Anyone still using the black box leds?

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I have three SunSpect 165w black boxes over my 125 gallon mixed reef. Changed from MH and VHO's almost a year ago. I had a crash and rebuild with a new tank two months ago. Here is my tank today. I am happy with the lights!
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I just got 2 of these for my 60g reef, 48x12x24 and not sure what to set them at, first reef, and ill probably just do softies for a while. I've got them set up at approx 8" off the water and I have a glass top. Anyone want to give me an idea for where to set the blue/whites
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I have Ocean revive T-247 for 4 yrs and they grow everything- I am sure they aren't as effective as my old MH but I save a ton of power, heat and replacement bulbs yearly
 

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8 inches over water in 12 deep id go 45 blue and barely on white and leave it and if anything lose the white a few hours during a cycle
 

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I just got 2 of these for my 60g reef, 48x12x24 and not sure what to set them at, first reef, and ill probably just do softies for a while. I've got them set up at approx 8" off the water and I have a glass top. Anyone want to give me an idea for where to set the blue/whites
Thanks !
I have a mixed reef .. I run my whites at 30% total 5.5 hrs a day and my blues at 100% total 8 hrs per day
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I have 2 Mars Aqua 165W fixtures 10" over my newly setup 75g. Tank is only a month old and I had a nickel size frag of Season's Greetings montipora grow to the size of a silver dollar and is about mid tank. The rest of my coral, Acan's, Zoa's, Torches, frogspawn, Duncan's are all doing great as well. I have the lighting set initially at 40 Blue 20White and have slowly increased it to 60 Blue 30 white lit about 8 hours a day. These bad boys are bright and definitely grow coral! That being said, I recently added 2- 54W ATI Blue+ bulbs using the LET retrofit kit and the coral "pop" is truly amazing , adds a way better color to the overall tank and gets rid of the shadowing associated with LED's and still gives me a bit of shimmer. These lights coupled with a couple of T-5 Blue + bulbs is a great combo IMO.
 

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Went to local store and was SUPRISED to see 3 black boxes on a tank with just blue lights. I have always used all the colors except for the blues being a longer duration. What is your opinion on this?
 

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I went to a local lfs today and they had 3 black boxes on their display tank with just blues running . Does anyone else do this being i use alk the lights except the blues on a longer duration? Never seen this before and was just wondering.
 

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I went to a local lfs today and they had 3 black boxes on their display tank with just blues running . Does anyone else do this being i use alk the lights except the blues on a longer duration? Never seen this before and was just wondering.
A lot of shops will run only blues too showcase their corals ,, you find this especially with zoas ... just another sales ploy!!
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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HEy I have an question which Light should I get for my 40 Breeder? I want to do corals or whatever I can put in my tank. something around $160.
 

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Hey question what's an good light for around $160 or an good black Box for an 40 Breeder.
 

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Hey question what's an good light for around $160 or an good black Box for an 40 Breeder.

You could do 2 165w basic black boxes, like the Mars Aquas for around that. Might be a little more money though.
 

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Anyone out there had experience with the DSunY/Pop Bloom brand.

I was attracted to them because the power supplies are not mounted in the fixture, they come with a controller and they are fanless.

I won't be growing Acros. Softies, LPS, palys and maybe some monti's.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/72-6ft-Dim...014907?hash=item1e968061bb:g:P6EAAOSwHrlcJzy0

I was wondering if anyone has taken a chance on them?

I know someone who used the smaller ones as a full spectrum sump light, had all the ramping / storm etc features - not as good coverage as lets say a Viparspectra (which I have) but was still very useable.
 

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Hey, thanks for the feedback. Any impressions on build quality?
 
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