Truelumen

Geissijs · 09/19/2015, 02:23 PM

I'm looking for real feedback on True lumen pro series nano retrofit kits. I am getting a 16 gallon bow front in a few days, the 10 i have now will become the sump. I will be gutting the T8's and am going to install these into the hood. I need the hood (little kids and a cat), so a hanging setup from the wall or ceiling is not possible. The kit comes with the wiring, a 12k K white and a 453 nm Actinic blue. I was also going to get the 3-way splitter and another light. (not sure which one yet) What do you think?

SkullV · 09/20/2015, 07:00 PM

Wouldn't do it. I have a true lumen pro strip as my general lighting for my sump. No way 3 of them would be any good at sustaining coral.

For a little nano look into a small heatsink kit from rapidLED or even one of the AI prime fixtures.

Geissijs · 09/23/2015, 08:00 AM

Anybody else? at least 3 different lfs say these are pretty good. I would like to believe them as they do not stock them. also 2 of the 3 use them in their personal tanks. Anybody have anything good to say about them?

ca1ore · 09/23/2015, 08:35 AM

I had a bunch of them. Not really any good for growing coral, but fine for fish. Mine are the 48" ones, about 3 years old, and have mostly failed with half of the LED's dimmer than the rest. I don't use them anymore so gave them away.

ViktorVaughn · 09/23/2015, 01:05 PM

My true lumen worked fine for sunrise/sunset effect but I suspect, like the others, that it had little impact on coral growth. They generally use small 0.03 watt LED's which will light up a tank fine but do nothing for corals.

I recently swapped it out for a buildmyled super actinic strip that is awesome. 3 watt LED's, super bright, and very solid construction. You would be better off getting one buildmyled strip with the appropriate lenses for your tank. It would most likely be quite a bit cheaper than 3 of the true lumens. They take a bit to get to you, all fixtures are built to order and tested before shipping. I think mine was like 2 weeks between ordering and getting the package but totally worth it.

tkeracer619 · 09/23/2015, 06:29 PM

I'd choose those 3 members opinions over the lfs any day.

09/19/2015, 02:23 PM	#1
Geissijs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 61	Truelumen I'm looking for real feedback on True lumen pro series nano retrofit kits. I am getting a 16 gallon bow front in a few days, the 10 i have now will become the sump. I will be gutting the T8's and am going to install these into the hood. I need the hood (little kids and a cat), so a hanging setup from the wall or ceiling is not possible. The kit comes with the wiring, a 12k K white and a 453 nm Actinic blue. I was also going to get the 3-way splitter and another light. (not sure which one yet) What do you think?

09/23/2015, 08:35 AM	#4
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I had a bunch of them. Not really any good for growing coral, but fine for fish. Mine are the 48" ones, about 3 years old, and have mostly failed with half of the LED's dimmer than the rest. I don't use them anymore so gave them away. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

09/23/2015, 06:29 PM	#6
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I'd choose those 3 members opinions over the lfs any day. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

09/20/2015, 07:00 PM	#2
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 6,898	Wouldn't do it. I have a true lumen pro strip as my general lighting for my sump. No way 3 of them would be any good at sustaining coral. For a little nano look into a small heatsink kit from rapidLED or even one of the AI prime fixtures.

09/23/2015, 08:00 AM	#3
Geissijs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 61	Anybody else? at least 3 different lfs say these are pretty good. I would like to believe them as they do not stock them. also 2 of the 3 use them in their personal tanks. Anybody have anything good to say about them?

09/23/2015, 01:05 PM	#5
ViktorVaughn Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 619	My true lumen worked fine for sunrise/sunset effect but I suspect, like the others, that it had little impact on coral growth. They generally use small 0.03 watt LED's which will light up a tank fine but do nothing for corals. I recently swapped it out for a buildmyled super actinic strip that is awesome. 3 watt LED's, super bright, and very solid construction. You would be better off getting one buildmyled strip with the appropriate lenses for your tank. It would most likely be quite a bit cheaper than 3 of the true lumens. They take a bit to get to you, all fixtures are built to order and tested before shipping. I think mine was like 2 weeks between ordering and getting the package but totally worth it.