Noopsyche shipping times?

[Fish Fan]

Hey guys!

Anyone recently order a light directly from Noopsyche? How long does it usually take for them to ship?

I have always been hesitant to order a Noopsyche light because I don't like to deal with these Chinese websites and the lack of any customer service. I was told here on R2R recently that Noopsyche has a US location, and orders ship quickly. I placed an order for three lights shortly after midnight on September 8th, and I've heard nothing yet about shipping. Is this unusual? Should I have just gone with the Smartfarm 90's from Amazon instead of dealing with Noopsyche?

Thanks for your help!

 

[exnisstech]

Did you order from noopsyche site or the us distributor site which is Aquarium specialties? Might be worth reaching out to them. If it falls through hit me up, I'll make you a smoking deal on some used K7 IIIs

 

[Fish Fan]

Did you order from noopsyche site or the us distributor site which is Aquarium specialties? Might be worth reaching out to them. If it falls through hit me up, I'll make you a smoking deal on some used K7 IIIs

Uhg, no, I was unaware of Aquarium Specialties, this is where I ordered from:
https://noopsychereeflight.com/

I guess my lights will be coming on the slow boat from China.

Thank you for your offer, I guess let me see how this plays out, but I appreciate the thought!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys!

Anyone recently order a light directly from Noobsyche? How long does it usually take for them to ship?

I have always been hesitant to order a Noopsyche light because I don't like to deal with these Chinese websites and the lack of any customer service. I was told here on R2R recently that Noopsyche has a US location, and orders ship quickly. I placed an order for three lights shortly after midnight on September 8th, and I've heard nothing yet about shipping. Is this unusual? Should I have just gone with the Smartfarm 90's from Amazon instead of dealing with Noopsyche?

Thanks for your help!

2-4 WEEKS TO YOUR DOOR

 

[Fish Fan]

Interesting, this link at Aquarium Specialties has the K7 Pro IV for $199 and it say it ships next business day:
https://www.aquariumspecialty.com/noopsyche-k7-pro-iv-led-light.html

I paid only $139 each for the lights, but they might ship and they might not
https://noopsychereeflight.com/products/noopsyche-k7-v4-saltwater-led-reef-coral-light

I guess that's the trade off? I did pay with PayPal so I'm not terribly worried, I just want my lights

 

[Fish Fan]

2-4 WEEKS TO YOUR DOOR

Ah thank you! And that's when you order from their Chinese site I linked just above?

 

[exnisstech]

$60 each more I would have ordered from there also. I was going to list my 6 k7 III but when I saw the IV were only $139 I figured peeps would offer $50 or something and I'll let them collect dust and be back ups for that price. The III pros do have 140 watts vs 100 watts on the IV

 

[Fish Fan]

$60 each more I would have ordered from there also. I was going to list my 6 k7 III but when I saw the IV were only $139 I figured peeps would offer $50 or something and I'll let them collect dust and be back ups for that price. The III pros do have 140 watts vs 100 watts on the IV

Interesting that the wattage is lower on the newer light, I wonder why they did that I'm pretty sure 100 watts will be fine for what I want them for, but I know you have larger tanks and probably need the extra punch.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ah thank you! And that's when you order from their Chinese site I linked just above?

YES

 

[Fish Fan]

YES

Great, thanks Vette!

 

[exnisstech]

Interesting that the wattage is lower on the newer light, I wonder why they did that I'm pretty sure 100 watts will be fine for what I want them for, but I know you have larger tanks and probably need the extra punch.

I read that they changed the spectrum also but not sure what changed if they did change it.

 

[Fish Fan]

I read that they changed the spectrum also but not sure what changed if they did change it.

You liked your K7 III's I assume? Everyone seems to like these lights, and my objection has always been ordering from a Chinese website. I do have a K7 mini that I bought brand new unused from another reefer; it's still brand new unused today

 

[exnisstech]

You liked your K7 III's I assume? Everyone seems to like these lights, and my objection has always been ordering from a Chinese website. I do have a K7 mini that I bought brand new unused from another reefer; it's still brand new unused today

I had no problem with the K7 III pros. I even have a brand new one that I bought for back up. The only reason I took mine down was because i ended up with two photon 32" V2 pros after my tank move so I put those up to replace the six noops.

Once just for giggles I glued a little acro frag on the back wall of my 180 running the noops and it did surprisingly well.

 

[Fish Fan]

I had no problem with the K7 III pros. I even have a brand new one that I bought for back up. The only reason I took mine down was because i ended up with two photon 32" V2 pros after my tank move so I put those up to replace the six noops.

Once just for giggles I glued a little acro frag on the back wall of my 180 running the noops and it did surprisingly well.

I guess they sure can grow corals!

 

[exnisstech]

I guess they sure can grow corals!

With six over the 6ft 180 I was able to get 300 par on the bottom where I kept a couple of clams. The lights may have become more popular if they had a US distributor earlier and a better app or Wi-Fi that worked instead if having to use AP mode. Minor things to me but for people researching lights they're negatives. Ive not had one fail yet and i bought my first one mid year 2022.

 

[Fish Fan]

With six over the 6ft 180 I was able to get 300 par on the bottom where I kept a couple of clams. The lights may have become more popular if they had a US distributor earlier and a better app or Wi-Fi that worked instead if having to use AP mode. Minor things to me but for people researching lights they're negatives. Ive not had one fail yet and i bought my first one mid year 2022.

That's impressive PAR on such a large tank. I have heard some negatives about the app and setup issues, but my thought is once I get them setup it's then set and forget. I don't expect to need to adjust things much beyond the initial setup. I hope

 

[exnisstech]

Not sure if you've seen this? I tried it out briefly before taking the lights down and it seemed to work pretty well.

 

[Fish Fan]

Not sure if you've seen this? I tried it out briefly before taking the lights down and it seemed to work pretty well.

No, I had not seen that link before, but that looks ideal. If the app is finicky, I can connect with it from my PC. Thanks for posting the link!

 

[Fish Fan]

A quick update and some additional info, if anyone is interested.

I wanted at least three of these Noopsyche K7 Iv's, but I was nervous to order directly from Noopsyche, so I place an order for one light. I then thought, that's nuts, I've not heard of many problems ordering from Noopsyche and I used PayPal for payment, so I ended up immediately placing another order for 2 more lights. My first order was order #4302 and my second order was #4303.

Last evening I got an email saying order #4303 was shipping. This was my second order for the two lights. I've not received any info about my first order as of this morning, which I think is a bit strange since I technically placed that order before the one that's shipping now.

I'm not terribly worried, I believe I'll either get all my lights or a refund from PayPal, but again I don't love buying through these Chinese sites.

As far as pricing and where to order, I paid $139 for each light, plus tax and shipping, directly through Noopsyche, and that's for the full kit with the mounting arm. This is easily the best price, but may not have the best service if there's any problems with shipping or the light on delivery:
https://noopsychereeflight.com/products/noopsyche-k7-v4-saltwater-led-reef-coral-light

This link Exnisstech linked above has the lights at $200 and I believe these ship from the US inside one business day, but this kit DOES NOT included the mounting arm, and they want another $40 for the arm. That's a big, big difference in price:
https://www.aquariumspecialty.com/noopsyche-k7-pro-iv-led-light.html

I learned just last night that these lights are available on Amazon for $189 including the mounting arm and with free shipping. Shipping takes about a week or so, and you get the full Amazon return window if there's a problem. I think if I had known I could buy these lights on Amazon, I think I would have paid the extra and ordered through them, just for the peace of mind:
Noopsyche K7 IV Pro on Amazon