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[SanFernandoValleyAIOReef]

What are the dimensions of your tank? I got the 100’s also and my tank depth is about 16”. I’m running the lights at about 65% and everything is responding really well including sps

Tank I got it for is 26x18x19
Want lps softie tank

 

[rtparty]

Man, putting in for the community! Solid review. Thank you for the info. Never know what data points you wanna know in the future. Logging specifics like this is nice to have.

People are sleeping on this light IMO and I whole heartedly say that as someone who loves the more “premium” lights and think a lot of them warrant the higher price.

I won’t get any real PAR data for a while since I don’t have a tank to truly test it on but Nicrew killed it. There are a couple annoyances they need to fix though and I’m hoping they listen to the community

 

[Skep18]

People are sleeping on this light IMO and I whole heartedly say that as someone who loves the more “premium” lights and think a lot of them warrant the higher price.

Honestly, this 100%.

 

[rtparty]

Couple more data points to add:

On AB+ it runs blues and violets at 100% and then whites, reds, and greens at 25%. It seems to be holding steady around 112° on the heatsink and the fan is MUCH quieter. My basement is currently around 68 to 70° so the fan may not have to work as hard.

I don’t know how accurate the decibel meter on my phone is but my room is normally around 28db. From 6 feet away the fan noise hits 36db in AB+. On full blast 100%, the fan ramps up to 44db.

I’m in the other room now about 15 feet away and it’s just ambient background white noise.

 

[Skep18]

 

[Tangy Reefer]

Took mine apart tonight to check it out inside. Not much to report.

You take the 4 Philips head screws out that are in the mounting holes and the top piece pops off. There are 4 spacers that are not attached so don’t lose them.

Then there are 6 Philips screws to let you remove the LEDs, circuit boards, and other items from the black casing.

I didn’t go any further than that though since I plan to use this light and don’t want to mess it up on accident.

The 6 screws holding the unit together have little rubber washers around them that are pointless. If they are there for any type of water resistance, they won’t do that. 2 of the 6 were torn before I did anything. Another one tore as I very lightly tightened the screws down.

The fans turn on at around 110°. After one hour of running at 100%, the heat sink was around 125°. I don’t see most running these at 100%. It’s very white at 100% everything. Very similar to a Radion Pro.

I semi rigged it over my 25g just to see it over rock and coral. I saw no disco effect and I’m very sensitive to seeing disco with LEDs.

The tank mount is absolutely solid! I have not tested if it tilts when fully extended but hope to test that soon.

Overall, this light is super impressive IMO. 3 of the 200s with tank mounts included are less than 1 XR30.

Btw…I bought this light off Amazon in case anyone thinks this is a “sponsored” post.

It tilts unfortunately. Still very solid and it may be because I have it mounted to the euro bracing. That is a benefit in itself though.

 

[rtparty]

It tilts unfortunately. Still very solid and it may be because I have it mounted to the euro bracing. That is a benefit in itself though.

Yeah I tested it this morning. Full extension puts the center of the light out around 15”. That’s pushing it to the limit IMO

The slight tilt down can be a feature as Ecotech sells it. Less glare :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[Tangy Reefer]

Yeah I tested it this morning. Full extension puts the center of the light out around 15”. That’s pushing it to the limit IMO

The slight tilt down can be a feature as Ecotech sells it. Less glare :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

LOL I meant that it can mount to a euro braced tank is a plus. I didn't think the Radion mounts did?

 

[rtparty]

LOL I meant that it can mount to a euro braced tank is a plus. I didn't think the Radion mounts did?

The Radion mounts tilt forward as well. The Nicrew is a copy

 

[legionofdoon]

Anyone have the foot print of the mounts? The part that goes onto the glass.

 

[Skep18]

Just spent 7hr hanging the friggin lights on the new fixtures... At first I think I mounted them too high. These lenses are wide. Gotta mess with it more but I think it will keep stuff happy until I get it messed with.

 

[rtparty]

Just spent 7hr hanging the friggin lights on the new fixtures... At first I think I mounted them too high. These lenses are wide. Gotta mess with it more but I think it will keep stuff happy until I get it messed with.

Those 3 hour projects are the worst! Mine always turn into 7 or 8 as well

 

[iceman66]

How’s the shimmer effect with these new Nicrews?

 

[Tangy Reefer]

I really like them so far…. Here’s a pic. Will probably get longer usbc cables so I can hide them in the future. Also will may consider hanging them from the shelf. Open to suggestions

 

[Skep18]

How’s the shimmer effect with these new Nicrews?

I don't see any shimmer I dont think on mine.

 

[legionofdoon]

What would you recommend for a 4 foot tank?

 

[rtparty]

What would you recommend for a 4 foot tank?

What are the full dimensions and planned corals?

 

[legionofdoon]

48x20x20. Everything eventually .

 

[SanFernandoValleyAIOReef]

Got my 100 , feel like I should’ve got the 150 so I can run them at lower power because it feels kinda hot when I put my hand right under the light , other than that the light looks nice and so does the color and shimmer

 

[iceman66]

Got my 100 , feel like I should’ve got the 150 so I can run them at lower power because it feels kinda hot when I put my hand right under the light , other than that the light looks nice and so does the color and shimmer

I spent most of today thinking exactly about this and was leaning towards the 150 for that reason. Thanks for sharing this!