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Reddit mentions of Aquamana 156W COB LED Full Spectrum Aquarium Lighting Panel with Two 78W COB Modules for Coral, Reef & Fish (Full Spectrum)
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Aquamana 156W COB LED Full Spectrum Aquarium Lighting Panel with Two 78W COB Modules for Coral, Reef & Fish (Full Spectrum). Here are the top ones.
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- Customizable Modern Illumination: Aquamana’s Dimmable 156W COB LED Full Spectrum Aquarium Lights with two COB LED Modules (78W each COB) provide the ideal environment for your aquatic habitat. Each of our light fixtures are easy to use and install. Our Dimmable 156W COB LED panel offers 2 dimmable switches allowing you 3 unique settings. Suitable for freshwater fish and plants as well as saltwater fish and coral systems.
- Chip on Board Technology: This new technology depicts bare LED chips placed directly on the PCB, then wired bonded, to produce its lighting effects. By placing 26 powerful 3 watt LEDs inside one COB module, this setup will significantly increase the lighting area compared to your typical LED setup.
- Green Product: Aquamana’s LED Light System is powered by energy-saving LEDs designed to provide a longer life in addition to being energy efficient and environment-friendly. Unlike traditional incandescent light bulbs that operate at around 20% energy efficiency, LED lighting boosts an estimated 80-90% of its energy converted to light.
- Natural Light Replica: Aquamana’s Dimmable 156W COB LED panel are designed to imitate a natural sunrise or sunset glow underwater. The lighting creates shimmer and shade in your aquarium to add visual capacity and increase its realistic feel.
- Sturdy and Versatile: Aquamana’s LED System dependability makes it ideal for various aquatic ecosystems and marine organisms. Our Lighting System operates on a simple “plug-and-play” system, requiring no other accessories. The LED panel can be hung above the tank directly with no scorching at all. The hanging kit is securely designed to keep aquatic plants and animals safe and content in their marine habitat.
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| Height | 3.5 Inches |
| Length | 14 Inches |
| Size | Full Spectrum |
| Width | 7 Inches |
"Reef capable"
Don't believe their lies :)
For my money, it's really hard to beat the setups from BuildMyLED. I like the 12k and 14k XB series. My only gripe with the BML setups is that you'd need to have a separate bar if you want to run just blues or moonlights.
http://www.buildmyled.com/xb-series-very-high-output/
If you don't want to spend that kind of cash yet (you will, eventually, if you want to have great coral growth) then I can highly recommend this fixture:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HVMC1WA/
It's going up in price almost weekly as the reviews keep coming in. I bought it for $140 as an experiment. Just heed the advice of the reviewers - take out the reflectors. They make the light look like crap.
RE: The sump - Just remember that "flow" > "current" almost always. So make sure that you keep a circulation pump in the mix to break up that current that will be coming out of the return.
I used 3/4" conduit. I bought a 6 foot pre-cut section at Home Depot for about $2.50 USD. I didn't want to buy a pipe bender for just two bends so I bent it in the store. Then I washed it to get any oil residue off (thread on reefcentral.com mentioned sometimes there is residue) and spray painted it black. Next time, I'd probably sand it lightly with 200 grit paper and maybe use a better spray paint than the 99 cent Home Depot special as it does scuff easy (I took the hangers that came with the light and put them over the top of the conduit -- if I had drilled it and put in hooks, that would have avoided the scuffing). But it worked great and the scuffing isn't noticeable. It might look good painted white too although scuffs would be more obvious.
With that size tank, you probably need a longer pipe so you might need to have them cut it in the store (if they will) or cut it yourself. I rent but if I owned, I'd look into the ceiling mounts. The lights aren't that heavy.
This is the guide I used: Do It Yourself – An Inexpensive (Light) Hanger Kit
Lots more discussion on ReefCentral.com.
I think these lights are the best bang for the buck. I am the kind of person that can spend eons trying to decide on X versus Y versus Z. So I looked at what my options were and decided there were too many choices, I didn't want to go the DIY LED route just yet, and I didn't want to spend too much. Seemed hard to go wrong with these.
There is also the COB style that is supposed to work well too and are low cost too: AQUAMANA 156W COB LED Full Spectrum Aquarium Light Panel with Two 78W COB Modules for Coral, Reef & Fish (Full Spectrum). Seems like people are happy with those too.