ReefBreeder Value vs ReefRadiance Dm132e vs Dm155e

[s2kchris305]

just like the title says which would you say is the best bang for the buck out of the three. again im comparing the reef breeder value fixture, reef radiance Dm132e, Dm155e. also which one is more reliable and has the great coral growth. im uprgrading from a oddysea t5 fixture so im sure any will do a hige difference. il be using these fixtures over a 20 gallon High mixed reef. but will be upgrading to a 40 gallon breeder in the next couple of months. what you guys think ?

[Ron Reefman]

IMHO Reef Breeders has a better reputation and sells more. Their 'value fixture' and the Reef Radiance DM155e are almost the same light. If money is the key, shop price between the 2. If not, toss a coin. However, I wouldn't touch the Dm132e with a 10' pole. All blue and white? It can work, but you really need to know a lot more about the spectrum (graph) of the whites being used. Like I said, it may work if it's done right, by why risk an old school design. The RB VF is proven to work.

BTW, I had EverGrow D120 fixtures (same as the RB VF) and swapped them out for a different basic fixture which I like a lot better!

[ridetheducati]

Ron is all over the Reefbreeder threads. I will move on.

[s2kchris305]

thanks for the response guys, im most likely pulling the trigger on the dm-155e. any more opinions will be great . let me know!

[redtop03]

Originally Posted by s2kchris305

thanks for the response guys, im most likely pulling the trigger on the dm-155e. any more opinions will be great . let me know!

the DM132e is basically the same light minus 11 LEDs as the DM155e and the D120, all of the Reef Radiance lights with the model number ending in "e" are the enhanced full spectrum light the model numbers ending in "s" are the standard blue/white lights...

I have 2 of the DM132e and they are a fine light...here they are side by side with my 14k 250w Phoenix bulbs in Lumen Bright pendants and Lumatek ballasts





you can see that they look very nearly as bright but the color is a lot better than my halides are,the biggest difference between the DM132e side and the halide side is the rear wall isn't as bright, and the DM132e don't have the windex blue look

that being said, I would have purchased the DM155e if they had been available at the time, you made a fine choice with the DM155e

[Lacy]

What size is the tank?

[redtop03]

Originally Posted by Lacy

What size is the tank?

my tank is approximately 360 gallon plywood, it's 8 feet long by 3 feet wide by 27 inches tall, and water is about 24 inches deep

[ERivera65]

Originally Posted by s2kchris305

just like the title says which would you say is the best bang for the buck out of the three. again im comparing the reef breeder value fixture, reef radiance Dm132e, Dm155e. also which one is more reliable and has the great coral growth. im uprgrading from a oddysea t5 fixture so im sure any will do a hige difference. il be using these fixtures over a 20 gallon High mixed reef. but will be upgrading to a 40 gallon breeder in the next couple of months. what you guys think ?

Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

IMHO Reef Breeders has a better reputation and sells more. Their 'value fixture' and the Reef Radiance DM155e are almost the same light. If money is the key, shop price between the 2. If not, toss a coin. However, I wouldn't touch the Dm132e with a 10' pole. All blue and white? It can work, but you really need to know a lot more about the spectrum (graph) of the whites being used. Like I said, it may work if it's done right, by why risk an old school design. The RB VF is proven to work.

BTW, I had EverGrow D120 fixtures (same as the RB VF) and swapped them out for a different basic fixture which I like a lot better!

I ordered Reef Radiance DM-155e fixtures and I got full spectrum 120 watt LED fixtures, not the 155 watt ones they claim. I believe they are exactly Evergrow D-120 fixtures with the reef radiance name on it. Not trying to bash but list facts. I'm happy that i got my money's worth, but upset about their false advertising. In my honest opinion, all those chinese LED fixtures are basically the same. Only thing that varies is the amount of LEDs. I'm almost 100% sure all american based companies buy them in bulk, put their name on them, and sell here in the US or ebay and profit. That's just business.

[Touring]

Originally Posted by ERivera65

I ordered Reef Radiance DM-155e fixtures and I got full spectrum 120 watt LED fixtures, not the 155 watt ones they claim. I believe they are exactly Evergrow D-120 fixtures with the reef radiance name on it. Not trying to bash but list facts. I'm happy that i got my money's worth, but upset about their false advertising. In my honest opinion, all those chinese LED fixtures are basically the same. Only thing that varies is the amount of LEDs. I'm almost 100% sure all american based companies buy them in bulk, put their name on them, and sell here in the US or ebay and profit. That's just business.

they are all evergrow....

[ERivera65]

Originally Posted by Touring

they are all evergrow....

Well..... there you have it lol

[sneeyatch]

There is a slight difference in LED layout and quantity of LED colors between the 2 brands.

Yes - they are basically the same thing - however I opted to go with the DM-155e's for my new build for 2 reasons only:

1.) At the time I ordered them, they were on sale, so it saved me a few bucks.
2.) The Reef Radiance standard layout appealed to me just a little more than the Reef Breeders.

[kuyatwo]

Reef radiance sells evergrows but his other leds are not made evergrows. Reef breeders are made by greensun not evergrow. Ocean revive fixtures are evergrow

Rick with reef radiance customer service and patience to answer all my questions over the phone made my decision to go back to leds over my sps tank even when I had bad results with ai sols and went back to mh

[ERivera65]

Originally Posted by kuyatwo

Reef radiance sells evergrows but his other leds are not made evergrows. Reef breeders are made by greensun not evergrow. Ocean revive fixtures are evergrow

Rick with reef radiance customer service and patience to answer all my questions over the phone made my decision to go back to leds over my sps tank even when I had bad results with ai sols and went back to mh

Yeah well my friend and I emailed Rick and Tara about the fixtures sent to us and its been weeks with no response, horrible customer service. We got 120 watt fixtures instead of 155 watt fixtures. The DM-155e fixture claims 155 watts on his website. We are upset about the fact we paid for a 155 watt fixture as his website claims and we received 120 watt fixtures. Also they both have yet to respond and give us explainations. Makes me never want to do business with Reef Radiance again.....

[Reef_Breeders]

Originally Posted by kuyatwo

Reef radiance sells evergrows but his other leds are not made evergrows. Reef breeders are made by greensun not evergrow. Ocean revive fixtures are evergrow

You have it backwards, our lights are not made by greensun, they are made to our specifactions by Evergrow, and we cover the warranty in the usa. Reef Radiance appears to be greensun, they have the same layout and light style. I just wanted to clear that up.

[kuyatwo]

Originally Posted by Reef_Breeders

You have it backwards, our lights are not made by greensun, they are made to our specifactions by Evergrow, and we cover the warranty in the usa. Reef Radiance appears to be greensun, they have the same layout and light style. I just wanted to clear that up.

My bad after a few beverages the mind starts to get foggy.

[Ron Reefman]

Oops, it's already been corrected.