Would I regret this?

slowngreen · Feb 24, 2018

Currently I have a 40b with a R60 Sanrise. I run 16% white, 100% blue, 100% RB and 80% UV.

I am upgrading to a 90g soon. I have planned on going with two t247's. But I'm worried I will not like the color of the lighting compared to what I am running now. Initial cost being a good amount higher on the R60 is what has me thinking of the switch.
Any thoughts on this?

GoVols · Feb 24, 2018

@saltyfilmfolks

Do you have any incite regarding @slowngreen 's post?

Thanks, Freddie

slowngreen · Feb 24, 2018

One thing I really like about the t247's is I can just solder in some replacements if I don't like the color. The r60, I can but I feel like there alot more chance of messing it up since it uses replaceable plates with the leds on them. I don't like chancing melting one of the plates as they are like $10 for one and I have yet to actually see them in stock anywhere.

GoVols · Feb 24, 2018

slowngreen said:
One thing I really like about the t247's is I can just solder in some replacements if I don't like the color. The r60, I can but I feel like there alot more chance of messing it up since it uses replaceable plates with the leds on them. I don't like chancing melting one of the plates as they are like $10 for one and I have yet to actually see them in stock anywhere.

(lol)
I'm just tagging along for the ride

, but can you post a link to the t247's?

slowngreen · Feb 24, 2018

GoVols said:
(lol)
I'm just tagging along for the ride , but can you post a link to the t247's?

Why, did I start something I shouldnt have?

http://www.oceanrevivellc.com/goods.php?id=19

Theres gobs of members here running the t247's with great success...I'm always second guessing everything I do though.

GoVols · Feb 24, 2018

slowngreen said:
Why, did I start something I shouldnt have?

http://www.oceanrevivellc.com/goods.php?id=19

Theres gobs of members here running the t247's with great success...I'm always second guessing everything I do though.

You should have started the thread.

I've just never seen those and thanks for sharing

At the first of 2017 I made a $900 lighting boo boo

, so understand that you want some expertise.

slowngreen · Feb 24, 2018

The bottom pic is a screen shot from a guy on youtube, Rico's Aquarium, he's running t247's and two Coral+ t5's.

This is a member here running just t247's with some changed diodes.

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 24, 2018

Howdy !!

I wouldn’t worry about depth at all on either of the little lights. It sounds more astetic and $$.

You’d have to see them in person to see if it’s a color match , or you can look for the spectral chart from the manufacturer. If they look similar they look the same. I’m an SB reflight guy, so when I saw it favored the violet / royal blue I went with them. Same color as my orbits , and I like purple. Lol.

As far as the diy change , dunno how hard that is , to do and basically to figure out what diodes to swap. But some folks like to solder , me no.

Why won’t the sanrise work on the new 90? Smaller unit ?

A fwiw, were I to Light a 48w tank , I’d use 3 -4 t247,(coverage) so the price would decide that for me (if I approved of the color).
I went with 3 16in SB B.B. on my 48w for that reason.

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 24, 2018

Oh. And a $15 lux meter to set the intensity on the new light of youbdont have access to a par meter.

slowngreen · Feb 24, 2018

After adding stuff up, I'd only be alittle bit cheaper if I were to just run two t247's than to just buy one more Sanrise. One more would be about 44" of fixture. So a good amount more of coverage vs the two Ocean Revives. Think I will just get another sanrise. Might have been a pointless thread haha but it helps saying it to others to convince myself what I want. Ask Markolot, I bug him all the time.

saltyfilmfolks · Feb 24, 2018

slowngreen said:
After adding stuff up, I'd only be alittle bit cheaper if I were to just run two t247's than to just buy one more Sanrise. One more would be about 44" of fixture. So a good amount more of coverage vs the two Ocean Revives. Think I will just get another sanrise. Might have been a pointless thread haha but it helps saying it to others to convince myself what I want. Ask Markolot, I bug him all the time.

No worries , were all sounding boards here working it out.

I do wish this place had sandwiches and beer.