LED lighting and UL ratings

[row-z]

I have a 90 gallon tank and need to replace lighting. I have been looking at LED lighting, none of them seem to have UL ratings. Does anyone know of a led system that has a UL rating or are they just not required for this type lighting? I am looking specifically at the Marineland LED Double bright light.

 

[chelseagrin]

the marineland led fixtures are crap imo. they are not high quality led's and even the "reef capable" fixture is hardly reef capable, capable of a few soft corals and maybe a couple lps. orphek has some greawt fixtures large enough for your tank that could grow anything.

Orphek Reef aquarium Led lighting Blog News

 

[slick]

Mike Maddox is a case study in conflict of interest

Might want to read this before you go to orphek....

 

[slick]

Aqua Illuminations is top of the line and they are cheaper than Ecotech Marine.

 

[chelseagrin]

i couldnt care less if the owner isnt a standup guy, it is a quality product and will fulfill all reef lighting needs. sure there are other ogod brands out there this is just the one that came to mind first.

 

[Maxx]

Mike Maddox does not and never has worked for Orphek lighting. He was a distributer for them and after the subsequent publicity by that article and other instances related to Maddox's behaviour, Orphek yanked their products from him and issued a public statement that he neither worked for them or distributed their products.

There was a big thread about this on RC detailing alot more than the little blurb written on reef builders.

Chelseagrin, Orphek makes a decent product, but you should be concerned about the owner being a stand up guy. If you have a problem with the product you buy from someone who isnt a stand up guy, and its not made in the US....where do you go to get it fixed or replaced?

 

[Fishnewbie]

Is there an "acceptable" expense to reef lighting now that LED's are out? Meaning is there a good 36" fixture for a reef under $200.00?

 

[slick]

I'm not sure about that but if you wanted to DIY, you could spend less than 200.00
Here:
AquaStyle Online

 

[Guerry]

Is there an "acceptable" expense to reef lighting now that LED's are out? Meaning is there a good 36" fixture for a reef under $200.00?

for softies yes, for SPS no

 

[trido]

Is there an "acceptable" expense to reef lighting now that LED's are out? Meaning is there a good 36" fixture for a reef under $200.00?

IMO there isn't a quality "acceptable" reef lighting of any kind for a 36" reef for under $200. Even a cheap T-5 Fixture will cost more than that to grow softies and keep them colorful and healthy.

 

[slick]

AquaStyle Online

 

[Rothany]

Aquastyleonline diy leds. I have them over my sps filled reef. Love them

 

[markang]

For the DIY Aquastyle, the heat sinks are less than 2 feet usually. how do you get it to fit a 48 inch long tank?

 

[Rothany]

I would buy 3 of them

 

[chelseagrin]

with reef lighting you really get what you pay for, you could get a light for cheap but it wont last. or it wont have enough output to grow anything.