Thinking about Getting These LEDS

I was going to grab 2 of these for my 75 gallon reef, 2 for 700$. What do you guys think? Should I give them a shot or play it safe with a 6 bulb Tek instead?

120 Watt LED Aquarium Reef Lighting 16,000K - Toronto Pet Accessories - Kijiji Toronto

 

hmmm... I'm not sure. personally I would go with the TEK fixture

 

These are being imported from China. They are the same ones being rebranded by alot of vendors here in the US. If you check Alibaba.com you can do a search and contact the manufacture yourself to order. That way you can have more control. I am getting ready to order the same lights with a dimmable controler to simulate dusk dawn. I am also changing the reflectors to 90 degrees instead of the stock 120 degree. I am also adding a few purple leds to give me more of the figi puple look. Many people seem to be afraid of Chinese manufactured items but I don't see why. They seem reliable and have a three year warranty. Check out this site.led grow lights,Tube Lights,Grid Lamps,Spot Lights,Led Bulb - Shenzhen Baisheng Semiconductor Lighting Co.,Ltd.. If you want I can put you in contact with the person I've been dealing with. Everyone wants Cree 3 watt leds. From the information I have found the 1 watt bridgelux leds are fine. To me its like everyone wanting a luxury car when most of us drive a ford or toyota and they work fine. Good luck with your search.

 

Oh I forgot to mention that they are the same ones that the 3reef sponsor Clams on Demand uses. Check out their site.

 

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hi , check out fish-street.com they have led fixtures for a reasonable price , they also have a 10 % off going on now

 

Thanks everyone, but I dont buy online anymore after I had my number stolen last year .

So do the ones in my Ad look promising enough to be on a 75 G Reef or should I just stick with what I know will work and get a 6 bulb Tek (which would be 300 dollars cheaper aswell). Main attraction to me towards LEDS in the fact that these bulbs would not need to be tampered with for 5-6 years. That means I would not have to do any replacements for 5 years, also within 5 years I would assume that LED technology for reefs would be more developed and widely available and cheaper too, so I could just pick up a new fixture when the time rolls by to replace the bulbs.

 

the only leds that i have any good expierence w/ are the crees. not sure on these though

 

I have an 8 bulb t5 on my 70 gallon and it does a good job. For sps, I think you need more either way. You could go with the 6 bulb and suppliment with another light. I don't think that led panel will be enough light for a 75 gallon. Just my opinion. Also if cost is a consideration, Id still go led. With the tek you are looking at $180 us dollars to replace lamps every 8 to 10 months.

 

I think the 6 bulb would be okay, Im not into SPS too much. I only want soft corals and LPS corals. The bulb replacement is a huge factor to me, guess I still need to look around more.

 

I dont understand why either, most things ar epeople in China these days.

i say go for it. They look good and the picture provided shows just how bright they are. If i was buying them tho i would like the controller so i could control the colour and make them dimmable for the dawn/dusk effect.