Name Brand Led vs China Box Led

[SaltwaterConcepts]

Let's get some pics and Opinions on this topic!

 

[SaltwaterConcepts]

I had AI Hydra 52's but switched to Ocean Revive Arctic s026

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Chinese Evergrow D120- I don't care for ramping and thunderstorms :nerd:



Upgrading the D120s to the S026

 

[SaltwaterConcepts]

Chinese Evergrow D120- I don't care for ramping and thunderstorms :nerd:



Upgrading the D120s to the S026

I agree. I love the controlability. But also love having more money in my pockets.

 

[Lazys Coral House]

Here is a review I did on Ocean Revive with pictures. https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/ocean-revive-led/154190-inside-ocean-revive-arctic-s026.html
Hope it helps

 

[SaltwaterConcepts]

Here is a review I did on Ocean Revive with pictures. https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/ocean-revive-led/154190-inside-ocean-revive-arctic-s026.html
Hope it helps

Thanks for the info. Very helpful. Glad you posted this here.

 

[rmiles54]

Very nice setup! All the colors look great! What schedule and percentages are you running the lights?

 

[Feathers&Frags]

I have three tanks and I'm running the Evergrow IT2060s on all three. Great color, great growth, and cheaper than most. Fully controllable and everything looks great!

 

[SaltwaterConcepts]

Very nice setup! All the colors look great! What schedule and percentages are you running the lights?

I typically run the lights for 6 hours. 100% blues and the other colors 20%

 

[rmiles54]

Thanks

 

[redfishbluefish]

In the beginning........




Here is my limited experience with the Chinese LED market.


I've seen the early year's LED's with very poor heat sinks, non-controllable and only white and blue. I had (actually still have, but boxed up), an early year TaoTronics LED. It's blue and white and the heat sink looks to be a piece of aluminum foil. See the aluminum foil:









I later purchased an Evergrow full spectrum. It is now controllable, comes with red, green, violet and of course blue and white LEDs, and the heat sink is more robust than the "American" LED units I have. Here's a shot through the grooves in the side....look at that heat sink!





We must all realize that the majority, if not all, LED components are made in China. It all boils down to were it's assembled. I also have two "American" made units. I don't wish to mention the name, but simply looking at them, they look exactly like the Chinese made units.


Bottom line, and I hate saying it, I believe the newer, full spectrum, controllable LEDs out of China are the best bang for the buck.

 

[Big Larr]

I have the 300 watt mars aqua light and love it for the money my corals are coloring up pretty good and having good growth so can't complain

 

[zoous]

I have the 300 watt mars aqua light and love it for the money my corals are coloring up pretty good and having good growth so can't complain

What size tank do you have? From the picture it looks like you have very good light penetration to the bottom.

 

[Shep]

I really doubt there is much of a difference between the name brand and the Chinese and as someone pointed out most name bran LEDs are made in China. The only reason i went with a Kessil is because of the shape/look of the light. If there was a chinese brand that did the torch look I'd have gotten that.

 

[Canitolindo]

Chinese led are probably one of the best things in market just like wp40 you get the best bang for buck I've met a lot of reefer who are successfully keeping reefs with these leds

 

[gar732]

I had AI Hydra 52's but switched to Ocean Revive Arctic s026

Curious, what made you switch? I currently have a hydra 52 but the T247 was a close second. I've been happy with my hydra.

 

[dragonfisher33]

I have an Evergrow over my 40B. although the corners of the tank are a bit dim, but I'm getting great colors out of my corals. the only thing I have yet to find out is why my corals are growing so painfully slow. all parameters are great. anyone else not getting the growth they expect?

 

[Big Larr]

Zoous. That's only a 20 g but the lights were turned all the way down to the minimum for the pics

 

[Big Larr]

Dragonfisher how much flow do you have in your tank and you can remove the optics from your light and that will help with spreading to the corners

 

[dragonfisher33]

Dragonfisher how much flow do you have in your tank and you can remove the optics from your light and that will help with spreading to the corners

no optics on the LED. I have a Jebao RW8 on one side aiming straight across the tank and a wp25 on the other side aiming toward the back of the tank