ebay grow lights - any experience with these?

[shamrock]

hello

been eyeing up the kessil grow lights and reading mixed reviews about their reliability etc. based on what i've read and their promotion on BRStv, it seems to be the one to go for. for a more basic and cost affordable setup, has anyone tried a less extravagant solution at fraction of the cost? i'm curious to know if they work for refugiums etc.

thanks
sk

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3000W-L...632178e7674e6cbfe98bc1fd38c316&frcectupt=true

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Bump

 

[shamrock]

after doing some more research, i realise the 3000w is actually somewhere around the 100-200w. none-the-less, i'm going to go ahead and purchase it and trial it on some house plants and post my results. but ideally, i guess it should be checked by someone with a par reader etc. they're not that expensive, so worth trying ;Pompus

 

[ca1ore]

I don't have experience with that specific light, but there is a ton of junk for sale on ebay (and amazon), and the wattage listed is usually incandescent equivalent as you note. I bought a couple of panels and ended up returning them because they were crap. I am currently using the growstar for my ATS and have been pretty happy with it.

Amazon product ASIN B07312WKX2
Almost all these lights are made in China by an OEM and then given (often) silly brand names.

The only problem with the Kessil grow lights, in my case the 380, is the fan craps out.

 

[shamrock]

The only problem with the Kessil grow lights, in my case the 380, is the fan craps out.

ouch! that's quite disappointing!!!

 

[fermentedhiker]

I use one of this on my fuge growing chaeto and ulva well for me. From amazon. 50 watt consumption.

FECiDA Waterproof LED Grow Light, 300W HPS & CFL & CHM Grow Lights Equivalent, Professional Full Spectrum Plant Grow Light for Indoor Plants, Smart and Silent Born for Grow Tent and Indoor Garden

 

[shamrock]

I use one of this on my fuge growing chaeto and ulva well for me. From amazon. 50 watt consumption.

FECiDA Waterproof LED Grow Light, 300W HPS & CFL & CHM Grow Lights Equivalent, Professional Full Spectrum Plant Grow Light for Indoor Plants, Smart and Silent Born for Grow Tent and Indoor Garden

looks really good! waterproof too. shame i can't get it in Australia... might check international shipping on that.

 

[fermentedhiker]

looks really good! waterproof too. shame i can't get it in Australia... might check international shipping on that.

I see what looks like the same thing on ebay shipped from China so I'm assuming you could get those shipped even cheaper than I could to the US?

 

[symon_say]

I purchase a viparspectra grow light for my fuge, is a similar light that the one used for reef, but with color for plants.

Haven't tested yet, but this should give me good grow.

 

[Scrubber_steve]

hello

been eyeing up the kessil grow lights and reading mixed reviews about their reliability etc. based on what i've read and their promotion on BRStv, it seems to be the one to go for. for a more basic and cost affordable setup, has anyone tried a less extravagant solution at fraction of the cost? i'm curious to know if they work for refugiums etc.

thanks
sk

what specifically are you intending to use a grow light for?

 

[S2G]

I don't have experience with that specific light, but there is a ton of junk for sale on ebay (and amazon), and the wattage listed is usually incandescent equivalent as you note. I bought a couple of panels and ended up returning them because they were crap. I am currently using the growstar for my ATS and have been pretty happy with it.

Amazon product ASIN B07312WKX2
Almost all these lights are made in China by an OEM and then given (often) silly brand names.

The only problem with the Kessil grow lights, in my case the 380, is the fan craps out.

This was my go to on fuge lighting and I've had a ton of success with them. I've been doing a lot of research on lighting lately and I'm pretty sure that light is wasting a lot of energy.

A 1-3w ea 660nm deep red would probably do a better job for less or mix a little 450nm in at something like 6:1 ratio.

 

[shamrock]

what specifically are you intending to use a grow light for?

just thinking of a more cost effective light than kessil (for example) for refugium...