New LED light install finally!

[james-lee]

So I have been slowly saving and buying LED modules. I finally bought the last one and had the chance to install them yesterday. They are the 120W 3watt 14K LED from aquariumleds.com. They each cost $159.99 with free shipping. Though they do not have dimming capabilities I am extremely happy with them. Between my two halides and T5 setup I was pushing about 1000w of lighting. With 4 of these units I am at the same output but at only 480 watts. I can actually run my pc while the lights are on with out fear of tripping the circuit breaker lol! Anyways on to the pictures (they suck sorry) and I hope you all enjoy!

 

[pgr11]

Looking good james

 

[El Dude]

Nice! Your tank looks great.

 

[james-lee]

Thanks guys! I am really happy with these lights and hopefully the electric bill will decrease too lol!

 

[toomuch420]

Looks great


*rAzOr*

 

[El Dude]

I know they're 14k...but they look a lot whiter than that. Is the photo true-to-color?

 

[james-lee]

No for reason my phone makes the picture appear more white. They are bluer in real life. I would say they are a tad more on the whiter side as compared to radium 20k`s.

 

[Mr. Plant]

I run the same type of lights. I have 3 suspended from ceiling. I really like them also. Mine are Cad Lights.... Paid a little more :-(

 

[Anarez]

I also bought 1called alpha leds local store i pay 300 im going to look into were u got hem cause i need 2 more

 

[james-lee]

Yeah for the price they cant be beat and they come with a 1 year warranty. A few other people from that other reefing site has had theirs over a year with no problems.

 

[Mr. Plant]

Yeah for the price they cant be beat and they come with a 1 year warranty. A few other people from that other reefing site has had theirs over a year with no problems.

Thats good to know:clap2: Yea, I will make a note where you got yours just in case I have a problem with mine...

 

[sd45x]

We have three of these (dimmable) on our office 220g in wall tank, replacing 2 T12 VHO & 2 250 watt halides. So far the bill went down about $30 a month. Our utility room is much cooler although the unit run warmer than my other LEDs at home. The chiller runs much less and the noise level from the ballasts is not being missed. The tank really sparkles and some algae problems we were having went away but our corals seem to be doing well. Overall, very happy with the units at their price point. Keep us posted on your progress.

Peter

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[ReeferMadness818]

whats the difference between 14k and 20k im thinking about getting one of these

 

[ReeferMadness818]

oh and should i go with 1w or 3w

 

[james-lee]

Well the 14k isnt as blue as the 20K. I think the 1w (more LEDs) will give more of a blend light as opposed to the 3w which which is more of a broad output, but to be honest I am not sure.