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THE_BEAST
Mon, 7th Jul 2014, 10:07 PM
Does anyone have these lights or have any experience with these brand lights? I'm currently running black box dimmable LED's. They work good. But I would like to upgrade my lights a tad

350gt
Mon, 7th Jul 2014, 11:20 PM
I think jrsatx(ruben) is running these.... I dont think he is too happy with them... I could be wrong...

Lets see if he chimes in

jrsatx20
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 01:28 PM
For the price u can't beat them. They just came out with more options and ability to control with apex. Mine shadows quite a bit but I have close to the water. It has kept sps alive and they are encrusted on plug.

Have my blue channel at 50% and white channel at 25%.

Thinking of building a canopy and should make a big difference.

slm222
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 02:26 PM
I hope they grow coral, I just got mine in today for my shallow frag tank.

jrsatx20
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 03:32 PM
i can tell you that they do. but the best light wont grow anything if the water is not right

THE_BEAST
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 04:53 PM
Which fixtures do you guys have. And how many. Over what size tank. I'm thinking of getting two fixtures for my 72 bowfront.

jrsatx20
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 06:50 PM
I have only one. The dm155. On a 90 gallon

I would put 2 of these fixture on that tank

THE_BEAST
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 07:44 PM
Those are the ones I was thinking of getting. The dm155's

jrsatx20
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 08:02 PM
I was going to get the dm135. Just because it has the uv leds. The dm155 doesnt. But the 135 has less led. Less imo wouldn't make much difference.

THE_BEAST
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 10:04 PM
Cool. I'm gonna do some more research. But I'm sure I'm gonna get those fixtures!

slm222
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 10:11 PM
I was going to get the dm135. Just because it has the uv leds. The dm155 doesnt. But the 135 has less led. Less imo wouldn't make much difference.

I went the dm 135 just for that reason.

jrsatx20
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 10:41 PM
now im curious how much of a difference the uv would have made.

slm222
Tue, 8th Jul 2014, 10:43 PM
On my hydra 52 I believe it has helped the coral to some extent.


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THE_BEAST
Thu, 17th Jul 2014, 07:44 PM
Jrsatx20 what percentage are you running your lights at? I have my Chinese black boxes both channels at 100 percent.


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jrsatx20
Thu, 17th Jul 2014, 11:22 PM
blue 50% and white 25%

THE_BEAST
Fri, 18th Jul 2014, 09:08 AM
Cool. I think I'm gonna order two next month