Maxspect Razor - Page 20

ultimate125 · 01/30/2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cap032

3 20" if you have 2 braces. 2 27" if you have 1 brace.

thx! I have 1 brace

ultimate125 · 01/30/2013, 08:53 PM

do these come with stands or feet to sit on top of the tank?

austin56column · 01/30/2013, 10:39 PM

Yes and hanging kits.. the hanging kit give you the option of how high you want them to be

ultimate125 · 01/31/2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by austin56column

Yes and hanging kits.. the hanging kit give you the option of how high you want them to be

are the feet or hanging kit included with the lights?

GSMguy · 01/31/2013, 05:12 PM

Yes everything is included in the box, there are no accessories available for the Razor.

austin56column · 01/31/2013, 06:35 PM

One page back i have a pic posted with mine hanging. Almost invisible.. much preffered over the legs

liz62 · 02/01/2013, 12:51 PM

Does anyone know the distance from the center of one screw to the center of the other on the 120 20"?
length wise I mean.
I am trying to make a hanger for it and need that measurement.

plasma327 · 02/01/2013, 01:32 PM

I am liking the Razor now. At first i did not like it and went back to MH/T5. But was reading on here a member had made the sugggestion raising it up as in more height and big difference. Mine is the 160 over a 54 gallon corner a 9 inches of height and working well now.

austin56column · 02/01/2013, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liz62

Does anyone know the distance from the center of one screw to the center of the other on the 120 20"?
length wise I mean.
I am trying to make a hanger for it and need that measurement.

You will need three to cover your tank maybe 4 might wait making a hanger until you figure that out

jedimaster1138 · 02/01/2013, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by austin56column

Hey Austin your set up looks fantastic. Are you using the "official" connecting rods for the Razors that are for sale here:

http://www.fragtasticreef.com/Maxspe...?categoryId=-1

If so, it looks like, from the picture, that there is a minimum distance that the rods keep the fixtures separated...can you tell me what that is? I want to put my brackets in the wall this weekend and want to get the measurements right...

TIA

ultimate125 · 02/01/2013, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cap032

3 20" if you have 2 braces. 2 27" if you have 1 brace.

I just realized you were talking about the bracing on a glass tank, I have an acrylic tank does that change the recommendation for 2 160w or 3 120w fixtures for a 6ft tank?

austin56column · 02/01/2013, 10:10 PM

No i spent $17 on 316 stainless steel rods to run between the lights. I used electrical shrink tubing to keep them separated at the gap i needed. Hadnt seen the "official" ones til now..

cap032 · 02/01/2013, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultimate125

I just realized you were talking about the bracing on a glass tank, I have an acrylic tank does that change the recommendation for 2 160w or 3 120w fixtures for a 6ft tank?

Not if you basically have 2 openings. I have a 6ft 125 glass tank with 1 center brace (2 openings). The 2 27" are perfect.

jedimaster1138 · 02/01/2013, 11:10 PM

Ah. Interesting. Good idea. I supposed I could just do that too. It looks like the "official" ones have about a 3" minimum, but I'd love to get that confirmed by someone at CoralVue in the next 48 hours so I can drill my holes first thing Monday morning...

Or I could go your route too.

austin56column · 02/01/2013, 11:16 PM

I had to get my ss rods at a fastenal store. Get the hardened ones if you can find them. You can order online if you cant get the locally

GSMguy · 02/02/2013, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultimate125

I just realized you were talking about the bracing on a glass tank, I have an acrylic tank does that change the recommendation for 2 160w or 3 120w fixtures for a 6ft tank?

Take a picture or some measurements. We have no idea what your tank looks like.

don_chuwish · 02/02/2013, 11:49 AM

Loving this thread but haven't gotten through all of it yet. Sorry if my question has been covered already!
But I'm currently trying out one of the "D120" style generic LED fixtures as a cheap experiment. 6" over the water of my 36G bow it has good enough coverage and brightness and I'll probably raise it a little higher because it interferes with the glass top access flap. Anyhoo, the light is about 5' off the floor as is, so if you're sitting anywhere in the room you'll see 'up the skirt' so to speak and get blinded by the LED bulbs. I've had to tape a longer paper 'skirt' around it to block that. Not pretty.
Looking at the Razors - they are gorgeous! It would probably get mounted a bit higher over the tank and one would not want to cover it or somehow damage the design esthetics. So does anyone have trouble with getting 'blinded by the light' from the direct view of the bulbs? Solutions?

