looking for led retrofit for biocube 29

jp75 · 07/31/2014, 04:16 PM

I am looking to change out the stock lighting on my coralife biocube to a led setup. There are a lot of choices out there and a lot of info to soak in. I am looking for advice on which system to go with and which color range to use. I plan on wanting to keep all coral types, anemones and clams. Budget for the lights is to be approximately $300 (hopefully will include a controller)

Fig · 07/31/2014, 05:29 PM

I would say remove the hood and throw a Kessil A360We over it. Over budget and no controller though. Sorry.

screamingibis · 07/31/2014, 06:04 PM

rapid led

Wmich2008 · 07/31/2014, 06:05 PM

check out the rapid led aurora puck, I have it and it makes the tank and corals look nice. It only took like 2 hours to instal also.

jp75 · 07/31/2014, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmich2008

check out the rapid led aurora puck, I have it and it makes the tank and corals look nice. It only took like 2 hours to instal also.

Wmich, is there any way you can post a pic of the tank and how it looks with that light setup?

rocsec1 · 08/01/2014, 05:42 AM

I've been considering it for my qt cube. If i do do it it will be a rapid kit

ajdiver · 08/01/2014, 07:41 PM

I did a retrofit steves LED'S on my red sea max 250. Lights came out nice but steves LED'S was a nightmare of a company to deal with. First they shorted me LED'S, then two bad boards and finally a faulty controller. Not to mention they don't have a phone number to call. They do all by email. Their company is a joke.

Chrisjbarry · 08/01/2014, 07:50 PM

If you lived closer I could build one for you. I have done about 30 builds for people in my area. Of those more than half were retro fits in a biocube.

07/31/2014, 04:16 PM	#1
jp75 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Roseville, Ca Posts: 55	looking for led retrofit for biocube 29 I am looking to change out the stock lighting on my coralife biocube to a led setup. There are a lot of choices out there and a lot of info to soak in. I am looking for advice on which system to go with and which color range to use. I plan on wanting to keep all coral types, anemones and clams. Budget for the lights is to be approximately $300 (hopefully will include a controller)

08/01/2014, 07:41 PM	#7
ajdiver Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 231	I did a retrofit steves LED'S on my red sea max 250. Lights came out nice but steves LED'S was a nightmare of a company to deal with. First they shorted me LED'S, then two bad boards and finally a faulty controller. Not to mention they don't have a phone number to call. They do all by email. Their company is a joke. __________________ Using Tapatalk

07/31/2014, 05:29 PM	#2
Fig Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 817	I would say remove the hood and throw a Kessil A360We over it. Over budget and no controller though. Sorry.

07/31/2014, 06:04 PM	#3
screamingibis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maysville, GA Posts: 375	rapid led

07/31/2014, 06:05 PM	#4
Wmich2008 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Battle creek Michigan Posts: 536	check out the rapid led aurora puck, I have it and it makes the tank and corals look nice. It only took like 2 hours to instal also.

08/01/2014, 05:42 AM	#6
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	I've been considering it for my qt cube. If i do do it it will be a rapid kit

08/01/2014, 07:50 PM	#8
Chrisjbarry Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 292	If you lived closer I could build one for you. I have done about 30 builds for people in my area. Of those more than half were retro fits in a biocube.