andrepeixoto Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I'm doing the LED update on my BioCube29, here is what I was thinking of getting: 14000k - 199 lumens 20000k - 199 lumens Blue - 149 lumens I'm not plaining on doing any hard corals. What do you guys think? Link to comment
Horerczy Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Confused. What do these 14Kk, 20Kk, and blues mean? Link to comment
andrepeixoto Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Confused. What do these 14Kk, 20Kk, and blues mean? Those are the color temperature, and I update a little bit. 14000k - 250 lumens 20000k - 250 lumens Actinic Blue - 250 lumens 6500k - 100 lumens (refugium) Link to comment
rone_kevin66 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Are you keeping the stock hood Link to comment
tjwaggoner Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I'm getting ready to tear down my biocube 29 but I retrofitted the hood with 3 ecoxotic panorama pro modules and 1 stunner strip all ran off the ecoxotic controller. If you are keeping lower light demanding stuff in the tank, it's about as simple and easy an led retro you can do. No chopping the hood to pieces or anything. Pop the bulbs out, mount the strips, plug them all together, put the splash shield back on and you're done. Honestly I liked the "look" of the tank best when it had the factory pc bulbs and 5 10k and 5 blue LEDs in with them. The way it looks with the full led set looks a little too blue for my tastes. But it was a cheap retrofit (did it mainly for heat control) and easy to do and undo later. I'm thinking of just trying to sell the hood on here instead of trying to sell the whole tank locally then just trash or give away the tank itself. Probably have about as much luck selling it. If you want a first class led hood for a biocube, send Dave at nanobox a message. Really cool guy and makes in my opinion the best led upgrade path for the stock hood. Others may tell you different and that's just my opinion Of course. Link to comment
basser1 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 If you want a first class led hood for a biocube, send Dave at nanobox a message. Really cool guy and makes in my opinion the best led upgrade path for the stock hood. Others may tell you different and that's just my opinion Of course. I agree, Dave did an excellent job on my retro..... Link to comment
rone_kevin66 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Nono box retro is the best for the bc hood and steves retro is also a another good option Link to comment
tjwaggoner Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I should insert a disclaimer: I haven't used the nanobox retro. It was a little more money than I wanted to spend at the time and then I outgrew the biocube in a few months. Doesn't change my opinion that from what's out there in a ready to use retro fit package, it's the best. Link to comment
cromag27 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 My rapid led retro is top notch. Link to comment
andrepeixoto Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Are you keeping the stock hood Keeping the hood. Here is a photo of the setup. Link to comment
rone_kevin66 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Nice setup. If you have the coin the nano box retro is the best one you can get. His led pucks are one of the best out their. Send him an email he will get back to you and tell you everything you need to know Link to comment
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