New LED fixture 3w. Green Element EVO Reef LED Light Fixture

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by arash53

I bought their 1W version for my nano-cube 29 gallon and I did not like it.
It only covered right under the fixture and the color them was pretty yellow.

Charles at CANADIAN AQUATICS import their products . will ask him if he already ordered this one and I could see it.

Thank you for sharing your experience, this is good info.

Retailers usually have minimal knowledge about products unless they set up a tank and use it.
So, our collective advantage is that we can share our experience on here.

If this looked yellow did you supplement with blue LED or actinics?
So what happened did you keep this 1W fixture?
What kind of corals do you have under it?
How long did you have it for?
How did the corals do under these lights?


Thanks in advance.

[chris88]

That why I asked if the LEDs and optics are replaceable. This way you an adjust the spread and color.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by chris88

That why I asked if the LEDs and optics are replaceable. This way you an adjust the spread and color.

I wonder why the person you spoke to said that lenses are not replaceable , because in item description it is stated:"Individual & replaceable lenses"
I would like to know what that means exactly as well.

[arash53]

If this looked yellow did you supplement with blue LED or actinics?
Yes I did add one T5 actinic and a BLUE LED strip, but my problem was coverage ,I have to buy another one to cover my tank

So what happened did you keep this 1W fixture?
I sold it for 20% less
What kind of corals do you have under it?
on That time I only had softies and they were doing OK under the fixture
How long did you have it for?
I had it for 3weeks and I sold it and bought 4x18W T5 version from aquatraders
How did the corals do under these lights?
it was good for softies on my tank (18"x18"x18"),but again my problem was coverage

The other thing I have to mention, is it didn't have separate switch for blue only so you cant really use two timer one for blue one for white which is not good !

[chris88]

This new fixture has a switch for both the blue and the whites but only one cord so you have ro manually turn them on / off. They are going to be way brighter the the 1 w version of they use 3 watz LEDs and optics. Depend on the optics it could have very good spread or very deep penetration.

[arash53]

The old one also had 3 mode switch for turn on white and blue , blue only and off, but as you said only one cable so no way you could put diffident timer for blue and white separably which is a big deal for me.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by arash53

The old one also had 3 mode switch for turn on white and blue , blue only and off, but as you said only one cable so no way you could put diffident timer for blue and white separably which is a big deal for me.

You can have these blue ones on a separate timer if you like to have dask/dawn effect.

or just get one or two moon lights from J&L and put them on separate timer.

[arash53]

Originally Posted by RuGlu6

You can have these blue ones on a separate timer if you like to have dask/dawn effect.

or just get one or two moon lights from J&L and put them on separate timer.

The Blue LEDs on the fixture were awesome really powerful on the 1W ver, and it should be even better on this one ,too bad they saved couple dollars on a separate or multi input power adapters!

I personally prefer to have all in one solution and in my opinion on this fixture two things are missing:

1- Separate cable for Blue LEDs
2- small LEDs for moon light

I am fan of aquatrader ,currently both my fixture are from them,and I think they really improved and I think all the bad reviews on the website about their product are no valid any more, and I am pretty sure they will redesign this fixture like others with separate switch and cables.

[RuGlu6]

yeah same here, i have two ligt fixtures from them:
One is LED for Fresh water cube, it is only 2W for the WHOLE fixture and my FW plants are doing amazing! And color is very good, very happy overall.
Second is 2x250W MH DE +4 T5 actinics +6 blue LED.
And both fixture are of good value.
The only thing with Aquatraders is that they have Ebay like warranty, 30 days only.

The only thing i am still wondering about is what is the difference between aquatraders 3W LED and say CREE or AI sol etc. other then fancy controls?

[RuGlu6]

OK here is an update, someone posted a review on aquatraders web site:

http://www.aquatraders.com/EVO-36-LE...ht-p/56233.htm

Sorry to be bearer of bad news April 24, 2012
Reviewer: Trevor from Chandler, AZ United States
I guess I am the first to do this review. It arrived last night. I set it up. The lighting last a nice glow to all of the corals.
LIKE: Nice glow to it
DISLIKE: Each bulb casted a direct beam straight down to the bottom, thus, from a distance, one can see where the blues are and where the reds are.

Unfortunately, four of the bulbs did not light up. I called customer service this morning and was told that there's no warranty. I need to ship it back at my own expense and they will try to fix it for me.

I don't know why this person did not use Aquatraders own policy see below, if there were problems on arrival. they say that within 48 hrs if there is a problem they can fix it. May be it was past 48 hrs.

http://www.aquatraders.com/Returns.asp
Here it is

Damaged Shipment, Incorrectly Shipped Item(s), or Non-Working on Arrival
If in the event that the item(s) is damaged during transit, incorrectly shipped, or non-working on arrival, customer should notify AQUATRADERS.COM within 48 hours of arrival. Please submit your report on-line through the Contact Us section in our site. 30-Day Return Policy will override any claim of damage, incorrectly shipped, and non-working on arrival if we receive the report after 48 hours of arrival.

In certain cases, customers are able to fix the issues without going through a claim or an exchange. Simply contact our customer service for the replacement part you need. Otherwise, customer will be issued a RMA number. Return the item(s) in accordance with the return procedure stated below. If the item(s) returned does fall under the categories, "Damaged Shipment", "Incorrectly Shipped", or "Non-Working on Arrival", a replacement will be shipped.

Free items are not eligible for return or exchange under any circumstances.

Chris88 did you end up getting one?.
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