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Old 11-07-2012, 03:14 PM
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While I realize the 3 watt Cree emitters so popular today are more efficient than most multichips, your statement about not even 50 watt multichips being enough for some tanks might have the Cree diy'ers & even folks with Radions that use single chip discrete LEDs wondering?
Mike I think he was referring to the 10W and 50W emitters as standalone without multiples in an array.
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Old 11-07-2012, 04:19 PM
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Mike I think he was referring to the 10W and 50W emitters as standalone without multiples in an array.
Hmm, yeah, I guess that makes sense then. Egg on my face. I assumed since he was quoting seahorse's build that multiple emitters were a given.
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Old 11-07-2012, 08:10 PM
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can 3 of these be retro-fitted into a coralife aqualight pro fixture?

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Old 11-08-2012, 02:07 PM
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The group buy closes nov 12th, and there will be 50w and 100w chips, these are all 5 channel chips.
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Hmm... I want to but Im so scared to mess with my reef. Seems like a very cool project that will make a quality light.
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The group buy closes nov 12th, and there will be 50w and 100w chips, these are all 5 channel chips.
i'd be interested in 3.
not sure 50w or 100w.
what are the prices?
and what else do i need to get these up and running?
you can PM me the info if you like.
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Old 11-12-2012, 08:58 PM
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this group buy is closing wed nov 13, if u want to get in on this buy u need to talk to Ron.

http://www.sandiegoreefs.com/forums/...481#post764481
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