The real Black Box light study

[User1]

I agree with your assessment so I will have 3 people
1st person holding the meter;Stig
2nd person to use the pc and click the correct buttons;Droid
3rd to go get plenty of coffee/tea and snacks to keep the other 2 going;Oldman;Nurse;Yawn

That is a good plan :D Again, I can't say enough but the product just with the little use I've had with it so far. Once I make a better holder and wait for my daughter to help me (she offered, I was just impatient) I think I'll have better measurements.

 

[D.train]

How much money was the lumini aqua system pixie 150?

 

[Manose]

That is a good plan :D Again, I can't say enough but the product just with the little use I've had with it so far. Once I make a better holder and wait for my daughter to help me (she offered, I was just impatient) I think I'll have better measurements.

I have severe Tourette Syndrome, so anything that requires being steady is not going to happen but, I make due just fine. I really am excited to do this wonderful study.

How much money was the lumini aqua system pixie 150?

I ordered from here : https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...alleryofferlist.normalList.289.8b427d08P4vlZS
The lights were 259$ea
controller is 100$
Total was like 650 with shipping. They were not cheap at all but the stats are on the same or better equivalency to some of the big boy light that cost double the price.
We will see when we test them as well as all the other lights.

I would like to add,
we have a Kessil 360x coming next week that was funded by @noopsyche to test against his light (K7ii pro) and all the other lights in the study.

 

[DirtDiggler2823]

I wonder if the black box lights will fit in the hybrid kits.

 

[Manose]

I wonder if the black box lights will fit in the hybrid kits.

Not sure at all but would be very cool to find out

 

[garbled]

I'm running a 150w Spider Farmer grow LED light on one of my sumps. I'll take some PAR measurements when I get a chance and post them.

 

[Manose]

I'm running a 150w Spider Farmer grow LED light on one of my sumps. I'll take some PAR measurements when I get a chance and post them.

yes please post them.

 

[D.train]

I ordered from here : https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...alleryofferlist.normalList.289.8b427d08P4vlZS
The lights were 259$ea
controller is 100$
Total was like 650 with shipping. They were not cheap at all but the stats are on the same or better equivalency to some of the big boy light that cost double the price.
We will see when we test them as well as all the other lights.

650 dollars for one light and a controller?
I thought you have to be a business to buy through Alibaba.com

 

[Manose]

I ordered from here : https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...alleryofferlist.normalList.289.8b427d08P4vlZS
The lights were 259$ea
controller is 100$
Total was like 650 with shipping. They were not cheap at all but the stats are on the same or better equivalency to some of the big boy light that cost double the price.
We will see when we test them as well as all the other lights.

650 dollars for one light and a controller?
I thought you have to be a business to buy through Alibaba.com

2 lights and maybe you do but I do not own a business. I just told them I was looking for light for a study and they told me a price.

 

[garbled]

I tried to find the third light you listed, the little round kessil-looking one. Couldn't find it on ebay at all. That one looks really interesting too..

 

[Ashley Kekua]

Following. Thank you for sharing
!

 

[D.train]

I tried to find the third light you listed, the little round kessil-looking one. Couldn't find it on ebay at all. That one looks really interesting too..

Click on the link

 

[Manose]

I tried to find the third light you listed, the little round kessil-looking one. Couldn't find it on ebay at all. That one looks really interesting too..

here is the guy I bought it from tho he has went up in price 10$ https://www.ebay.com/itm/70w-LED-re...oseneck-USA-seller-FAST-SHIPPING/253689764448

 

[garbled]

Ok, so I have the "Spider Farmer" 300W dimmable LED grow light.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spider-Far...or-Plant-Full-Spectrum-VEG-Bloom/123312490181

My light is mounted 12" above the sump waterline, and the water in the sump is 12" deep. Testing was performed at the bottom of the sump (center) and just below the water line with the eye of the probe covered by a thin layer of water (center). All tests performed with an Apogee MQ-200

The unit is dimmable, so, test is at fully dimmed to lowest setting, and then to maximum power.
Dimmed: surface - 188 bottom 85
Full Power: surface - 990 bottom 433

I was too quick with the tests for my apex to pick up full power (still getting the new chaeto used to the lights) but at minimum power it pulls 18W.

 

[Maritimer]

As someone who's been running MarsAquas above his tank since inception, I'm pretty interested in following along!

I can say that MarsAqua has changed the composition of their lights between three years ago and last year at about this time, as the second unit that I purchased to go with my upgrade from a 65 gallon to 220 gallons has a different color layout and appearance from the older unit.

~Bruce

 

[Manose]

A little weather delay so maybe I can get out and go down to the shop tomorrow

 

[Manose]

As someone who's been running MarsAquas above his tank since inception, I'm pretty interested in following along!

I can say that MarsAqua has changed the composition of their lights between three years ago and last year at about this time, as the second unit that I purchased to go with my upgrade from a 65 gallon to 220 gallons has a different color layout and appearance from the older unit.

~Bruce

I bet MarsAqua has made some good advances since their inception due to just wanting to stay with everyone else. That is great thing to see as maybe one day high priced lights will be a thing of the past.

 

[Beepinheimer]

I'm not sure if anyone has done any research on the Dsuny LED fixtures but I've been using them for almost a year and with great success.

I have 4 of them over my 120 Tall Marineland.

Here are the settings and PAR results:

Channel 1: Whites Back
Channel 2: Actinics
Channel 3: Blues + Red
Channel 4: Whites Front

Light mounting height (distance from light panel to water surface) : 13 Inches

Aquarium Specifications (lengthxdepthxheight):
60inch x 18inch x 26inch

Note:
-Back of tank is painted black
-Aquarium features a coast to coast low profile overflow
-Water clearity should be optimal (100% water change performed within 48 hours)

Peak Light Output On Slow Acclimation Setting:

Settings:
Ch1: 77%
Ch2: 100%
Ch3: 80%
Ch4: 77%

READING AVERAGE

Top of water: 600
Halfway: 300
Sandbed: 200
_______________

Manual Setting 50% All

Settings:
Ch1: 50%
Ch2: 50%
Ch3: 50%
Ch4: 50%

Top of water: 350
Halfway: 250
Sandbed: 150

 

[Manose]

*****Update*****
Here is the new framing going up around the vats, the frag tanks will sit on the very top of the structure.
Testing should be able to begin end of the week as we get tanks drilled and plumbed for the maiden voyage.
Will be receiving a Kessil 360x from @noopsyche to compare side by side with all of the lights we have received.
Setting up the 24x24 cube so we can get par numbers from all lights before long term study.

 

[Ariel V Rosa]

Are you painting the back wall of the cube black? Just to be a little bit more representative of the typical application. Unpainted glass is highly reflective.