New Mitras LX8 announced!

[Matthias Gross Verified Sponsor]

the mounting adapter (plate) can be rotated 90 degree
because we have been asked now a few times: and no, this arm will not break under the load of the light (as seen at other brands), this thing is super stable

 

[ReefJunky]

I've tried to preorder and the GHL USA website does not accept payment with PayPal or a credit card. The GHL Germany website says there's no shipping options for the United States. My PayPal account is ok and I've contacted my bank and they say there's no problems on their side and they are seeing no attempt of electronic transactions from GHL. Any advice on how to place an order. I'd like to get in on the pre-order promotion.

 

[Damage12]

Matthias, are the fans easily replaceable? They seem to fail eventually in other brand fixtures I’ve had in the past.

 

[Matthias Gross Verified Sponsor]

Hello, yes they are replaceable. If easy or not - this depends on the person who does it ...
Anyway, if used as intended (no water intrusion, no excessive condensing humidity, no use under a canopy) you should not have a problem. Also, these fans are IP55 rated. So they have basic water protection. Our fans have a min. life time of 40.000h - at full speed and 100% duty ratio, and they have hydraulic bearings.
So I doubt that it is very likely to experience similar issues as with other brands.

 

[Damage12]

Hello, yes they are replaceable. If easy or not - this depends on the person who does it ...
Anyway, if used as intended (no water intrusion, no excessive condensing humidity, no use under a canopy) you should not have a problem. Also, these fans are IP55 rated. So they have basic water protection. Our fans have a min. life time of 40.000h - at full speed and 100% duty ratio, and they have hydraulic bearings.
So I doubt that it is very likely to experience similar issues as with other brands.

Thank you. I would hope so but I’m more worried about dust that these fans suck in that gets caked within the fan.

 

[Matthias Gross Verified Sponsor]

I think fans can only be "caked" (or baked?) when there is a combination of dust and too much humidity.

 

[Damage12]

I think fans can only be "caked" (or baked?) when there is a combination of dust and too much humidity.

Yes, well living in Florida, that will happen. LOL

 

[Matthias Gross Verified Sponsor]

I live in Florida too, so I know the climate here. Indoors, though, the HVAC usually keeps humidity in check — even in FL it's rarely as bad inside as people expect.

And to be clear: I was never talking about the normal humidity in a living room. I meant excessive humidity, or actual water — splashes, spray, heavy condensation. That really only happens when a fixture sits too close to the water surface, runs under a closed canopy, or has water dripping onto it from above. None of those are normal operating conditions — and that's true for any brand's light, not just ours.

To put it in perspective: attached is a close-up of the fan in my own LX8 development sample. It's been running above a tank, here in Florida, for over five months now while I fine-tune the firmware and do real-life testing. I honestly can't find anything caked or baked on it — it looks essentially new.

Our LX series (6 and 7) has used fans since 2012, with tens of thousands of units sold, and clogged or seized fans have simply never been a real issue for us. Used as intended, they just do their job quietly for years — and the LX8 is built to exactly that same standard.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I love the idea, but with so much invested in the 7's + recently taking on the expense of adding the coral pop boards and replacing the mainboard in one LX 7. I suppose that it will be the LX9's that I eventually upgrade to...

I do like the look of the new design and the improvements.

Am I to understand that when you say analog dimming, there is no PWM and instead the circuit is a current based, buck feedback driven? If so, I believe is a massive improvement. I have never been a fan of PWM. While it is hard to prove what fish visually perceive, we know that human brains register high frequency flicker as subliminal discomfort... even when it consciously visible.

 

[Damage12]

I live in Florida too, so I know the climate here. Indoors, though, the HVAC usually keeps humidity in check — even in FL it's rarely as bad inside as people expect.

And to be clear: I was never talking about the normal humidity in a living room. I meant excessive humidity, or actual water — splashes, spray, heavy condensation. That really only happens when a fixture sits too close to the water surface, runs under a closed canopy, or has water dripping onto it from above. None of those are normal operating conditions — and that's true for any brand's light, not just ours.

To put it in perspective: attached is a close-up of the fan in my own LX8 development sample. It's been running above a tank, here in Florida, for over five months now while I fine-tune the firmware and do real-life testing. I honestly can't find anything caked or baked on it — it looks essentially new.

Our LX series (6 and 7) has used fans since 2012, with tens of thousands of units sold, and clogged or seized fans have simply never been a real issue for us. Used as intended, they just do their job quietly for years — and the LX8 is built to exactly that same standard.

Great to hear. I’ve tried Kessil and AI fixtures for many years and both brands had fan failures. I’m serious considering 3x LX8’s when my new tank is ready.