Deep Blue Solar Xtreme LED Mod??

theronsta · 05/25/2011, 03:30 PM

Does anyone know that the wattage of the Moon LEDs are in the 4x39W 36" Deep blue Solar Xtreme fixtures run at? I thought if possible I could take out the translucent lenses that make the LEDs opaque and If the wattage is anywhere near 1.5W for each LED I will just de-soldier them and install 6 Cree Royal BLues.

Any thoughts? Can it be done?

WT_JayJay · 05/26/2011, 12:13 AM

im sure it can be done.. but for the money and time youll spend get new bulbs first.. or better yet a differnt fixture all together. i duno why the shop i work at even carries DB stuff anymore. im pretty sure we wont verry soon though. i swear one out of every 5 fixtures i sell come back.. wether its just a bad bulb from the factory, a ballist issue, and a few of them have even claimed to had smoke billowing out of them.....

didnt mean to highjack your thread saying the are cheaply made, just giving a heads up on possible things to come.

but that does sounds like a good idea, if you can pull it off, it will make it a bit like the new coral view t5/led fixtures. good luck

theronsta · 05/26/2011, 07:04 AM

I understand where you are coming from. I have had this light for 8 months now and have not had a problem. I replaced the stock bulbs with wavepoints (2sunwave, 1reefwave, and 1 coralwave) and my coral is doing amazingly well.

I was just thinking of having a Cree Royal blue supplement LED Strip and figured if all I have to do is replace the stock LEDs I'll save a lot of money.

wrxreefer823 · 10/13/2011, 01:43 PM

I was just wondering if you went forward with your plan to mod... I too am considering doing this as the stock moonlights are barely noticeable at all.

Thanks!

theronsta · 10/13/2011, 06:17 PM

sorry I didnt. I ended up just getting a reefbrite Super actinic strip instead.

05/25/2011, 03:30 PM	#1
theronsta Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 185	Deep Blue Solar Xtreme LED Mod?? Does anyone know that the wattage of the Moon LEDs are in the 4x39W 36" Deep blue Solar Xtreme fixtures run at? I thought if possible I could take out the translucent lenses that make the LEDs opaque and If the wattage is anywhere near 1.5W for each LED I will just de-soldier them and install 6 Cree Royal BLues. Any thoughts? Can it be done?

10/13/2011, 01:43 PM	#4
wrxreefer823 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 601	I was just wondering if you went forward with your plan to mod... I too am considering doing this as the stock moonlights are barely noticeable at all. Thanks! __________________ "Before you swim you've gotta be okay to sink..." Current Tank Info: Currently setting up a Red Sea 625 XXL

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05/26/2011, 12:13 AM	#2
WT_JayJay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kennesaw, Georgia Posts: 100	im sure it can be done.. but for the money and time youll spend get new bulbs first.. or better yet a differnt fixture all together. i duno why the shop i work at even carries DB stuff anymore. im pretty sure we wont verry soon though. i swear one out of every 5 fixtures i sell come back.. wether its just a bad bulb from the factory, a ballist issue, and a few of them have even claimed to had smoke billowing out of them..... didnt mean to highjack your thread saying the are cheaply made, just giving a heads up on possible things to come. but that does sounds like a good idea, if you can pull it off, it will make it a bit like the new coral view t5/led fixtures. good luck

05/26/2011, 07:04 AM	#3
theronsta Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 185	I understand where you are coming from. I have had this light for 8 months now and have not had a problem. I replaced the stock bulbs with wavepoints (2sunwave, 1reefwave, and 1 coralwave) and my coral is doing amazingly well. I was just thinking of having a Cree Royal blue supplement LED Strip and figured if all I have to do is replace the stock LEDs I'll save a lot of money.

10/13/2011, 06:17 PM	#5
theronsta Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 185	sorry I didnt. I ended up just getting a reefbrite Super actinic strip instead.