AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH

coraldynamics · 09-12-2008, 02:18 PM

After a nice little MACNA XX debut, our new 175MH 10k replacement LED is ready to hit the road!

We have extended the MACNA Pre-Order Special and we are kicking in extra bulbs with group orders! This is perfect for club fund raising raffles! Feel free to call or email us with questions regarding the specials.

More information is located on our drygoods site 24/7 Aquarium Supply

BigJay · 09-12-2008, 02:28 PM

thats pretty cool. Have you had them in anyone tank for a long period of time?

BigAl07 · 09-12-2008, 02:34 PM

Wow! I like! As many know on these boards I'm "PRO-LED". It's the wave of the future and a very "Green" item for our systems. I'm going to check it out and see what I can turn up. Sounds like a FUN project!!

coraldynamics · 09-12-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJay

thats pretty cool. Have you had them in anyone tank for a long period of time?

Just through the prototyping and now with this one about 3 months. I will say that in dealing with moving corals around a lot they seemed to handle the different light changes I threw at the m very well.

I recently moved the test tank into my store once we took the light "public" so anyone in the area can stop in and see it.

Frankie · 09-12-2008, 04:38 PM

Have you tried any SPS under them?

reefer4200 · 09-12-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Have you tried any SPS under them?

im curious as well, nice looking unit. Hopefully these turn out nice and can help us all go greeen in the future like AL said.

reefer4200 · 09-12-2008, 04:52 PM

BTW, from me experience the solaris LED units suck which makes me hesitant with leds. The solaris bulbs die relatively fast and fade even faster. plus their fans stopped workin, it was a mess.

BigAl07 · 09-12-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by reefer4200

BTW, from me experience the solaris LED units suck which makes me hesitant with leds. The solaris bulbs die relatively fast and fade even faster. plus their fans stopped workin, it was a mess.

Did you contact customer service? They have amazing CS

I'm VERY interested in this bulb and I'm sure there are MANY others who are as well

Go green or get out of my way

coraldynamics · 09-12-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Have you tried any SPS under them?

I currently have a Monti Undata in the tank (just infront of the hammer in the pic) I have also had several other sps under them. All showed normal polyp extension and new growth as well.

Regarding failures of other systems: I agree with Al (PFO has excellent CS)

Our bulb is simple, that is one of the best things about it. No moving parts to fail. The heatsink does a tremendous job of removing heat away from the bulb plate. Heat is what makes LED's fail. If you can't get rid of the heat you have no chance at a long term LED light.

reefer4200 · 09-12-2008, 05:10 PM

Yea that makes sense with the heat. The lights were not mine personally. Where i work we have them and left and right bulbs are going. In random spots too. Must have a minimum of 15 out on the 72" unit with onle 2 of 4 fans working. O and i forgot one of the ballast just blew and so only 2/3 of the lights work now. And the unit is no older than 6 months.

coraldynamics · 09-12-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by reefer4200

Yea that makes sense with the heat. The lights were not mine personally. Where i work we have them and left and right bulbs are going. In random spots too. Must have a minimum of 15 out on the 72" unit with onle 2 of 4 fans working. O and i forgot one of the ballast just blew and so only 2/3 of the lights work now. And the unit is no older than 6 months.

I would say that was from heat. That is why we have a 2 year full replacement warranty. If any of the LED's fail to burn in the first 2 years we replace the entire bulb. (excluding water damage of course)

BigAl07 · 09-12-2008, 05:35 PM

Stephen that sounds GREAT!

You're 100% correct on LED failure vs heat. Keep em cool and they will last a long longg longggg time. Of course this goes the same for anything electronic.
ded heatsink should help a lot. The quicker you can get the heat into the air away from the unit the better.

reefer4200 · 09-12-2008, 05:35 PM

Thats awesome sounds like you guys are on the path to success. Im excited to hear some testimonials and then maybe i will have some cash to get one of my own. How much are they going to be?

BigAl07 · 09-12-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by reefer4200

....Im excited to hear some testimonials ....

Ditto

coraldynamics · 09-12-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by reefer4200

Thats awesome sounds like you guys are on the path to success. Im excited to hear some testimonials and then maybe i will have some cash to get one of my own. How much are they going to be?

Thanks, getting the heat away from the bulbs was the biggest hurdle. They are $369.95 - Total cost over 5 years is under $450.00 and that includes the bulb! (dependent on your elec. rates of course.) Here they are about 1.25/mo using the kwh calculator.

09-12-2008, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
coraldynamics RS Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 251 View Gallery Karma Komment	AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH After a nice little MACNA XX debut, our new 175MH 10k replacement LED is ready to hit the road! We have extended the MACNA Pre-Order Special and we are kicking in extra bulbs with group orders! This is perfect for club fund raising raffles! Feel free to call or email us with questions regarding the specials. More information is located on our drygoods site 24/7 Aquarium Supply __________________ Stephen Pollock Coral Dynamics, Inc ~~~Captive Raised Corals, Clownfish, Cardinals, and Seahorses~~~ AquariumLED ReefPlenishTM ReefFuelTM

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BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,548 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH thats pretty cool. Have you had them in anyone tank for a long period of time? __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

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BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH Wow! I like! As many know on these boards I'm "PRO-LED". It's the wave of the future and a very "Green" item for our systems. I'm going to check it out and see what I can turn up. Sounds like a FUN project!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-12-2008, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
reefer4200 Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BG, IL Posts: 1,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH BTW, from me experience the solaris LED units suck which makes me hesitant with leds. The solaris bulbs die relatively fast and fade even faster. plus their fans stopped workin, it was a mess.

09-12-2008, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
reefer4200 Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BG, IL Posts: 1,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH Yea that makes sense with the heat. The lights were not mine personally. Where i work we have them and left and right bulbs are going. In random spots too. Must have a minimum of 15 out on the 72" unit with onle 2 of 4 fans working. O and i forgot one of the ballast just blew and so only 2/3 of the lights work now. And the unit is no older than 6 months.

09-12-2008, 05:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH Stephen that sounds GREAT! You're 100% correct on LED failure vs heat. Keep em cool and they will last a long longg longggg time. Of course this goes the same for anything electronic. ded heatsink should help a lot. The quicker you can get the heat into the air away from the unit the better. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-12-2008, 05:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
reefer4200 Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BG, IL Posts: 1,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: AquariumLED - Replace your 175w MH Thats awesome sounds like you guys are on the path to success. Im excited to hear some testimonials and then maybe i will have some cash to get one of my own. How much are they going to be?

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