- D

phenom5 · 02/02/2013, 05:10 PM

Whoa...my wife, instead of the expected response of laughing in my face, just said, "did you want to buy them?" As we discussed LED lighting for my tank.

Did my wife just green light an LED upgrade? Oh yes, I think she did...

Either that, or this is some sort of cleverly laid trap.

So, 2x120's over a 75g SPS reef should suffice, no?
I'm thinking about using the legs (she'll be happier with the legs than a hanging kit) with the "official" connecting rods. How would that be in terms of height?

aries426 · 02/02/2013, 05:11 PM

A friend just got the 27in 160w version, he replaced his Masara model's and said he likes these better as far as what it was offering. I have not seen it myself but he said he is very happy.

plasma327 · 02/02/2013, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenom5

Whoa...my wife, instead of the expected response of laughing in my face, just said, "did you want to buy them?" As we discussed LED lighting for my tank.

Did my wife just green light an LED upgrade? Oh yes, I think she did...

Either that, or this is some sort of cleverly laid trap.

So, 2x120's over a 75g SPS reef should suffice, no?
I'm thinking about using the legs (she'll be happier with the legs than a hanging kit) with the "official" connecting rods. How would that be in terms of height?

careful bro! remember what she asked for at thanksgiving in 1979? It's a trap!!!!!! LOL!!! I am starting to appreciate mine now that i raised it. Good Luck!!

tankaddict · 02/02/2013, 06:19 PM

If anyone is thinking about buying these DO IT! These are the most pleasing LEDs that i have used yet, shimmer is great and the colors are very natural.

mess7777 · 02/02/2013, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tankaddict

If anyone is thinking about buying these DO IT! These are the most pleasing LEDs that i have used yet, shimmer is great and the colors are very natural.

pics!!!! interested to see 1 27" running an sps tank

paul89 · 02/02/2013, 09:05 PM

Got my 160W 10k razor today and here are some pics...
At first I was hesitant on if I liked the light or not, but the more I look at it the more I fall in love with it. It seems not only do the corals have to acclimate to the razor, but so do my eyes lol.

SneekaPeek · 02/02/2013, 09:41 PM

paul 89,

do you like the 10k model? what are your channels presently at, percentage wise.
I have the 16k model and it seems very pinkish in hue unless I dial down the B channel to be the same as the A channel. how do you feel the 10k model looks to the eye and to the corals. I was thinking about buying the 10k and selling my 16k because I like a crisp white look with popping colors instead of a crisp blue look.

paul89 · 02/02/2013, 10:21 PM

Yes, I like the 10k. My bro-in-law got the 16k a couple days before me. I wanted to have each set of light colors on each channel. Whites on A, blues on B. Today was the first day I ran the leds, so I chose 60% white (A) and 90% blues (B) for a 6hr period. Honestly I'm used to the pinkish hue because I had blue/magenta ecoexotic stunner strips before this light as a supplement to my T-5's. It is not pink at all to me. The 10k brings out the yellows a little bit more, that's the only difference really.

01/30/2013, 10:39 PM	#478
austin56column Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 83	Yes and hanging kits.. the hanging kit give you the option of how high you want them to be __________________ 5 yrs off, I'm back for more. Current Tank Info: 90rr

01/31/2013, 05:12 PM	#480
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	Yes everything is included in the box, there are no accessories available for the Razor. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/31/2013, 06:35 PM	#481
austin56column Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 83	One page back i have a pic posted with mine hanging. Almost invisible.. much preffered over the legs __________________ 5 yrs off, I'm back for more. Current Tank Info: 90rr

02/01/2013, 12:51 PM	#482
liz62 Zeohead Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 394	Does anyone know the distance from the center of one screw to the center of the other on the 120 20"? length wise I mean. I am trying to make a hanger for it and need that measurement. __________________ 60gl cube - SPS dominated SRO XP 1000i Cone Maxspect LED 120w 16k

02/01/2013, 10:10 PM	#487
austin56column Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 83	No i spent $17 on 316 stainless steel rods to run between the lights. I used electrical shrink tubing to keep them separated at the gap i needed. Hadnt seen the "official" ones til now.. __________________ 5 yrs off, I'm back for more. Current Tank Info: 90rr

01/30/2013, 08:53 PM	#477
ultimate125 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sonora CA Posts: 309	do these come with stands or feet to sit on top of the tank?

