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YesDo you need to buy the Gateway to simply control the unit? I don't need to change anything from a world away, simply set them and leave.
Thanks for another great video guys. Good to see that Orphek is still improving their light. I was pretty supprised to see that the Orphek had very similar results when compared to the ATI.
It's similar in consistent coverage but not in par...........Sunpowers look to have 20% or more in the usable areas(where you can place corals) That could be an issue with some deep systems.
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I'd like to see you compare a Powermodule Hybrid to two Orpheks.......that eliminates theT5 flat look issue with some people.
Or a Reefbreeders 48 Photon v2 to two Orpheks
I would like to see the spectrum compared to 4Coral+ and 4Blue+. 8 bulb combo vs two Orpheks
Do you need to buy the Gateway to simply control the unit? I don't need to change anything from a world away, simply set them and leave.
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Aesthetic-wise, how do you feel about the orphek compared to the T5/kessil combo? I don't care about efficiency, just pure aesthetics.
@Ryanbrs ... So do you like the Orphek Atlantik v4 better than the Kessil AP700? Are you going to replace the lights on the BRS160?
The Sunpower had an average of 447 par at a depth of 6". The Orphek had an average of 339. It is possible tanks deeper than 3 feet might benefit from the increased par but note there will very likely be a drop in bulb output over time that negates that to some degree. The SunPower numbers are also taken at the ideal fan speed for par. It can be quite a bit lower when set to a fan speed of nine which is best for the ballasts.
We will likely get to the power module at some point but there are a lot of requests and so far that one just hasn't hit the top. The photon has 48 LEDs, with 6 different spectrums and consumes 120 watts. I don't think it is likely fair to compare it to a 220 watt. 154 LED fixture with 14 different spectrums.
I can't recall what the wattage of a radion running ab+ at 100% is. maybe someone running them here could chime in : )Ryan, I'm interested in the efficiency of the Orphek as it compares to the XR30 running the AB+. Any idea what the Radion pulls when running AB+?
This light has got my attention. I like LEDs and have LEDs now, and was looking at possibly for a second tank going t5's. How much heat does the light through off?
Did you check the companies ceredentials? They supply lights to very large aquariums around the world.Over priced Chinese LED
This isn't something we test for but I can imagine it is significantly worse or better than other similar wattage LED solutions.
I can't imagine this light operating at temps it cant handle. Though, it has almost 3 times the leds a BB has but 4 times the heat sink, twice as many fans and completely vented. Twilliard has the v2's and really like them. I also think lionfishlair has the v3's?Thank you for getting back
The heat factor was one of the reasons that I went with and like LEDs. Maybe something to add to testing and shooting them with a infrared heat thermometer?
You guys always to a good job with your video and I always find myself watching one of your videos about something
My train of thought is, how much heat does the lamp produce, T5's, LED's, Halides, combos. We look at wattage but what about the cost of keeping the room cool?I can't imagine this light operating at temps it cant handle. Though, it has almost 3 times the leds a BB has but 4 times the heat sink, twice as many fans and completely vented. Twilliard has the v2's and really like them. I also think lionfishlair has the v3's?