viparspectra

Hello I’m considering switching my viparspectra lights to Smatfarm. The vipar is just so bulky and mounting them is always super annoying. I wanna stay budget friendly on my lights while having my corals still thrive. They’re doing fantastic under vipar so I’m nervous to switch. Should I stay...

One xr15 g6 with mount arm 3 months use clean 450.00 no shipping Two Viparspectra 165 watt complete used one month. " Lenses" removed so no disco ball effect. These are the new ones with upgraded LEDs with better actinic light. 200.00 no shipping

Hello, So I was setting my t300 above the aquarium noob mistake hanging the light with shotty hooks anyways it fell in the water not plugged in so I took it all apart and dried it the best I could opening the driver boxes and drying them with a blow dryer waited a few hours plugged it in and it...

Thread title really should have just been "Help me spend my money", but that's not very specific! Currently I am running a pretty established 90 gallon (3 years as FOWLR) that just finished year 1 of being a mixed reef. I wouldn't go as far to say it is a budget build, but I saved money where I...

For Sale … 2 Viparspectra 165w Full Spectrum Dimmable Led Light Fixtures . Was using for about 1-1/2 years at 40% max . They have been flawless from day one and look like brand new. Comes with hanging hardware and remotes. Pick up in Redwood City … possible shipping available if needed. $125...

Hi everyone, As title says I have a viparspectra 165W box on top of my 32 gal long (15" deep) tank with mostly LPS, softies and 1 monti. The light is 10" above water level but I have an acrylic lid "softening" a bit the light. I don't get much spray salt or drops so its mostly clear. Most of the...

I should start by saying that as soon as I realized there was a problem, I was worried. Usually customer service on products such as these can be iffy. I sent a message through eBay and within 10 minutes and without questioning I was told I would have a power cord in the mail tomorrow(though it...

I currently have a 55 gallon tank 55x14x22 with a center brace. I currently have a clown and a ricordea mushroom and plan on working my way up to LPS and maybe some hardier SPS if I don’t upgrade my tank before then. I have 2 viparspectra 165’s arriving on Wednesday and curious on best set up...

Hey everyone I just wanted to make a post really quick that I feel needs to be put out into the reefing world. im not here to argue about lighting or which is the best Lux / par wise. I just wanna say that on my most recent tank build. (40b 20L sump...

This tutorial is to customize a Viparspectra LED reeflight to allow a Neptune Apex to ramp the brightness up and down. Why "For Dummies"? Well we can't all be experts at everything right? I've had people try to help me with adding ramping controls to a Viparspectra light and God bless them...

Anybody use their stimulus money to upgrade lights and have some Viparspectras to sell? I'm currently working on modding one so I'd like to get a few more to go with it.

Hey there. I know there are plenty of threads already but I am a total noob so I’m sorry if this is a double post. I am building my reef pi to control my viparspectra 165 fixtures. I know that ML reefkeeping had an adapter for the leds for sale but they are out of stock. In a perfect world I...

I was going through @Michael Lane's post about controlling Mars Aqua lights to allow them to ramp up and down. A litlle while into the discussion the topic starts to turn towards Viparspectra lights being controlled by a Reef-Pi system. Michael sells adapters for this purpose and I was...

Hello! I have a 20 gallon long tank with coral in it. We purchased a Viparspectra 165 for it. It is about 10in off the top of the water. I feel like the settings aren't quite right. Does anyone have a suggestion for better settings? I want it to be darker in the mornings, ramp up for the day...

Hi Guys, I am just got a 180 gallon 72X24X24 tank and I am in the market for new LED lights. I have always kept freshwater tanks and this is going to be my first reef tank. I really don't want to spend more than $600 on lights. I looked into T5s and are not that practical for me since buying...

Just wondering if anyone out there has the viparspectra LED light and what settings you see the best results at

I have a 20 gallon standard sized tank and I need help with my blues and whites. I have it hanging 8 inches from the top of my tank. Does anyone know how to setup these lights or what settings I should have? This is a reef tank with a couple of frags including Zoas, Acan, and Star Polyp. Any...

Hey guys, So I was considering getting a few of these in the 300W model for a 110G tank I have. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with them and how controllable they are?

Welcome to my build thread! Want to learn how to grow chrysophytes, bubble algae, and vermetids? You came to the right place! This first post will feature the latest information on my tank, including latest updates as well as list of equipment, fish, and corals. A table of contents to key...

Almost a year ago I upgraded my ViparSpectra black box LEDs to the custom SB Reef Light boards. Since then I have seen slow but consistent growth in most of my corals. Anyway a friend of mine loaned me his BioTek Marine BTM3000 PAR sensor and decided I'd share my results. This is my initial run...

!!! SOLD !!! Selling my Viparspectra 165W LED light. Just upgraded with a bigger 300w model. Light has been used for 5 month and is in like new condition. Includes manual, hardware and remote control. Measure 16" x 8". Will be shipped and its original box. Asking $90.00 shipped. Located in...

Just upgraded my Viparspectra 165w to the SB Reef Light PCBs. This was a fairly easy upgrade, however they use a different shape Molex connection so I had to splice my wires and use my old pin connections. It was nerve wracking but simple when using butt splices. First thing I noticed was on...