02/01/2013, 01:32 PM	#483
plasma327 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Morgantown WV Posts: 304	I am liking the Razor now. At first i did not like it and went back to MH/T5. But was reading on here a member had made the sugggestion raising it up as in more height and big difference. Mine is the 160 over a 54 gallon corner a 9 inches of height and working well now.

02/01/2013, 11:10 PM	#489
jedimaster1138 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 133	Ah. Interesting. Good idea. I supposed I could just do that too. It looks like the "official" ones have about a 3" minimum, but I'd love to get that confirmed by someone at CoralVue in the next 48 hours so I can drill my holes first thing Monday morning... Or I could go your route too.

02/01/2013, 11:16 PM	#490
austin56column Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 83	I had to get my ss rods at a fastenal store. Get the hardened ones if you can find them. You can order online if you cant get the locally __________________ 5 yrs off, I'm back for more. Current Tank Info: 90rr

02/02/2013, 11:49 AM	#492
don_chuwish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 345	Loving this thread but haven't gotten through all of it yet. Sorry if my question has been covered already! But I'm currently trying out one of the "D120" style generic LED fixtures as a cheap experiment. 6" over the water of my 36G bow it has good enough coverage and brightness and I'll probably raise it a little higher because it interferes with the glass top access flap. Anyhoo, the light is about 5' off the floor as is, so if you're sitting anywhere in the room you'll see 'up the skirt' so to speak and get blinded by the LED bulbs. I've had to tape a longer paper 'skirt' around it to block that. Not pretty. Looking at the Razors - they are gorgeous! It would probably get mounted a bit higher over the tank and one would not want to cover it or somehow damage the design esthetics. So does anyone have trouble with getting 'blinded by the light' from the direct view of the bulbs? Solutions? - D

02/02/2013, 05:10 PM	#493
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Whoa...my wife, instead of the expected response of laughing in my face, just said, "did you want to buy them?" As we discussed LED lighting for my tank. Did my wife just green light an LED upgrade? Oh yes, I think she did... Either that, or this is some sort of cleverly laid trap. So, 2x120's over a 75g SPS reef should suffice, no? I'm thinking about using the legs (she'll be happier with the legs than a hanging kit) with the "official" connecting rods. How would that be in terms of height? __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

02/02/2013, 05:11 PM	#494
aries426 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East Greenwich, RI Posts: 99	A friend just got the 27in 160w version, he replaced his Masara model's and said he likes these better as far as what it was offering. I have not seen it myself but he said he is very happy.

02/02/2013, 06:19 PM	#496
tankaddict Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sacramento Posts: 309	If anyone is thinking about buying these DO IT! These are the most pleasing LEDs that i have used yet, shimmer is great and the colors are very natural. __________________ 100g starfire sps system Lighting: Maxspect razor 16k Flow:Maxspect gyre Control: Neptune Apex

02/02/2013, 09:05 PM	#498
paul89 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 58	Got my 160W 10k razor today and here are some pics... At first I was hesitant on if I liked the light or not, but the more I look at it the more I fall in love with it. It seems not only do the corals have to acclimate to the razor, but so do my eyes lol.

02/02/2013, 09:41 PM	#499
SneekaPeek Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 280	paul 89, do you like the 10k model? what are your channels presently at, percentage wise. I have the 16k model and it seems very pinkish in hue unless I dial down the B channel to be the same as the A channel. how do you feel the 10k model looks to the eye and to the corals. I was thinking about buying the 10k and selling my 16k because I like a crisp white look with popping colors instead of a crisp blue look.

02/02/2013, 10:21 PM	#500
paul89 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 58	Yes, I like the 10k. My bro-in-law got the 16k a couple days before me. I wanted to have each set of light colors on each channel. Whites on A, blues on B. Today was the first day I ran the leds, so I chose 60% white (A) and 90% blues (B) for a 6hr period. Honestly I'm used to the pinkish hue because I had blue/magenta ecoexotic stunner strips before this light as a supplement to my T-5's. It is not pink at all to me. The 10k brings out the yellows a little bit more, that's the only difference really.