My Personal TaoTronics Review

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Kevin3884, Mar 21, 2012.

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  1. Kevin3884

    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    As said..they do come with a pretty solid hanging kit...now whether the components/cables would rust over-time...i dont know...because i'm not using them...i cut a hole in my canopy. As for the blue and white coming on...I have both coming on and going off together on a timer...like I said...this is just for that High noon to 5PM intense light period...but its def giving me faster growth.
     
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    you sed it is giving you faster groth but faster than what other light?
     
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    Hey kevin, thanks for the awesome post. I am thinking about getting some of these. I have a 65g acrylic with a hood. How hot do these get? Can i sit them on the top of my tank without it melting?

    Alternately, I could mount them to the top of the hood which would put them about 2" off the top of my tank (4" above the water line).
     
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    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    They get pretty hot...i dont think they are melting acrylic hot...but wherever they go make sure them fans have PLENTY of room to suck and blow the air..
     
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    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    I have AI SOL blues as the main source of light on the tank
     
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    jtnova13 Bristle Worm

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    The hood is open in the back. Maybe i will have to cut holes in the top of the hood where the fans are in order for enough air to move.
     
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    Dimensions?

    What are the dimensions of this fixture? I am especially interested in the area of the LEDs rather then the outside dimensions. I have a semicircular shaped tank and the canopy is very limiting for getting adequate light.
     
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    jtnova13 Bristle Worm

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    Kev,

    I am thinking about getting the dimmable version of these. What sort of coverage do you think I need for a 60g (46x16x16). Can i get away with 1 or do i need 2?
     
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    Kevin3884 Tassled File Fish

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    I would do 2 :) at 10" above the tank it cover about a 2ft with intense light
     
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    jtnova13 Bristle Worm

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    Crap, i forgot to mention that these will be going in a hood so will only be about 4" from the water. Do you think it will spotlight really bad?

    I may just have to bite the bullet and go for a 36 LED kit from rapid so i can spread it out enough to get the coverage i need.
     
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