Are these LED's good? Advice please

ZombieExistence · 04/12/2012, 01:51 PM

Need a quick answer/input

Hey folks so I may have came across a unit that will work for my tank.

Tank size in signature.

Here they are:

Please scroll down, see price, and look at the little pics at the bottom.

Is this a good deal, anything I should be worried about? Wondering about how I'd hang it. If it's gonna be enough to cover my 36x18x24, but as you can see in his picture, his tank looks to be 48" long, and the light isn't more than 6" off the water and it looks like it has at least a 32" spread. If I were to raise it to 10" I THINK it'd work nicely.

what's ur input guys and gals

evolved · 04/12/2012, 03:11 PM

Doesn't look too bad. It'd be nice if there were some more spes on it however. Length, diode specifics, etc. Probably something worth looking at however.

I know where the idea for the R2 moonlight came from...

kingevil · 04/12/2012, 03:14 PM

that would work for your tank. just not sure if that is the color spectrum you want. need more deets as evolved already pointed out.

ZombieExistence · 04/12/2012, 03:27 PM

Doesn't it say on the add that it's just 50% blue 50% white leds. I know that's not specific as to which blue and which white, but doesn't that tell us already that it doesn't have a UV, Red, Green, Purple, w/e lol

What other deets are we lookin for ? ill ask him

dream54ing · 04/12/2012, 04:05 PM

ask him why he's selling it

kingevil · 04/12/2012, 04:08 PM

the case isn't pretty and i wouldn't have mounted the drivers to the back of it. $150 and tell him to include the shakes.

ZombieExistence · 04/12/2012, 04:26 PM

HAHA kingevil

that's funny

yea i wonder why he is selling it Francis.

Also, why not mount the drivers in the back?

kingevil · 04/12/2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZombieExistence

Also, why not mount the drivers in the back?

adds additional weight to the fixture. not good if the whole things falls into your tank. not really a deal-breaker for me, just not optimal.

ZombieExistence · 04/12/2012, 04:47 PM

What else am I supposed to look for? Anything I can tell if I look at it if it's quality? old? How do I really know it's quality lol. I'm only gonna get it if he'll give it to me for 200 for the fixture and hanging kit.

kingevil · 04/12/2012, 04:58 PM

there's always a risk with anything used. however, dream54ing's comment adds suspicion.

bugs713 · 04/12/2012, 05:11 PM

I'd want to know what brand/model number the drivers are (Meanwell ELN-60-48P), what kind of Cree's - XP-G, XR-E and how old they are?
$200 with the hanging kit would be a good deal if it has the Meanwell drivers.

DgenR8 · 04/14/2012, 08:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ZombieExistence

Need a quick answer/input

Hey folks so I may have came across a unit that will work for my tank.

Tank size in signature.

Here they are:

Please scroll down, see price, and look at the little pics at the bottom.

Is this a good deal, anything I should be worried about? Wondering about how I'd hang it. If it's gonna be enough to cover my 36x18x24, but as you can see in his picture, his tank looks to be 48" long, and the light isn't more than 6" off the water and it looks like it has at least a 32" spread. If I were to raise it to 10" I THINK it'd work nicely.

what's ur input guys and gals

04/12/2012, 01:51 PM	#1
ZombieExistence Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 495	Are these LED's good? Advice please Need a quick answer/input Hey folks so I may have came across a unit that will work for my tank. Tank size in signature. Here they are: Please scroll down, see price, and look at the little pics at the bottom. Is this a good deal, anything I should be worried about? Wondering about how I'd hang it. If it's gonna be enough to cover my 36x18x24, but as you can see in his picture, his tank looks to be 48" long, and the light isn't more than 6" off the water and it looks like it has at least a 32" spread. If I were to raise it to 10" I THINK it'd work nicely. what's ur input guys and gals __________________ 65 gallon (36x18x24) The early bird gets the worm , but the second mouse gets the cheese. Last edited by DgenR8; 04/14/2012 at 08:16 AM.

04/12/2012, 03:11 PM	#2
evolved Wrasse Freak Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,318	Doesn't look too bad. It'd be nice if there were some more spes on it however. Length, diode specifics, etc. Probably something worth looking at however. I know where the idea for the R2 moonlight came from... __________________ - Hunter Hammond

04/12/2012, 03:27 PM	#4
ZombieExistence Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 495	Doesn't it say on the add that it's just 50% blue 50% white leds. I know that's not specific as to which blue and which white, but doesn't that tell us already that it doesn't have a UV, Red, Green, Purple, w/e lol What other deets are we lookin for ? ill ask him __________________ 65 gallon (36x18x24) The early bird gets the worm , but the second mouse gets the cheese.

04/12/2012, 04:05 PM	#5
dream54ing Lakers Fan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: n. phoenix Posts: 1,669	ask him why he's selling it __________________ 450 peninsula Current Tank Info: 96x36x30

04/12/2012, 04:26 PM	#7
ZombieExistence Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 495	HAHA kingevil that's funny yea i wonder why he is selling it Francis. Also, why not mount the drivers in the back? __________________ 65 gallon (36x18x24) The early bird gets the worm , but the second mouse gets the cheese.

04/12/2012, 03:14 PM	#3
kingevil Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phx/east valley Posts: 934	that would work for your tank. just not sure if that is the color spectrum you want. need more deets as evolved already pointed out.

04/12/2012, 04:08 PM	#6
kingevil Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phx/east valley Posts: 934	the case isn't pretty and i wouldn't have mounted the drivers to the back of it. $150 and tell him to include the shakes.

04/12/2012, 04:47 PM	#9
ZombieExistence Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 495	What else am I supposed to look for? Anything I can tell if I look at it if it's quality? old? How do I really know it's quality lol. I'm only gonna get it if he'll give it to me for 200 for the fixture and hanging kit. __________________ 65 gallon (36x18x24) The early bird gets the worm , but the second mouse gets the cheese.

04/12/2012, 04:58 PM	#10
kingevil Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phx/east valley Posts: 934	there's always a risk with anything used. however, dream54ing's comment adds suspicion.

04/12/2012, 05:11 PM	#11
bugs713 In-A-Gadda-Divita! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Apache Junction, AZ - USA Posts: 2,046	I'd want to know what brand/model number the drivers are (Meanwell ELN-60-48P), what kind of Cree's - XP-G, XR-E and how old they are? $200 with the hanging kit would be a good deal if it has the Meanwell drivers. __________________ ░▒▓█▄▀▄▀▄█There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1█▄▀▄▀▄█▓▒░