Low Profile Lighting Recommendations

chazman113 · 03/01/2017, 04:12 PM

I have a 90 Gallon setup with a canopy only about 4.5" Deep. Right now I have some led bars on timers that work ok but aren't of the best quality or color temp.

I'm looking for something low profile LED that has a controller for ramp up/moon built in and is of a decent quality but don't need anything super expensive. Recommendations?

I have mostly softies but a few LPS and BTAs

Pic of current setup:
https://goo.gl/photos/fCGYScQZ8iu551oK7

scuzy · 03/01/2017, 04:33 PM

Then maxspect are the lowest profile you can get.

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chazman113 · 03/01/2017, 08:27 PM

Dag so that would run $1000 right? Any cheap knock off versions? I'm sure it's a good product tho, I have the gyre it's great.

scuzy · 03/01/2017, 09:31 PM

How large a tank? You can get oceans revive it's relatively low profile leds do a search. I have a pair in the for sales forum if you are interested.

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Kies1 · 03/01/2017, 10:42 PM

Love my maxspect razor on my 90 gallon

chazman113 · 03/02/2017, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kies1

Love my maxspect razor on my 90 gallon

Do you have a standard 48" long 90? What size and how high do you have it above? I would think the 180Watt Model wouldn't do full coverage if it wasn't up very high.

chazman113 · 03/02/2017, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Kies1

Love my maxspect razor on my 90 gallon

Nevermind about previous post I see there is a 48" Version, you have that right? Looks very nice but very expensive. With those legs would it fit the 4.5" footprint or would I need to attach it to the canopy? I just perused the manual and it seems like the automatic mode is pretty easy to program, does it ramp up between the time periods or just, for example, change from 50% to 70% when it hits a new time period?

Ron Reefman · 03/03/2017, 07:12 AM

Have you looked at the new Reef Breeders Photon V2? It's extremely thin!

chazman113 · 03/03/2017, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

Have you looked at the new Reef Breeders Photon V2? It's extremely thin!

Ah that might be my favorite yet. Few questions for ya....

How do you like the timer/setup feature? WIFI sounds cool but I'm always of the school if you make something more complicated it tends to be more of a hassle in the long run (And I'm an IT guy, lol).

Would it be ok if I only had it about 4" above the surface? It looks like the legs are adjustable.

How is the fan noise? I'd imagine at that price point they wouldn't put crappy fans in it.

03/01/2017, 04:12 PM	#1
chazman113 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 200	Low Profile Lighting Recommendations I have a 90 Gallon setup with a canopy only about 4.5" Deep. Right now I have some led bars on timers that work ok but aren't of the best quality or color temp. I'm looking for something low profile LED that has a controller for ramp up/moon built in and is of a decent quality but don't need anything super expensive. Recommendations? I have mostly softies but a few LPS and BTAs Pic of current setup: https://goo.gl/photos/fCGYScQZ8iu551oK7

03/03/2017, 07:12 AM	#8
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Have you looked at the new Reef Breeders Photon V2? It's extremely thin! __________________ 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

03/01/2017, 04:33 PM	#2
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	Then maxspect are the lowest profile you can get. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/01/2017, 08:27 PM	#3
chazman113 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 200	Dag so that would run $1000 right? Any cheap knock off versions? I'm sure it's a good product tho, I have the gyre it's great.

03/01/2017, 09:31 PM	#4
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	How large a tank? You can get oceans revive it's relatively low profile leds do a search. I have a pair in the for sales forum if you are interested. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/01/2017, 10:42 PM	#5
Kies1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 544	Love my maxspect razor on my 90 gallon