Was buyin Ebay Sunspect leds a good idea?

Cammunoz · 11/13/2015, 12:10 PM

so its been close to a month with these lights and they have been good for my coral but now im concerned i wipe algae off yhe glass and an hour later its bak and all my rocks ate covered with it? is it the lights the tanks like a months or so old? also i reead that not this particular led light but a different looking ebay led type has caused a fire? Did Not look like the chinese black led box. lemme kno what u guys think? i may jus be patanoid but after reading that but what about the algae? http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/311484469525 thx again

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Cammunoz · 11/13/2015, 12:11 PM

Cammunoz · 11/13/2015, 12:12 PM

also what percentage should i have these on?

oafguy · 11/14/2015, 02:54 PM

I'm no expert but what are your water parameters? that will help figure out what is causing the algae bloom. Nitrates, Posphate, etc..

Art13 · 11/14/2015, 03:09 PM

I'd say it's more than likely that the cause is nutrients instead of the light. The coral will close up if you have them set too high, i don't know enough about the fixture to give you an answer on what they should be on, do you have the specs?

Ron Reefman · 11/14/2015, 05:49 PM

These are Chinese leds. And $64 a fixture is a darn good price. Three years ago they would have cost you close to $200 each! They look OK to me. A number of companies have been selling the same fixture for 3 or 4 years now. I still use a couple over my refugiums. I've moved on to leds from China with built-in controllers rather than manual dimmers.

If your tank is 24" deep, something in the 30-50% white and 70-90% blue. Six hours a day is enough (minimum). More isn't needed, but it's not harmful either (until you get up to about 12 hours).

shifty51008 · 11/14/2015, 09:04 PM

I will put money that your nitrates and/or phosphate levels are to high. Lower those and you lower the algae

timnem70 · 11/14/2015, 11:58 PM

Um, I believe some of your problems are caused by the amount of rock you have in that tank. I've never see rock stacked brick and mortar style like that. So, flow would be one issue. Also if that rock is live, nitrates and phosphates leaching out of them will be an issue. Three, did you say the tank was a month old? Slow down my man. Nothing happens here quickly. Good luck with everything

Cammunoz · 11/15/2015, 12:51 AM

ya i jus have a return puml and a koralia moving water so what u guys reccomend a better power head? i have to test my water tommoro

shifty51008 · 11/15/2015, 01:45 AM

After looking at your pics again i would remove some rock and open it up more so flow can go through the rock alot more.

I like to have at least 2 powerheads in the tank, one at each side and around 30x turnover with the powerheads.

Cammunoz · 11/15/2015, 08:07 AM

i may re do the rock and pik up a ecotech mp40

Cammunoz · 11/15/2015, 08:07 AM

heres info on the lights

Cammunoz · 11/15/2015, 09:07 AM

i mean i jus wiped the tank off this morning ant theres already algae bak on the glass

Cammunoz · 11/15/2015, 01:18 PM

jus tested everything and everything is ok ammonia ph
nitrite nitrate didnt get to test phosphates

Taahirs · 11/15/2015, 01:19 PM

Please give actual readings. Saying 'it's fine' doesn't help.

11/13/2015, 12:10 PM	#1
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	Was buyin Ebay Sunspect leds a good idea? so its been close to a month with these lights and they have been good for my coral but now im concerned i wipe algae off yhe glass and an hour later its bak and all my rocks ate covered with it? is it the lights the tanks like a months or so old? also i reead that not this particular led light but a different looking ebay led type has caused a fire? Did Not look like the chinese black led box. lemme kno what u guys think? i may jus be patanoid but after reading that but what about the algae? http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/311484469525 thx again Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/14/2015, 05:49 PM	#6
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	These are Chinese leds. And $64 a fixture is a darn good price. Three years ago they would have cost you close to $200 each! They look OK to me. A number of companies have been selling the same fixture for 3 or 4 years now. I still use a couple over my refugiums. I've moved on to leds from China with built-in controllers rather than manual dimmers. If your tank is 24" deep, something in the 30-50% white and 70-90% blue. Six hours a day is enough (minimum). More isn't needed, but it's not harmful either (until you get up to about 12 hours). __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

11/14/2015, 09:04 PM	#7
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	I will put money that your nitrates and/or phosphate levels are to high. Lower those and you lower the algae __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

11/15/2015, 01:45 AM	#10
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	After looking at your pics again i would remove some rock and open it up more so flow can go through the rock alot more. I like to have at least 2 powerheads in the tank, one at each side and around 30x turnover with the powerheads. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

11/15/2015, 09:07 AM	#13
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	Was buyin Ebay Sunspect leds a good idea? i mean i jus wiped the tank off this morning ant theres already algae bak on the glass

11/13/2015, 12:11 PM	#2
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547

11/13/2015, 12:12 PM	#3
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	also what percentage should i have these on?

11/14/2015, 02:54 PM	#4
oafguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1	I'm no expert but what are your water parameters? that will help figure out what is causing the algae bloom. Nitrates, Posphate, etc..

11/14/2015, 03:09 PM	#5
Art13 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,444	I'd say it's more than likely that the cause is nutrients instead of the light. The coral will close up if you have them set too high, i don't know enough about the fixture to give you an answer on what they should be on, do you have the specs?

11/14/2015, 11:58 PM	#8
timnem70 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 462	Um, I believe some of your problems are caused by the amount of rock you have in that tank. I've never see rock stacked brick and mortar style like that. So, flow would be one issue. Also if that rock is live, nitrates and phosphates leaching out of them will be an issue. Three, did you say the tank was a month old? Slow down my man. Nothing happens here quickly. Good luck with everything

11/15/2015, 12:51 AM	#9
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	ya i jus have a return puml and a koralia moving water so what u guys reccomend a better power head? i have to test my water tommoro

11/15/2015, 08:07 AM	#11
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	i may re do the rock and pik up a ecotech mp40

11/15/2015, 01:18 PM	#14
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	jus tested everything and everything is ok ammonia ph nitrite nitrate didnt get to test phosphates

11/15/2015, 01:19 PM	#15
Taahirs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 376	Please give actual readings. Saying 'it's fine' doesn't help.