Need ur opinions on a light

Madmax275 · Mar 2, 2016

I can't find and any review on the Chinese blackbox LED lights. What do u guys think of them.

sticky polyps · Mar 2, 2016

Which ones?

dbrewsky · Mar 2, 2016

the blackbox leds have been very effective for a lot of people. Do realize that the quality of the lights matches what you pay for. some people have no issues, some are on their 3rd fixture this year. The reef breeders are much better lights for not much more money.

Madmax275 · Mar 2, 2016

SBOX PRO 16" (TIMER) are the one I am looking at I think I might have to get 2 for my tank. I have 120 gallon

Salt Creep · Mar 2, 2016

I have had 5 fixtures... not the exact same, but the Chinese eBay black box full spectrum leds.... 3/5 barely made it past a year before a channel burned out and did so right after the warranty was up (go figure). I went back to T5s. I agree with looking at reefbreeders instead, or DIY if you are up to it.

Madmax275 · Mar 2, 2016

I am also looking at the Current's Orbit Marine PRO LED fixture

Bdog4u2 · Mar 2, 2016

There's a Facebook page I think it's called Chinese black box led proof page

Madmax275 · Mar 2, 2016

Yea I join but want more opinion on it

Bdog4u2 · Mar 2, 2016

I use them my metal halide made my house to hot. So far all is good but I do want to upgrade to radion this summer. I also don't have sps

Reefing Madness · Mar 2, 2016

Madmax275 said:
SBOX PRO 16" (TIMER) are the one I am looking at I think I might have to get 2 for my tank. I have 120 gallon

I use 2 of them, they are great, same unit as the more expensive Reef Breeders.

briancarterkc · Mar 2, 2016

Madmax275 said:
I am also looking at the Current's Orbit Marine PRO LED fixture

I have one of these collecting dust in my basement. Really underpowered for SPS (or even LPS) in my experience. You should also check out Build My LED.

dbrewsky · Mar 2, 2016

build my led is no longer supporting the aquarium industry.

LostInTheDark · Mar 2, 2016

I had 4 of the Ocean Revives over a 225. Very powerful. Grew everything right down to the sand bed...for about 18 months. Like most of the black boxes the lights slowly lost pat and shifted spectrum until they couldn't support SPS anymore. I moved on to an ATI 8x80 and am sorry I didn't do this from the beginning. Saved money on the lights. Lost a bunch on the corals that died because of them.