144w cree led 48" fixture sps?

[mandarinjay]

I am just concerned this lights is or is not enough for a 72 gallon bow! It's ocreefs 48" 144w fixture! http://www.ocreef.com/ocreef_x_seri...uarium_light_48_inch_fixture?category_id=5086 that's the link! Any info on this fixture would help. I was looking to avoid china and hong kong fixtures as i do not trust the manufacturing process!

 

[gpx1200]

seems realy pricy to me and i don't like the led combonation, xml's are a waste of money on a 72 bow.
i built a diy light for my 72 with programable sunrise/set timer, moonlights,uv's and a better color spectrum and less power consumption(newer xt-e's) than that one for around $400 w/all cree led's

 

[newenglandreef]

Do you have a center brace on your 72?

I think these claims are way overstated--I don't see this unit reaching 250 PAR at 4 feet of depth--or 500 at 2 feet. Seems very high. I also believe they are misrepresenting their spectrum-- as they indicate "actinic" at 420nm. Crees don't peak at 420nm:
http://www.cree.com/~/media/Files/C...d Modules/XLamp/Data and Binning/XLampXML.pdf

These very well may have plenty of intensity to grow coral--including sps. I'd be concerned more about false claims.

 

[mandarinjay]

yes it does have center brace and glass tops and plastic canopy! that's why i wanted a 48" light fixture! they use xm-l for cool whites xt-e for royal blue and xp-g for moon lights!

 

[mandarinjay]

it also includes sd card and automatyic programing of lights which i liked a lot! I hope these lights will work!

 

[THE WOOKIE]

That seems super expensive for that fixture. Take a look at reefbreeders led fixtures they look about the same build quality but cheaper. Also my chinese (taotronics) fixtures are still running strong, i got them for $125 each and i am happy with them but i wish i bought the model that had more blue than white so i dont have to run the blues at 100% and whites at 45% to get that 14k MH look and shimmer.

 

[mandarinjay]

Everyone keeps saying thats these are expensive for what they are, it seems all other provided examples are bridglux used lights and these are crees. Is there a comparable model with crees, please let me know! I am not interested in bridgelux led's, i am looking for a comparable model that isnt do it yourself with crees! Also i like the fully programmable feature automated! no offense to bridgelux, i would just prefer crees!