SB reefbright led layout

[Nicolas Sabrun]

Some folks like to solder.

Diy all the way. ;)

That s the fun part of this hobby honestly. Imo

 

[Flippers4pups]

What did you use for par meter? Is that with all lenses off?

It was a lux meter. I did the conversion over to par.

 

[Kyl]

Tagging this thread, exactly what I was looking for to upgrade the Mars box. Thanks guys, and @reeferfoxx for those layout pictures!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Tagging this thread, exactly what I was looking for to upgrade the Mars box. Thanks guys, and @reeferfoxx for those layout pictures!

There's a lot more information on modding them :https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/marsaqua-question.451166/

Check out @trido's tank!



He uses modded black boxes!

 

[trido]

Yes, the 395nm are tricky. I had issues with them browning out. I've since ran some experiments. My findings arent complete yet but I've made some interesting progression in successfully keeping 395nm without issues.

I too used the SB layout but since I like using lenses, I found the disco to be a little more pronounced to my liking. Also I felt it was lacking in a overall wide spectrum. This is my new layout.



At this point, I feel like there is too much white and that may change later on. However, coral growth is exploding and algae growth at a minimum.

I like to only use 16-18 whites in my black boxes. This one has 22. I'm going to likely change my lights over this month and plan to only use 16 whites and will run that channel at 100% instead of the current 80% that I have them at.