re patiently wait - Ethan - Current Tank Info: Tank:~ 70 Gs Cadlight + 20 Gs sump\| Lights: 36" ATI Sunpower Dimmable T5x6 39W \| Skimmer: Octo\| Vortech M1 return\| GeoReef Cal Reactor \|2 MP10 VorTech + MaxSpect GyreXF150\|Neptune APEX Controller\|Skimz Bio Pellets\| Emperor Aquatics UV 18W Sterilizer

02/12/2019, 06:22 AM	#4
hottuna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,248	Have fun with illumagic.most places in the US stopped carrying them due to lack of demand..ie-champion lighting orphek seems to be a much better choice... __________________ HotTuna

02/02/2019, 06:43 PM	#2
Baydo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 14	These lights are very good at growing even your most light demanding corals. Is the model you are looking at the s or x series? Both are great at growing although the x is Bluetooth. They are very pricey and similar to a radion. I believe I’ve had better growth with this light on my 2ft cube then the radion xr30w gen 4

02/12/2019, 06:44 AM	#5
lancesmith1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: chattanooga, tn Posts: 54	Unique corals carries them

02/23/2019, 06:52 AM	#7
lancesmith1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: chattanooga, tn Posts: 54	I am in the same boat on the Orphek and agree 100% with your assessment. I posted about the disco effect in another forum and got flamed. I could literally see the individual LED color spots on my rock and tank bottom. And, I had it mounted at 15 inches AWL.

02/23/2019, 09:52 PM	#8
748S911 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FAIRFAX, VA Posts: 200	how can I buy an Illumagic style led fixture?