Info on thehe New LED Reef Lights

hurrifan · 11/26/2007, 06:49 PM

Has any one out there bought or used these new lights? They claim to produce as much as MH with far less heat. BUT BOY ARE THEY EXPENSIVE.

usmc121581 · 11/26/2007, 06:53 PM

UNtil I dont have to take a loan out to buy them I wont own them. I hear they are good.

deahtop · 11/26/2007, 06:59 PM

what are they retailing for

hurrifan · 11/26/2007, 07:47 PM

There is a wide price range but the least expensive start at $1000 and go up to about $4500.

They say they are equivalent to 250MH or even 400 in some versions. The link to see them is below.

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reefergeorge · 11/26/2007, 07:53 PM

If you do the math, and keep the same tank for two years they come out to be about even. With MH you have to take into effect original cost, bulb changes, chiller, and electricity.

With that said I still won't own one till they come down bit.

pdfb55 · 11/26/2007, 07:55 PM

I have the 400 watt equivalent solaris I. They are so cool with all the stuff they can do. They definitly put out what a 250 watt MH could do but 400 may be stretching it. My tank is pretty new, I dont have any coral yet to tell you how it affects them. But these lights are cool. All the defferent setting and lunar phases and stuff are awesome.

Runfrumu · 11/26/2007, 07:59 PM

It would take a few years to relize any money saved on your power bill with them. Plus it looks like if you don't like the look of the color K you choose you are stuck with it. With halides you can just buy a different bulb instead of relplacing 30 LED which would probably run you a good bit judging by the price on the fixture.

seapug · 11/26/2007, 08:45 PM

Can someone post a pic of a tank running these? They seem like they'd be great but I read somewhere that someone saw a tank running them and it looked terrible. Can't imagine why or how, but I'm curious.

pdfb55 · 11/26/2007, 09:06 PM

click my red house, theres about a dozen pics of them up and runnng. Also Runfrumu, you can change the K by adjusting the ratio of white to blue leds, its actually easier you just ajust it from the computer on the front of the solaris.

NickP123 · 11/26/2007, 09:11 PM

manufacturers website http://www.solarisled.com I've seen them on a few tanks at one of the higher end(overpriced) lfs near me. they're pretty impressive

reefergeorge · 11/29/2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by Runfrumu
It would take a few years to relize any money saved on your power bill with them. Plus it looks like if you don't like the look of the color K you choose you are stuck with it. With halides you can just buy a different bulb instead of relplacing 30 LED which would probably run you a good bit judging by the price on the fixture.

With the Solaris you can change the color or bulb temp with the touch of a button. Not changing 30 leds.

Bluetangclan · 11/29/2007, 05:35 PM

I saw a store down in Tuscon which experienmentally had a 200 gallon or more tank running on these. He said they paid I think $3500 for the lights and thats at cost without markup. 6 months old the tank was beautiful. Huge hard corals all over the place. He said the lights gave tremendous growth even deep in the tank. Cost is the major issue as said though. He also tried something that gave awsome results. He covered the back glass with some kind of black foam and then stuck live rock in and made cliffs and overhangs. Came out looking reeally good.

killagoby · 12/25/2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by seapug
Can someone post a pic of a tank running these? They seem like they'd be great but I read somewhere that someone saw a tank running them and it looked terrible. Can't imagine why or how, but I'm curious.

H series on a 70 gallon Tech Tank.

OnoIgotICH · 12/25/2007, 08:42 PM

I have. a 52 in hallide with 21 LED lighting.

its actually really cool at night time i run it..
It penetrates really good.

Its pretty hot, but they dont radiate far.

11/26/2007, 06:49 PM	#1
hurrifan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Palm, FL Posts: 248	Info on thehe New LED Reef Lights Has any one out there bought or used these new lights? They claim to produce as much as MH with far less heat. BUT BOY ARE THEY EXPENSIVE.

11/26/2007, 06:53 PM	#2
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	UNtil I dont have to take a loan out to buy them I wont own them. I hear they are good. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

11/26/2007, 07:53 PM	#5
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	If you do the math, and keep the same tank for two years they come out to be about even. With MH you have to take into effect original cost, bulb changes, chiller, and electricity. With that said I still won't own one till they come down bit. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

11/26/2007, 07:55 PM	#6
pdfb55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 357	I have the 400 watt equivalent solaris I. They are so cool with all the stuff they can do. They definitly put out what a 250 watt MH could do but 400 may be stretching it. My tank is pretty new, I dont have any coral yet to tell you how it affects them. But these lights are cool. All the defferent setting and lunar phases and stuff are awesome. __________________ -Kyle Current Tank Info: Oceanic 120 Tech, 48 inch maristar fixture, MRC Skimmer, Geo 618 Reactor, 2x Vortech MP40w, APEX controller

11/26/2007, 07:59 PM	#7
Runfrumu Hi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,014	It would take a few years to relize any money saved on your power bill with them. Plus it looks like if you don't like the look of the color K you choose you are stuck with it. With halides you can just buy a different bulb instead of relplacing 30 LED which would probably run you a good bit judging by the price on the fixture. __________________ Red Sea Max 130d and 125 gallon mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon oceanic tank, Lighthouse Pro XLS, 72" outer orbit fixture, H&S 150-F2000/1 skimmer, H&S 110 Calcium Reactor, Tunze 7096, 2 Tunze 6105's , Tunze Osmolator, Prime 1/4hp drop-in chiller. 5 years running. Red Sea Max, 3 years.

11/26/2007, 06:59 PM	#3
deahtop Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 83	what are they retailing for

11/26/2007, 07:47 PM	#4
hurrifan Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Palm, FL Posts: 248	There is a wide price range but the least expensive start at $1000 and go up to about $4500. They say they are equivalent to 250MH or even 400 in some versions. The link to see them is below. Premium Aquatics

11/26/2007, 08:45 PM	#8
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Can someone post a pic of a tank running these? They seem like they'd be great but I read somewhere that someone saw a tank running them and it looked terrible. Can't imagine why or how, but I'm curious. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

11/26/2007, 09:06 PM	#9
pdfb55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 357	click my red house, theres about a dozen pics of them up and runnng. Also Runfrumu, you can change the K by adjusting the ratio of white to blue leds, its actually easier you just ajust it from the computer on the front of the solaris. __________________ -Kyle Current Tank Info: Oceanic 120 Tech, 48 inch maristar fixture, MRC Skimmer, Geo 618 Reactor, 2x Vortech MP40w, APEX controller

11/26/2007, 09:11 PM	#10
NickP123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: setauket ny Posts: 233	manufacturers website http://www.solarisled.com I've seen them on a few tanks at one of the higher end(overpriced) lfs near me. they're pretty impressive

11/29/2007, 05:35 PM	#12
Bluetangclan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando(Wedgefield), Fl Posts: 555	I saw a store down in Tuscon which experienmentally had a 200 gallon or more tank running on these. He said they paid I think $3500 for the lights and thats at cost without markup. 6 months old the tank was beautiful. Huge hard corals all over the place. He said the lights gave tremendous growth even deep in the tank. Cost is the major issue as said though. He also tried something that gave awsome results. He covered the back glass with some kind of black foam and then stuck live rock in and made cliffs and overhangs. Came out looking reeally good.

12/25/2007, 08:42 PM	#14
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	I have. a 52 in hallide with 21 LED lighting. its actually really cool at night time i run it.. It penetrates really good. Its pretty hot, but they dont radiate far.