Ecoxotic Fixtures

[aznt1217]

http://dev.ecoxotic.com/products/panorama-led-lighting/panorama-led-fixtures.html

Did you guys see this yet? Lighting Gurus please chime in! :splitspin

 

[spearperson]

They look great, can't wait for LED fixture pricing to come down

 

[aznt1217]

yea me too. lol.

 

[Awibrandy]

Same here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 X 800= 2400 for my tank..... And I have 2 - 6' so it would run me $4800.............

 

[aznt1217]

wait what tank do you have? the 48 inch config is like... 1200 bux?

Anyword on the equiv. wattage this thing puts out ?

 

[CancerverO]

me tooo ... lol..

 

[prattreef]

I'm interested to find out more about these as supplemental actinic lighting. Can they cut through MH and actually provide a shimmer and pop when the main lights are on?

http://dev.ecoxotic.com/catalog/product/view/id/55/category/12/

 

[Awibrandy]

Both my tanks are six feet long. Hence I would need 6 of these fixtures.

 

[Galantra]

Hmm, Unsure bout these lights they is no information on where they are located or who is a seller on there worries me..

On the other hand units are pricey but they actually suggest you can place corals even SPS anywhere on the tank. Very interesting though

 

[prattreef]

They just unveiled these at Reef-a-Palooza in L.A. this past weekend where i assume they had a booth.

 

[aznt1217]

yea found these on reefbuilders. very interested. I love the way they hang on the tank. very classy.

 

[tosiek]

I thought you couldn't make lights for aqaurium use anymore due to some company patenting it or something. forgot what it was about a while ago.

 

[prattreef]

You can make them if you:

A) License the ability to do so from Orbit Tech ( which I think is what Aqua Illuminations is doing)

B) Hope they don't come after you ( which is what many are doing)

C) Are a foreign company which I believe makes the Patent law suits more difficult to bring.

 

[AlohaTropics]

The Orbitel Lawsuit is based on a patent for the controllers that PFO was using. I believe it was about the intesity controlling RGB LEDs.

I'm looking at the specs for these lights and they seem outrageously overpriced. If you look at the bigger unit (23.5") it only has 54 White LEDs and 18 Blue LEDs with a total consumption of 73 watts. That would mean that these are 1W LEDs. They don't say what kind of bulbs they use which is VERY important. The cost difference between say Bridgelux or Cree bulbs could be double. But anyway, 73W module with NO CONTROLLER and they are charging $800? I know I might be a little bias because I'm working on distributing the Pacific Sun modules but I don't think these two are even in the same class. I would say its a good value if these fixtures were only like $400 per unit but they are way overpriced.

Note the kind of specs that are given. My guess is this is a fixture built by a Lighting Company that knows very little about Aquarium Science. If this was really built by a company that knows about aquariums, they would list details like PAR, LUX, Light Coverage. Instead, they give us useless info like Hertz, dB Noise, Driver Certification... I've come across many LED lighting companies that are producing lights and calling them Aquarium fixtures but they have no knowledge of the workings of our tanks...

Just my speculation...

 

[GreshamH]

Note the kind of specs that are given. My guess is this is a fixture built by a Lighting Company that knows very little about Aquarium Science. If this was really built by a company that knows about aquariums, they would list details like PAR, LUX, Light Coverage. Instead, they give us useless info like Hertz, dB Noise, Driver Certification... I've come across many LED lighting companies that are producing lights and calling them Aquarium fixtures but they have no knowledge of the workings of our tanks...

Just my speculation...

Ecoxotic is a brand new LED light manufacturer with several new exciting LED lighting options that are sure to get your tentacles expanded. With over a year of testing and development and the market and design expertise of Current USA?s Ike Eigenbrode on board

http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/24/ecoxotic-panorama-stunner-led-lights/

Ike is a rather well versed in aquarium lighting