OCReef Tesla 108W LED

Well the six week wait is finally over. Just received my new light anxious to start housing some corals, Frogspawn, Zoas, and Mushrooms to start.
First impression of the light has not been favorable:
No instructions.
The light is supposed to fit a 36" tank and the brackets do stretch, but makes the light very unstable. One bracket seems to be either bent or welded crooked.
Still trying to sort out the functions and will update with how that process evolves.If anyone has experience with this light I'm open to a lesson on operating it properly.
Thanks
http://www.ocreef.com/tesla_svelte_l...inch_108_watts

 

OCReef Tesla

Well first of all thank you Dave and Janet from OCReef your patience with a novice is appreciated. Second the last email I received is much more detailed and explains the operation of the light. My tank is a 65g. 36x18x24 and the Tesla can easily overpower it. It is extremely powerful and I'm taking a conservative approach to acclimating my tank. For now the maximum intensity I'm running is at 35% and the illumination period is at 10hrs. The Tesla light has 9 time settings for dusk to dawn andjustments and its going to take a while to figure out the best settings. If anyone can help, please comment.
My concerns are for a RBTA and a Frogspawn coral.
The light allows four different light spectrums to be adjusted individually, Red, Blue, White and Mixed, and now the hard part is matching each color with intensity and time period, again open to advice.
As for the light, the leg brackets are flimsy when adjusted out to fit my 36" tank and the light visually sags. The power supply is louder than I anticipated and I can hear the it over my pump noise. It does run very cool and doesn't seem to add any heat to my tank water. Overall the adjustments are limited to 9 light periods, the remote has to be held close to the light to use, and certain remote buttons don't appear to have any function. The LED's are very bright and add a beautiful shimmer to my tank.
Still forming an overall opinion for now, I feel the light is very good but very basic, hopefully since it has been design to be modular, upgrades to function and programmability will follow.
Well this is a first impression from a novice that has dedicated his time and his wallet to the enjoyment of marine aquaria.

 

Well it wasn't all me, seems the controller isn't functioning correctly which makes it impossible to set properly. The folks at OCR offered to send another one supposedly its all plug and play easy to change. BUT today I came home and the light had turned on with all parameters set at 99% for an unknown length of time. My water temp was elevated and my RBTA is now a pale whitish color. Seems the light is coming on aside the programming at some unspecified time.
This is becoming very frustrating and I'm hoping to talk to someone at OCR ready to move on to a different product if these issues aren't satisfied SOON!

 

Wow thats not good. Hope all turn out well.

 

Update on Tesla LED Light from OCReef

After waiting a couple of weeks for the parts I finally received new longer legs for the light, also a new fan, and mostly a new side panel with controller. Unfortunately after taking the side panel off my light I found that the replacement panel had a different wiring connector and I was unable to replace it. Therefore still don't have a properly functioning light. Also I suspect that the replacement part may have come from a different fixture judging from the scratches and grind marks on the side panel. Not a happy camper right now!

 

So not digging the Razor copy?

 

not sure how that would help his situation.

Back to topic, sorry to hear that, have you talk to them directly today? I would assume as for defected unit, they would treat it with extra care. Another way is probly talk to the manufacturer directly.

It is the same manufacturer making the light that Matt just listed not too long ago.
http://www.3reef.com/forums/3reef-radar/lt-a008-led-aquarium-light-147258.html

 

I was thinking about purchasing one but this to this thread have decided against it.

 

WOW, what a nightmare. Glad I went with the real deal and purchased the Maxspect Razor.

JR

 

Tesla Svelte CREE LED Aquarium Light 24 Inch 108 Watts - LED Aquarium Lights

Hello All:

We're back from our trade show. We wanted to state for the record that customer Mr. Henry Engelking from above was helped to the fullest. He unfortunately failed to understand how to operate the four easy channels on this light, and we completely understand that not every product is right for everyone. He had similar issue's on two different Aquatic Life protein skimmers that we sold him.

We'd like to add for the forum record, that we diligently helped him, offered replacements, and eventually gave him a full refund for his Tesla LED aquarium light.

The Tesla light is extremely high quality, and is not a copy of the Razor. To state the Tesla is a copy, would be stating that the Razor is also a copy. This simple basic passive heat design is not an original design for neither the Razor nor the Tesla. Also note that we think the Razor is a high quality light also that we also sell.

Anyone interested in purchasing a Tesla should not let the above forum threads deter them from purchasing. We believe it's extremely high quality and can hang with any of the big names; and save you money too!

Currently we've added Serial Bus Port modules to it, which allows the Tesla to be controlled by Aqua-Controllers like the Apex AquaController or the Reef Angel. And don't forget the LED pads are completely modular allowing the colors to be easily changed out.

Future upgrades to it include an iPhone app that will allow it to be controlled from the iPhone, a USB hub to be controlled from a home computer, and it will also have a storm effect incorporated into it to mimic storms in nature.

We suggest that anyone knocking it should try it for themselves. If you don't like it, simply return it for a refund, it's as simple as that; of course as long as it's not banged up or anything like that...

Regards,
OCReef.com Staff
customercare@ocreef.com