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04/28/2015, 10:38 AM | #127 |
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Any idea what combination of lights would work well on a 265g tank? It's 7ft long and 30" deep.
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04/28/2015, 10:50 AM | #128 | |
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04/28/2015, 12:37 PM | #129 | |
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I have had the light a little more than a month now, and am very pleased with it so far. I have it over a 29 gallon drop tank - 28" long - and have it hanging 7"over water level in a canopy. Took off the lenses and far prefer the light without them though I still have a little shadowing in the sides. So far colors are good under this light. I have growth on an acropora and the color that had faded away before I added this unit seems to be slowly coming back. For anyone not owning a money tree I would recommend this light And a picture to get an idea of colors and spread (disregard the cyano, please) DSC_2689 by jonas_sandager, on Flickr |
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04/28/2015, 01:46 PM | #130 |
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What seems to give better results at 24" depth, 90 or 120 lenses? I'm sure the 120s spread the light better, but do they provide enough PAR for clams at 24" ?
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I have 70 gallon tank that is 36" wide and 30 " deep.
Can any one suggest if 2 of the 165 W lights would be sufficient. I am concerned about the depth of my tank and having strong enough light to penetrate.
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05/05/2015, 01:28 PM | #132 |
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What are the dimensions of your tank?
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05/06/2015, 08:57 AM | #133 |
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MY tank dimensions - Light penetration at this depth.
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05/06/2015, 09:00 AM | #134 |
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Mars Aqua Chinese LED review (Ebay)
The 165 W units are said to cover a 24 x 24in. Square there is a 300 W unit that would cover a 36" x 24 in. Square I think that that would be a better choice for you. I do not know what to say about the depth people are saying that these lights penetrate to 24 inches fairly well. My comments are based only upon what I have read, I do not yet own one of these units so perhaps someone who is running it will chime in.
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05/26/2015, 12:50 PM | #135 |
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I was planning to buy Aqua Mars Chinese 165 Watt Dimmable, but then I realized that this light is not programmable. I will be travelling out of the state for 3 weeks. Asking someone else to take care of my tank in the mean time is not an option. I will put an auto feeder for my fish. I have 4 fish and then softies and LPS (Leather Coral, Zoas, Montipora capricornis, Hammer head, Hryptonite Candy, Fungia Plates, Bubble Coral, Trachys, Xenias, Richorieas and Frogspawn) . My current light is programmable Current marine USA LED but this is not by any means enough for my reef life. I know that lights should be left on for a certain hours of the day. Can I leave my lights on 24/7 for those 3 weeks. If yes then what should be the percentage for actinic blue/white light. If NO, then should I consider buying some other programmable LED light. Or there is any other suggestion. Help appreciated. |
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05/26/2015, 01:18 PM | #137 |
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heavens no! Dont leave the lights on 24/7. You'll be lucky to have a single coral left alive within 3 days. Go to walmart, Lowes, or Home depot, tell them you need a basic, cheap lamp timer. Plug into that. That's how I run my refugium lights and all my fw tank lights. That's how people have been running their lights for decades before controllable leds became available. Nobody was ever leaving their lights on for days at a time
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05/26/2015, 02:52 PM | #138 |
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Get 2 timers. One for blue and one for full spectrum.
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Got it. Will get myself some timers(why didn't I think of that!). Finally, one of my friends agreed to pay every other day visit to my tank. Thanks guys for all your help.
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05/30/2015, 12:25 PM | #141 |
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Can someone give some advice on how many I would need for my 150 Gal. fowlr tank? Dimensions are 72" x 18" x 26". I was wondering if 2 of the 165W units or one 300W unit would light it enough? I have no coral but I like a nicely lit tank. I have a PC fixture now that is on its last leg.
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05/30/2015, 01:46 PM | #142 |
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With these units you will cover apx. 2x2' with the 165W, 2'x4' with the 300W. Having no coral you could get two 165W and spread them a bit. You may end with shadowing but raising the lights a bit will help the spread.
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05/31/2015, 06:07 PM | #143 | |
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I'm wondering how effective these lights are at the lower depths though...
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What is your depth? I've been told they have great par down to and bellow 24" |
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Greetings all, I can't speak to lights other than my new Ocean Revive, 2 channel royal blue and whites/red/green/UV 55x 3 watt Chinese light with timers, but to it, I can. For $150 its unbelievable. I have a standard 75 gallon with light 11" off the water it more than covers the half of the tank it is supposed to. Before I had a wee bit of hair algae growth (lunare wrasses are not good for maintaining a healthy clean-up crew by the way...) I had the blue channel at 15% and the white/colors channel at 5%. I cant say for sure on total depth penetration for clams yet given I dont have one, yet, maybe when dtanarath comes over and we stop in to see Carmine at Coral Reef and Frags, but I can say, if turn them up to get the par at the bottom, you might bleach something at the top. THEY ARE REALLY BRIGHT!
The picture is with only blues at 5% for dawn/dusk and moonlight when i feel like looking st the crazy color corals under actinics ;-) Hope this helps
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Would one marsaqua be enough for 30x18x18 tank ?
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