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05-05-2012, 07:30 PM
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To calculate: pick your fixture, put it in shopping cart. Click on shopping cart (top left of the screen) click calculate shipping cost, choose your location postal code etc, click calculate. There will be 3 options but I think more expensive does not mean faster shipping it will be 3 weeks anyway so when I buy from them I always pick the cheapest. having said all that, I don't know how good the fixture is even though they say its a Cree LEDs and this very well may be, but quality of the build and electronics is a big question mark. I got few things from them: Protein Skimmer, Calcium reactor and overflow box. All works great. But I have no idea how LED light will work we might want to look for some reviews before making a decision. Also i would ask for a manual pdf download first because if its in Chinese (like mine for Calc reactor) it might be hard to figure out. He speaks good english but very basic, so make yourself very clear and sometimes he needs explanation on what exactly do you mean. Last edited by RuGlu6; 05-05-2012 at 07:37 PM. 
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05-05-2012, 08:46 PM
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I ordered one EVO led from aquatraders and should be here next week. Then I could set it up and let you guys know how good/bad it is. I believe I should be OK cause I have only softies and LPS.
I found a LED for reef tank in the following link very interesting, they show the PAR value at different water depths. Aslo you can pick it up locally in Vancouver. http://qpaws.ca/home.html
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05-05-2012, 10:49 PM
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i bought the aquatraders evo 3w led and am happy with it. i am new to this hobby and didnt want to spend $1000 on lights when my system is dedicated toward fish, and the odd coral i have the courage to try. the light is very directional and spotlightish, but i like it and think its worth the price. all i have for coral is 1 wellsophyllia(i think) and a kenya tree and both are happy under this light. it is a thin fixture and doesnt cover the width of my tank that great, but overall i am happy. i will try to post some pics shortly although it looks better in person than in the pics
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05-06-2012, 06:19 AM
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Thank you so much for the feed back and pictures, appreciate that.
I don't know about others but to me it looks like a lot of light. Judging by the level of the live rock illumination it is very bright. Sand is also very well lit and even reflecting some light back to the rock. But overall light color is pretty much to my liking at about 14K phoenix kind of light spectrum, maybe i would want it a teed bid bluer. But picture may look different from actual light color. Yes it does look like spot light, i guess its the angle of the lenses (do the have lenses?) The solution might be to filter out as many suspended particles as you can from water, say with filter sock, the spotlight effect will be less noticeable. And also you can apply black electrical tape just under the top plastic tank rim, sort of making it wider and this will help with hiding or making the led bulbs less noticeable when looking at the tank. Please keep us updated on corals and your new light fixture.
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05-15-2012, 10:26 AM
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05-16-2012, 02:09 AM
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Picked it up from Pt Roberts yesterday and installed it last night. The light is well built and installation is straight forward. One funny thing is that there is not a single sheet of paper in the package, no warning, no manual, no registration request.... simply nothing.
I will post pictures of the fish tank with a 4x24W T5 and this LED this Saturday and you guys make the judgement yourself.
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05-16-2012, 09:12 PM
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What corals do you have under new light?
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05-21-2012, 09:30 PM
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Tank is 24L x 18 x 18.
T5 is nova extreme T5HO with 2 UVL-24W aquasun and 2 UVL-24W super actinic. All bulbs are 5 month old. LED is Green Element EVO Reef LED Light Fixture 24" Pic 1: T5 at the back (4" above water surface) and LED in the front (2.5" above surface) http://www.flickr.com/photos/7892257...in/photostream Pic 2: T5 only at the centre of the tank, 4" above water surface Last edited by FishIsGood2; 05-21-2012 at 09:34 PM.
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