Biocube 29 LEDs

NaH20Eh · 06/09/2013, 04:33 PM

Want more LEDs and the dimmable option for my Biocube hood. I do not want to go rimless. I am leaning towards Rapid LED retrofit kit but wanted to know if anyone has an experience with putting a commercial fixture (Maxspect Razor, Radion, etc) inside a Biocube 29 Hood? It would only be 1-2 inches above the water….

If I go the Rapid LED route this is the setup I am thinking about (W=cool white, RB = royal blue, B = blue, UV = ultraviolet, R = red, G = green):

RB W B W RB RB

W UV R RB W RB

RB W RB G UV W

RB RB W B W RB

Alternatively, I may just replace the Red and Green with a Warm White or a Neutral White that would include more red and green in their spectrums. It will be controlled with two Mean Well Dimmers on a ReefKeeper Lite ALC module. Thanks.

Jakef150 · 06/09/2013, 07:08 PM

I left top open w/ net , AI SOL blue , 10" above from water.

It's awesome.

Rapid led is good stuff...if it were me i would skip green and red..stay w cool w, RB and B

Good luck

Fphipps · 06/09/2013, 07:25 PM

I have Rapid LEDs on my 75 (not a biocube) and I love them. I have seen great growth in my LPS and SPS. I have no complaints about them. I went with a 50/50 look. I put 24 RB and 24 CW. I love it.

NaH20Eh · 06/09/2013, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakef150

I left top open w/ net , AI SOL blue , 10" above from water.

It's awesome.

Rapid led is good stuff...if it were me i would skip green and red..stay w cool w, RB and B

Good luck

Yeah, I am thinking about staying away from the green and red and will probably try a neutral white instead. Thanks for the input.

NaH20Eh · 06/10/2013, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakef150

I left top open w/ net , AI SOL blue , 10" above from water.

It's awesome.

Rapid led is good stuff...if it were me i would skip green and red..stay w cool w, RB and B

Good luck

I can get a good deal on a Maxspect Mazarra. Does anyone know if I could run this fixture without the optics as I will only be 1-2" above the water?

ago350z · 07/30/2013, 12:00 PM

I went with rapid LEDs solder less kit for my biocube 29. I went with 12 royal blue, 4 blue, 6 cool whites and 2 neutral whites. Also I got the 4 led moonlight kit with ultra violet. So far i like it alot and the corals seem to love it too.

NaH20Eh · 08/12/2013, 12:57 PM

Sounds great. I was really close to going with Rapid LED and I hear good things about their retrofit kit (also the Canadian distributer Travis at Lucent LEDs was awesome to work with) but in the end I found a used Ecotech Radion that I have mounted inside my Biocube hood and works great. Love it so far!

06/09/2013, 04:33 PM	#1
NaH20Eh Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Canada, Eh! Posts: 100	Biocube 29 LEDs Want more LEDs and the dimmable option for my Biocube hood. I do not want to go rimless. I am leaning towards Rapid LED retrofit kit but wanted to know if anyone has an experience with putting a commercial fixture (Maxspect Razor, Radion, etc) inside a Biocube 29 Hood? It would only be 1-2 inches above the water…. If I go the Rapid LED route this is the setup I am thinking about (W=cool white, RB = royal blue, B = blue, UV = ultraviolet, R = red, G = green): RB W B W RB RB W UV R RB W RB RB W RB G UV W RB RB W B W RB Alternatively, I may just replace the Red and Green with a Warm White or a Neutral White that would include more red and green in their spectrums. It will be controlled with two Mean Well Dimmers on a ReefKeeper Lite ALC module. Thanks.

06/09/2013, 07:08 PM	#2
Jakef150 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York - Suffolk Posts: 1,538	I left top open w/ net , AI SOL blue , 10" above from water. It's awesome. Rapid led is good stuff...if it were me i would skip green and red..stay w cool w, RB and B Good luck __________________ Biocube 29, AI SOL blue, Tunze 9002 skimmer, MP 10

06/09/2013, 07:25 PM	#3
Fphipps Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 287	I have Rapid LEDs on my 75 (not a biocube) and I love them. I have seen great growth in my LPS and SPS. I have no complaints about them. I went with a 50/50 look. I put 24 RB and 24 CW. I love it. __________________ 125 gallon mixed reef ATI 6x80

07/30/2013, 12:00 PM	#6
ago350z Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1	I went with rapid LEDs solder less kit for my biocube 29. I went with 12 royal blue, 4 blue, 6 cool whites and 2 neutral whites. Also I got the 4 led moonlight kit with ultra violet. So far i like it alot and the corals seem to love it too.

08/12/2013, 12:57 PM	#7
NaH20Eh Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Canada, Eh! Posts: 100	Sounds great. I was really close to going with Rapid LED and I hear good things about their retrofit kit (also the Canadian distributer Travis at Lucent LEDs was awesome to work with) but in the end I found a used Ecotech Radion that I have mounted inside my Biocube hood and works great. Love it so far!