LED Fixture - cheap

[StirCrazy]

man that has higher PAR then Aquadigital's 1800 buck fixture for 1/10th the price

if his PAR numbers are realistic then it is a screaming deal, if there not... but 1 watt LEDs work, just not the best you can get.

Steve

[MarkoD]

all i know is a LFS sells a rebranded version of that for 650 dollars

[cale262]

I saw one over at AI that looks identical...non controlable etc., I guess it would be fine for a FOWLR.

I read the return and warranty policy on the e-bay listing, I've bought quite a few things on e-bay and this policy would certainly scare me away quick if I was considering this product.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by cale262

I saw one over at AI that looks identical...non controlable etc., I guess it would be fine for a FOWLR.

I read the return and warranty policy on the e-bay listing, I've bought quite a few things on e-bay and this policy would certainly scare me away quick if I was considering this product.

those are the ones im refering too, but i think the ones at AI are controllabe..... there's little red buttons on top that enable you to turn the LEDs on in 1/3rd sections

[cale262]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

those are the ones im refering too, but i think the ones at AI are controllabe..... there's little red buttons on top that enable you to turn the LEDs on in 1/3rd sections

Not really what I meant by controllable,...these are I/O only... not dimable, not colour controlable, not programable (PC/APEX/RK/Profilux) etc.

[Wanderer]

I have bought from this seller before, mostly a few random bulbs and low wattage LED panels form my reptile enclosures. While the plants and animals look better under these, the build quality isn't stellar (flickering leds here and there).

I think the warranty is only something like 30 days. Aside from that, I have not really noticed anything detrimental. I wouldn't get in too deep on ebay products.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Wanderer

I have bought from this seller before, mostly a few random bulbs and low wattage LED panels form my reptile enclosures. While the plants and animals look better under these, the build quality isn't stellar (flickering leds here and there).

I think the warranty is only something like 30 days. Aside from that, I have not really noticed anything detrimental. I wouldn't get in too deep on ebay products.

I've also purchased LED lights from this seller before as well as from their website, mostly house hold LED replacement bulbs such as GU10s. Pretty much all failed in some way within a year. So as far as I'm concerned this fixture wouldn't be much different, hardly a money saving investment if it only lasts a year.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by cale262

Not really what I meant by controllable,...these are I/O only... not dimable, not colour controlable, not programable (PC/APEX/RK/Profilux) etc.

oh ok my bad

[mike31154]

Not everyone's system needs the latest greatest 3 watt Cree LEDs. Looks like the fixture uses BridgeLux LEDs which I think are an established, good quality brand. This might be a great deal for someone to get into the LED market if only to save some money on their electric bill and still get a good amount of light. No reason you couldn't use this for a FOWLR or even a mixed reef tank if placed properly. Doesn't look like it's controllable/dimmable though, so that might be a consideration. Probably wouldn't be impossible to retrofit a dimmable feature though.

[Dez]

These are the ones that I'm running on my full SPS tank now. I replaced 3 x 250W halides with 3 of these. It has been about 5 weeks and corals are still maintaining good colour and growth seems normal. At least I think they are these ones. I ordered mine from ebay and for 3 of them were $1000 shipped. Mine are black though. They are brandless.