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![]() BWA is happy to announce that we will be carrying EcoRay Led Fixtures.
![]() In-Store Demo Avalable Last edited by BlueWorldAquatic; 04-01-2011 at 03:36 PM. |
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![]() At last it is possible to replace metal halide lighting in a saltwater reef aquarium with something just as intense but uses half the power. The Ecoray 60D fixture provides the light intensity of 250 watt metal halide without the heat production and power drain. The housing of this fixture is 100% aluminum and measures 14” x 8.5” x 2.34” with a fan installed in the top, so it functions as its own heat sink. One of these fixtures will draw 62 watts of power at .6 amps. The life expectancy of the bulbs is about 50,000 hours which works out to running your lights 12 hours per day for a little over 11 years without replacing bulbs. In a metal halide fixture, you are replacing bulbs once every 10 months and the bulb draws 250 watts of power for the same amount of light this 62 watt fixture can give you. The savings really adds up between using far less energy and not having to replace bulbs, typically one of these fixtures will pay for itself in about a year and a half of use.
The light spectrum of this system with both the blue and white lights lit up is roughly equivalent to 12,000 to 14,000 K. This fixture also has the wonderful advantage of giving the same shimmering water effect that a metal halide provides, and fluorescent fixtures do not. The Ecoray 60D is very capable of growing both hard and soft corals, including acropora, as well as clams. With the reduced heat output, many systems which currently require a chiller will no longer require the use of a chiller, further reducing the cost of setting up a reef aquarium as well as reducing the cost to run an existing aquarium. 30 White High Power 1 Watt LED, color temperature 5500 K – 6500 K 30 Blue Actinic High Power 1 Watt LED, Wave Length 450 – 470 nm Combined color spectrum makes this fixture 12,000 to 14,000 K equivalent 62 W, 120 V – 240 V, 12 foot dual electrical cords Built in Fan All Aluminum Housing 14” x 8.5” x 2.34” Weight 8.2 pounds Supporting L brackets and hanging wire included 500+ PAR at toward the center of the projected lighting (SPS corals) 150+ PAR around the outer edges of the projected lighting (LPS and soft corals) Examples for recommended quantity, if your aquarium is a reef aquarium:
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![]() INTRODUCING ECORAY 112D (Dual Cords)
56 White High Power 1 Watt LED 56 Blue Actinic High Power 1 Watt LED 700+ PAR, 24" from center Designed for larger and deeper tanks up to 5 feet deep All Aluminium Housing 19.6" x 11.3" x 2.4", 13.9 lbs Light coverage to get 150+ PAR at 24": 25" x 17" INTRODUCING ECORAY 60 BLUE 60 High Power Royal Blue 460 to 470 nm 1 Watt LED 600+ PAR, 24" from center Designed for store/show tanks Watch your coral glow with insane colors Light coverage to get 150+ PAR at 24": 20" x 15" Ecoray 60D (Dual Cords) One cord for White LED, one cord for Blue LED You can put the cords on different timers Turn on the Blue LED only and watch your coral glow with intense colors 300+ PAR at 24" from center with Blue LED only turned on Ecoray 60 Ecoray High PAR LED Light BRIGHTER THAN METAL HALIDE UP TO 100+ LUMENS PER WATT, UP TO 500+ PAR AT 24" FROM CENTER SHIMMER EFFECT DOES NOT HEAT YOUR TANK SAVE OVER $375/YEAR ON ENERGY, BULB REPLACEMENT. CHILLER USAGE* |
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![]() Do you have a price on these?
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![]() Call me crazy but if each LED unit equals a 250w Halide would you really need 3-6 fixtures on a 90?.. I can't imagine anyone having 6 - 250w halides on a 90 gallon tank.
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![]() The reviews of this light fixture says that the light is really focused, so you won't get much spread. Unless you suspend it 2 feet above the water. This results in a really spotty effect if you only have 2 lights over a 48" tank. Not a lot of people will want to mount it 24" above their tank. This is cause the reflector for each led uses a 60 degree lens, making it
Really focused, resulting in the high par values. |
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![]() what about swapping the reflectors out for 120's instead of 60 or go to a 70
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. |
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![]() What is the cost on these?
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So 4 60's = 250w mh. And their power savings are based off $0.25/kWh, A little more then 2.5 times what the rate in Edmonton is. I bet replacing with 120 degree lens would not give you anywhere near the par values, they are only 1w LED's. Not to mention finding a 120 degree lens for that led might be very hard or impossible. |
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![]() Quote:
We are actually talking to the manufacturer in changing the collimator angles for a more home user effect, the pars will be slightly reduced, but you will get better coverage. As we will be the authorize warranty depot for the Led's in Canada, we will be able to help modify them better for non-commercial use. Then again, for a suggested retail of $349.99 for the 60d, it's nothing to sneeze at. Ken - BWA |
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![]() From experience with my led array.
i think for the the price this is a decent lighting module. As for the lens at 60 degree is a bit narrow will have to be at least 18" high from the surface,if you remove the lens or replace it with a wider angle you will loose quite a bit of PAR. At 1W each totals 112w What is the amperage drive max or what are they driven at as most companies drive the Led at only 70% of the full capability. |