Current usa orbit marine led

cjp847 · 04/12/2019, 09:48 AM

I purchased 2 of these for my 40 gallon breeder reef tank. 1st problem :I'm having a heck of a time trying to program them. 2nd problem : trying to get the light intensity down right. Should I just send them back for a refund and get some other led. I would truly appreciate some opinions and advice on this. I have use the the magic button (search/Google &#128513

. But can't figure it out. Thanks in advance! I mainly have lps and some mushrooms.

cjp847 · 04/12/2019, 11:39 AM

Hopefully the pictures help.

mcgyvr · 04/12/2019, 06:23 PM

Because of the less powerful leds they use those lights are typically good for lower/medium light corals in shallower tanks. They should be just fine on a 40g.
As such you can easily start them at something like 50% power and ramp up to 75% or more in a few weeks if you want..
Id suspect there are probably youtube videos on programming them if you are still having trouble there

cjp847 · 04/12/2019, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the response. I appreciate it. In the near future I do plan on converting my 75 gallon freshwater to a reef. And transferring my 40 gallon breeder to it. Should I just upgrade them now? Any recommendations (I have a $600 budget)

04/12/2019, 06:23 PM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Because of the less powerful leds they use those lights are typically good for lower/medium light corals in shallower tanks. They should be just fine on a 40g. As such you can easily start them at something like 50% power and ramp up to 75% or more in a few weeks if you want.. Id suspect there are probably youtube videos on programming them if you are still having trouble there __________________ Who me?

04/12/2019, 09:48 AM	#1
cjp847 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 10	Current usa orbit marine led I purchased 2 of these for my 40 gallon breeder reef tank. 1st problem :I'm having a heck of a time trying to program them. 2nd problem : trying to get the light intensity down right. Should I just send them back for a refund and get some other led. I would truly appreciate some opinions and advice on this. I have use the the magic button (search/Google &#128513. But can't figure it out. Thanks in advance! I mainly have lps and some mushrooms.

04/12/2019, 08:11 PM	#4
cjp847 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 10	Thanks for the response. I appreciate it. In the near future I do plan on converting my 75 gallon freshwater to a reef. And transferring my 40 gallon breeder to it. Should I just upgrade them now? Any recommendations (I have a $600 budget)