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Unread 02/22/2017, 08:10 PM   #1526
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The 300w Mars aqua might be a good bet then. Instead of 2x 165 w black boxes. That is what I was going to do but found a Reef breeders photon 24 for a good price for my 40b

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Unread 02/22/2017, 11:30 PM   #1527
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I had a 300w mars Aqua over a 24" deep tank and it made my zoas in the sand not want to open from too much light.


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Unread 02/22/2017, 11:40 PM   #1528
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I had a 300w mars Aqua over a 24" deep tank and it made my zoas in the sand not want to open from too much light.
Turn it down.


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Unread 02/22/2017, 11:48 PM   #1529
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I have one and I have had nothing but great growth and polip extension


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Unread 02/23/2017, 04:37 PM   #1530
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Hi guys, I'm currently looking at upgrading. I have been looking at either a 60x30x24 or a 72x30x24, now with regarding the lights it will be primarily Marsaqua and T5 for supplemental lighting. I'm not sure on what would be the best configuration to to with, knowing that the tank will 75% SPS (some high demanding) and 25% LPS what would you suggest?
4 x Marsaqua 300 (parallel) with 3 x t5 ( front between back)
6 x Marsaqua 165 (parallel) with 3 x t5 ( front between back)
6 x Marsaqua 165 (scattered) with 2 x t5 ( front back)

Or do think that none of these with be adequate for what I'm after in terms of corals?


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Unread 02/23/2017, 06:53 PM   #1531
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Turn it down.

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Unread 02/24/2017, 02:04 AM   #1532
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Also just put in my order for the 169w cob led fixture from popular grow. I'll make a full video review of it and again at 6 months and a year from now. I will endure all ups and downs with it and give an honest opinion on it. I do love my corals but I'll be as subjective as possible.

( also super excited to get them! And bear in mind I'm running this on a 20 long with unstable nutrients and will be sps this coming year.)

FYI anyone wanna trade some sps for some lps?


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Unread 02/24/2017, 07:36 AM   #1533
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Originally I was going to go for a 40B build but instead dived back into the 75G world. I am picking up the tank, stand, and canopy tonight. 48" tank, should I do 2 165W or 1 300W?


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Unread 02/24/2017, 10:12 AM   #1534
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I think you can get better spread with 2x 165. The 300w is only 24" wide iirc. The 165 will be 32"wide total. With 8" between the fixtures it should be about perfect.

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Unread 02/24/2017, 10:29 AM   #1535
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I think you can get better spread with 2x 165. The 300w is only 24" wide iirc. The 165 will be 32"wide total. With 8" between the fixtures it should be about perfect.

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Unread 02/24/2017, 03:24 PM   #1536
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Any idea what the spread is like on the 165?


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Unread 02/24/2017, 06:11 PM   #1537
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Marsaqua 300w is 32". To cover 48" I'd probably go with a 300w and a 165w, mounted end to end and parallel to the front of the aquarium. For more coverage, either remove the lenses and raise the fixtures or carefully consider your coral placement. These fixtures with the stock lens are highly directional (good thing for depth penetration).
Use a PAR meter to set them up, and shoot for about 200PAR at mid-to-top of your reef. This is very important.
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Unread 02/25/2017, 12:09 PM   #1538
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The 300w Mars aqua might be a good bet then. Instead of 2x 165 w black boxes. That is what I was going to do but found a Reef breeders photon 24 for a good price for my 40b

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How is the spread on the photon 24 over your 40B? I am torn between getting 2 ocean revives, the marsaqua 300w or upping my budget (quite a bit) for a reefbreeders 24.

is the RB juice worth the extra squeeze over the marsaqua??


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Unread 02/25/2017, 12:38 PM   #1539
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Reef breeders use bridgelux leds. Same as mars Aqua. Only difference between them is that the reefbreeders has controllers.

I have no experience with ocean revive


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Unread 02/25/2017, 04:58 PM   #1540
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Hey Guys, still running some 165w boxes to supplement my cannons but one of the 3 boxes had a powersupply bite the dust, anyone know where I can snag one/a few online?


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Unread 02/25/2017, 08:54 PM   #1541
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Well i baught 1 aquamars 300W For the price i think its hard to beat. Will hook it up tomorrow.


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Unread 02/25/2017, 11:42 PM   #1542
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Find an eBay seller and ask them for a replacement. Usually 25 bucks.


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Unread 02/25/2017, 11:53 PM   #1543
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How is the spread on the photon 24 over your 40B? I am torn between getting 2 ocean revives, the marsaqua 300w or upping my budget (quite a bit) for a reefbreeders 24.

is the RB juice worth the extra squeeze over the marsaqua??
I'm getting great coverage over my 40b with just a Reef breeders 24. I have it about 8 inches over the water. Max 50 blue 45 white and there is plenty to grow easy sps. Not sure how much better it would be turned up.

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Unread 02/26/2017, 12:27 PM   #1544
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Anyone knows if these lights can be daisy chained?


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Unread 02/26/2017, 12:36 PM   #1545
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Anyone knows if these lights can be daisy chained?
Yes most have universal "output" plugs for each channel that turn on when the channel does. I Daisey chain mine using them so there are only two plugs to the wall/timers.


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Unread 02/27/2017, 12:58 PM   #1546
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Does anyone have any pictures of corals poping with the actinic turned up? I saw one of these Mars Aqua lights at a LFS I believe. Any pictures of Acans?


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Unread 02/27/2017, 08:18 PM   #1547
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Does anyone make one of the 300w longer versions with the timer built in and single plugs like some of the smaller units have? I have a 180 gal. 6' tank, was going to use 3 of the 165 watt versions but I would get more coverage out of 2 of the 300 watt versions.


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Unread 02/28/2017, 09:50 PM   #1548
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The blue makes fluorescent corals pop really nicely. Good to hear about the par readings. Mine are still 6 inches off the surface and 24" deep tank. And I run 75 blue and 50 white. I didn't bleach any corals and my sps coral is 5 inches under the surface and loves it. My maxima is in the substrate and is fine.
I am thinking of getting 2 of the 165watts for my 36Lx18Wx24H. I can only mount these about 6 inches above my tank (Sitting on the canopy). Are you getting any shadowing in the corners of your tank?


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Unread 03/01/2017, 04:49 PM   #1549
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Whats your guys cost per month for these lights? I assume most people run the blues around 75% and White a lot less.


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Unread 03/02/2017, 04:03 PM   #1550
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Hi

I currently have a model very similar to mars LED lights mine are 165w Chinese led light over a LED frag tank but not sure what intensity to run these at. My tank is 36 x 12x 15. The tank is 15" high and the light sits about 20" high from bottom of the tank. So about 5" from the top of the tank. I only about 10" worth of water in the tank so from the waterline to the LED its about 10" distance. Volume of water is about 70L, Sorry i know its confusing.

I have had some hammer corals in there and some zoas and Duncan coral with some Favia, everything is doing well except the hammer coral. It has gone from a fairly strong green colour to a pale transparent colour in 2 months I have had them in there. I suspect it might be the light as the nitrates in there is about 2ppm -5ppm and phosphates sit about 0.024-0.03-0.04. I am getting some considerable algae growth in there which I assume is keeping nutrients in check because i was feeding the corals once a week. I clean the algae and do water changes every week.

I run these LED at about 35% white Channel and also 35% the blue channel. Is my intensity too low or too high, since the light is not situated very high off the tank is the reason why i have not ventured up much higher than these levels.

any advice would be appreciated.

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