LedZeal Mirage LED Layout

[skyrne_isk]

I am trying to figure the LED layout for a LedZeal Mirage X150 fixture.

Not as popular as some of the other manufacturers, I ordered the Alpha 120 about 5 years ago and both the units I ordered performed flawlessly - and are to this day.

The app isn’t the best, as getting it to connect is a little finicky and programming it is tedious. But I don’t actually change any of the intensities of the channels pretty much ever and it is very reliable once set. The form factor is a little out of date, as most designs are back to a more of a panel layout as opposed to a cluster I think. I need a little more coverage with things growing out, and the Alphas aren’t made any longer and it looks like the Mirage’s layout is more of the panel type design and not clusters of diodes.

Here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ledzeal-alpha-120-spectrum-selection.664150/

is the original thread to the layout I went with last time, with a special shout-out to @oreo54 who had really great advice to me back then. The layout used was 4 channels consisting of:

Ch1: 4x450nm (royal blue) + 2x 460nm (blue)

Ch2: 4x 6000K (white) + 2x 12000K (bright white)

Ch3: 4x 450nm (royal blue) + 2x 410nm (UV)

Ch4: 4x 500nm (cyan) + 2x 460nm (blue)

The addition of cyan was fantastic and I really do like the look. The main suspicion that I have is that the UVs aren’t doing that much for me (though the diodes are still working fine) and that the 12k could maybe be dropped for a warmer color like 4500k. But the mix of diodes are proportionally great to each other and I do like what blend of diodes are on each channel.

The mirage X150 has 4 channels of 12 LEDs each. Here is a link to its specs:

Smart LED Aquarium Light

 

[skyrne_isk]

I am not completely in the loop on what color mixing is like these days on the latest fixtures, but here is what I am thinking. I start with the layout of the Alpha 120 and then tweak it for the Mirage 150. Am pretty sure the LEDs on the Mirage are 3w each, whereas on the Alpha they were 5w each - but there are more diodes on the Mirage.

Alpha 120 @ 5w ea	Ch1	Ch2	Ch3	Ch4
UV (410nm)			2		2
Deep Violet (420nm)					0
Violet (430nm)					0
Blue Violet (440nm)					0
Royal Blue (450nm)	4		4		8
Blue (460nm)	2			2	4
Cyan (495nm)				4	4
Warm White (3000k)					0
Neutral White (6000k)		4			4
Cool White (12000k)		2			2
Total Diodes	6	6	6	6	24
Watts	30	30	30	30	120
Mirage 150 @ 3w ea	Ch1	Ch2	Ch3	Ch4
UV (410nm)					0
Deep Violet (420nm)			2		2
Violet (430nm)			4		4
Blue Violet (440nm)	2		2		4
Royal Blue (450nm)	6		4	2	12
Blue (460nm)	4			4	8
Cyan (495nm)				6	6
Warm White (3000k)		4			4
Neutral White (6000k)		6			6
Cool White (12000k)		2			2
Total Diodes	12	12	12	12	48
Watts	36	36	36	36	144

 

[skyrne_isk]

The Alpha 120 spectral plot looks to be this:

The Mirage 150 spectral plot looks like this:

A question I have is: does this spectral plot basically tell me I have too much 440-460?