Maxspect R420R LED Lighting 160w 16K

[Nitro]

ReefFish > I'm currently only using up to 75% max for both channels to simulate photo period of 12noon to 2pm. Beyond that it'll start to go into the late afternoon to evening configuration. From what I see on the controller housing design of this Razor series, I don't think it does good to the electronics within the controller should the system be always driving at 100% output. As of now at 75%, I already can feel the heat (by hand touching) from the controller housing being rather "hot to the touch". Am thinking of getting a small cooling fan to cool it as the housing heat-fins seems insufficient for a quick heat disspation.

[brojj]

Noted. Thks.

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[Evolutionz]

im setting up a 120x60x36cm tank soon and i just bought a g2 170W. However, im thinking of a 160w 16k Razor now.. will be hanging the light.. what do u guys think of the razor able to cover 48x24" all the way to both sides? i can hang higher due to my height is only 36cm.

[brojj]

I have also upgraded from G2 170W to razor 160W, 10K during march. The coverage for the sides & rear will not be as good as G2 after comparision. The same areas will be more shady. However, the lights are stronger based on the facts that some of my SPS are bleached running full power on razor. My tank 3x3x2. U might want to take note of that, for your reference.

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[Evolutionz]

Thanks, the 170w will have better spread probably due to it being optics-less.. wah 2ft depth running full power SPS bleach.. my 36cm is almost half as short.. i can probably run 80% and hang higher to cover 4x2ft. Forgot to mentioned that tank will be LPS and Softies tank, but will have some SPS in the middle centre area.. definitely not the corners.

[brojj]

Better start with 60% first then slowly ramp up to 80%, maybe 5% every 2 weeks. That is what i doing now, learn this this thro' hard way.

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[kraken]

i ran 100% before, bad.... algea bloom and sps tips are burned, now running max 70% for both channels

[David5077]

I was thinking to buy neither 10k or 16k but really hard to choose. Can any seniors advise me thank in advance

[David5077]

Sorry to add on I was keeping sps on my tank so 10k or 16k is better choice?

[Evolutionz]

16k gives a more blueish color while 10k is more white. from what i know for SPS, blueish = color, white = growth. boils down to what you prefer.

[kraken]

I heard the 10K which is too white tends to bleach corals

[Evolutionz]

from what i know, bleaching of corals should be about its brightness and par levels, not the color of the led.. i may be wrong though..

and white leds appears to be brighter to our eyes compared to the blues/royal blues. so some may think that the 10K is brighter but its not.

[yourdi3]

Have been using this model for coming close to 1 year. s far so good no complains

[kraken]

from what i know, bleaching of corals should be about its brightness and par levels, not the color of the led.. i may be wrong though..

and white leds appears to be brighter to our eyes compared to the blues/royal blues. so some may think that the 10K is brighter but its not.

Yup, also do take note the LEDs are different for the two models

[David5077]

Yup, also do take note the LEDs are different for the two models

Bro what the diff on the two models?

[kraken]

Bro what the diff on the two models?

http://maxspectusa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=21

[brojj]

I dun have success using the 10k with SPS colors. Bro Evolutionz seens to have success with 16K.

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[Evolutionz]

I think still early cause I've been using the razor for 1mth only. But I did experience sps coloring up nicely.. My Dino egg monti came brown and it's greenish now. Bubble gum monti green base got stronger too. From what I know. Whiter led encourages growth while bluer led encourages color.

[brojj]

That is right. 12k -14k would be the best balance between growth & colors.

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[Evolutionz]

I meant to say bubble gum millie not monti.

[kraken]

Using 16k, 3months, brown deep sea acro becomes like pic

[Godzilla]

Bro..may i knw if u intend to ramp up d % higher, or is tat d absolute max tat u r hapi wif? Tia..great job btw!

[kraken]

i am running 80% W and 90% B (5 hours) currently, keeping a watch on brown algae

[Evolutionz]

Over the weeks I've increased mine to A:70% B:85%. I went 90% on B and can see some brown algae growth.. Dim back down to 85%.

[kraken]

so your higher B encouraged brown algae growth?