porksoda Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 What PAR38/PAR30 bulb do you prefer? Option 1: Evil's PAR38 Lamp $88+shipping http://www.nanotuners.com/product_info.php...products_id=699 *40 degree optics only* Inspired by Japanese style spot lighting, the Evilc66's PAR 38 from Nanocustoms offers a transformational new approach to lighting your reef. Some say that spotlighting gives you a more "natural" look, inspired by the caverns of coral and forests of kelp. Light in the deep blue sea is often filled with patches of light coming in as rays of the sun. This High power LED lamp for reef aquarium use. Usable for many different applications from primary lighting, to spotlighting certain show coral. The combination of genuine white and blue Cree LEDs gives you high light output, and great fluorescence from your corals. Featuring: 90-240VAC for worldwide usage Standard E26/27 lamp thread 21W power consumption 40 degree optics Option 2: Rapid LED's PAR38 $89.00+shipping http://www.rapidled.com/servlet/the-141/%2...ED-PAR38/Detail Comes with 3 Royal Blue, 1 Blue, 2 Cool White and 1 Warm White CREE XR-E LEDs Available with 60 or 80 degree lenses Anodized finish prevents corrosion and rust Compact size is perfect for Nano and Pico tanks Only uses 17W Fits standard E26 light sockets Please email us for bulk (5+) pricing We now have 240V bulbs available, please specify under "Special Instructions" during checkout if you will need one of these bulbs Option 3: Rapid LED's PAR30 $75.00+shipping http://www.rapidled.com/servlet/the-100/5-...R30-Bulb/Detail Comes with 3 Royal Blue and 2 Cool White CREE LEDs Available with 60 or 80 degree lenses (we'll email you before shipping to get your lens preference) Anodized finish to prevent corrosion and rust Compact size is perfect for Nano and Pico tanks Only uses 13W Fits standard E26 light sockets Please email us for bulk (5+) pricing Option 4: LED Wholesalers PAR38 Site/Amazon:$65.00+shipping http://www.ledwholesalers.com/store/index....p;productId=702 http://www.amazon.com/Dimmable-Power-Par38...s/dp/B004KW1T2C Review: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry3333184 6x 16000K White 1 Watt 6x 450 Blue (450 nm) 1 Watt 30 Degree Optics Remote control to dim LED's individually. Option 5: BoostLED PAR30 Regular-$74.99+shipping,Sale-$59.99+shipping http://www.boostled.com/products/par30-reef-lamps Specs: Combination of Edixeon 3-watt Royal Blue and Cool White LED. 110-240 Volts AC at 50/60Hz. E26/E27 Standard Socket (regular light bulb). Power Consumption: 10 watts. Low Profile Dimensions: 3.75″ diameter and 3.75″ in height. 40 and 60 Degree optics provide high PAR output with good light spread. All White LED Lamp has 90 degree optics for refugium use. Excellent coverage for a 12″x12″ area. Option 6: Ecoxotic PAR38 $119.99+shipping http://www.marinedepot.com/Ecoxotic_PAR38_...ILTBULD-vi.html Specs: Color Spectrum 12,000K White or 455nm Royal Blue Dimensions 5.25”L x 4.75” Dia 40 Degree Lens Angle 6850 - Number of Cree LEDs 3, Day White / 2, 455nm Royal Blue 6851 - Number of Cree LEDs 5, 455nm Royal Blue Watts consumed 21w Option 7: Orphek PR-25 Dimmable LED Pendant $199+shipping http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/orphek-pr...pendant-fixture The ability to dim makes them perfect for nano aquariums, and the variety of mounting options available from any hardware store makes PAR38 formfactor lighting very versetile! Available in two color options in 110v, the PR-25 also introduces the 2nd generation of our Power LED™ emitters - the most efficient and highest PUR diodes on the market! PR-25UV : 6 Royal Blue / 4 true 15k white Power LED Gen 2™ / 2 UV-Violet diodes (~”20k” with UV for enhanced color - we are the only LED lighting company offering a 380-420 nm UV/True Violet diode!) PR-25: 6 blue / 6 true 15k white Power LED Gen2™ (~”14-16k”) If you know of any other PAR38/PAR30 LED bulbs out there let me know and I'll try to add it to the list. I am in the market for a new light set-up for my 10g so I am just seeing what everyone's opinions are out there. Lastly I have no relation with any of these companies stated above. I dont even own a PAR-XX bulb, but I am in the market like I said. Link to comment
LarryMoeCurly Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nooooooowwwwwwww I see why you deleted the one I posted on. I'm not going to repost it, just go to the other thread and read it. Actually it wasn't that helpful anyway so don't bother. I guess this post isn't helpful either, oh well. Link to comment
porksoda Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nooooooowwwwwwww I see why you deleted the one I posted on. I'm not going to repost it, just go to the other thread and read it. Actually it wasn't that helpful anyway so don't bother. I guess this post isn't helpful either, oh well. Atleast you found the updated thread lol. I replied to you over at the messed up thread. To answer your question from the other thread this took me about 30-45 minutes. Just lots of copy and pasting. Hopefully this will get popular and help people with future lighting purchases. I see a sticky in this threads future Link to comment
epicfish Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 You do know that most people who answer this poll will have only tried one or two of the options you've listed above....which means all the data from your poll isn't really worth anything. Link to comment
porksoda Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 You do know that most people who answer this poll will have only tried one or two of the options you've listed above....which means all the data from your poll isn't really worth anything. How is that so? The poll is there to get everyone's preference in bulbs. If someone only used 2 of the options above then they can check 2 of the options. That will help people know what are more popular among the nano-reef community. Link to comment
evilc66 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 You do know that my lamp and the Ecoxotic are the same, save for the color and price? Link to comment
porksoda Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nope I did not know that but it is good to know. Thank you for the information. Link to comment
GOODgREEF Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 You do know that my lamp and the Ecoxotic are the same, save for the color and price? Hey evil you were the originator of the bulb and I give you props for that. There is still one difference with Ecoxotic is that they offer all royal blue bulb 455 nm. I bought these bulbs from marine depot and they were advertising it as 20k last year. I noticed that bulb seem far too blue to be 20k, but I didn't think none of it back then. I see they updated the info, but I'm kind of mad that I bought something that wasn't advertised correctly. Link to comment
evilc66 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 We used to offer them also. There weren't many people interested in them at the time. We may look at bringing them back if the demand is there. Link to comment
blasterman Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 And I'm secretly hoping they aint We have too many tank shots that look like a black-lite crime scene from Oompa-Loompa land already. Link to comment
Freemind Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I like my RAPID par38. It has one warm white and 2 cool white. When I cover the warm white LED with my hand, I don't like to colors of the tank. The warm white improves the over all color of the corals. Link to comment
Loki40 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I have Rapid LED PAR38 both with all cool white and new one with warm white, also the Rapid LED PAR 30, I have several of Evil's PAR38's, but the one that I like the best are Orphek's PR25UV Par38's, the coral growth and color I'm getting are better under these. Link to comment
evoIX Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Damnit, why is the reviews for the ledwholesalers bad on amazon! I want an option that is dimmable around 100~ and being it's remote that is awesome! Link to comment
MeepNand Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Start a new thread. EDIT: Never mind. Just look at the reviews. The whites fail after a week. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Damnit, why is the reviews for the ledwholesalers bad on amazon! I want an option that is dimmable around 100~ and being it's remote that is awesome! 1. Uses one watt leds 2. the white led spectrum they give is terrible Link to comment
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