New Chinese lights (Scosi)

[iliriano]

Cant wait to see pics...

Your right some of us can wait to jump in the water,WHERE ARE THOSE PICS..LOL
There is no better review than a hobbyist review...so please pics when you guys have tha time...

 

[bhazard451]

Forgot that I didn't post pics. It was too ugly and pink until I swapped leds. Even after I swapped the whites over to Evergrow 4500k, they were still too pink, even with the purple and red channels off, which tells me the optics screw heavily with the spectrum, or the blues do. Had to add some 10k and 14k leds in to even it out.

This is the 80 led one. Fixtures are nowhere near this purple in person.

 

[tunicata]

jr, the purple/pink hue isn't too much with the fiji purple, coral plus (both pink/purpleish bulbs right? I have these on my ATI unit) PLUS the purple and red lEDs?

I really like the purpleish tint I get having 1-2 purplish bulbs mixed in with 4 blue +s, but i think one more purple bulb would drown out too much blue.

I too wait patiently for pics

Lol, I'd sell my ATI fixture and trade out for a dual LED and MH (I think...). I saw the ATI version of the mix in person and it is AWESOME but uh...near 2k.

 

[iliriano]

what do you guy think about think about this set up..

1 channel?16pcs??White 14000-18000K 16PCS
2 channel?16pcs??royal blue 447-450nm 16PCS
3 channel?12pcs??purple 420-440nm 4PCS + red 655-660nm 4PCS + green 520-530nm 4PCS
4 channel?4pcs??blue 450-460nm 4PCS

 

[iliriano]

Any one

 

[vio]

Yes Vio ill be posting up pictures in a week just need to get around to hanging it been busy with family it is a nice looking fixture and for the price you cant go wrong

i am confuse, under your user name u got "t5 for life leds suck" so u like the light or not ? Vio lol.

 

[iliriano]

So is this thread dead or what... There has not been an update from those who purchased those fixtures.. please update.. thks

 

[dacebrown]

I'm getting this light

 

[bhazard451]

That one is another "cool white" fixture. They wont look as good, or keep coral color as well as one that uses a good neutral white. 510W for a 20" fixture is also very disturbing, as I use less than 500W to light a 72" tank with two fixtures, and I have to turn those down even.

My Sosci is up for sale for a good price. Despite having 4 channels, I like my reefbreeders/evergrow a bit better overall.

 

[iliriano]

That one is another "cool white" fixture. They wont look as good, or keep coral color as well as one that uses a good neutral white. 510W for a 20" fixture is also very disturbing, as I use less than 500W to light a 72" tank with two fixtures, and I have to turn those down even.

My Sosci is up for sale for a good price. Despite having 4 channels, I like my reefbreeders/evergrow a bit better overall.

Pm

 

[iliriano]

bump, hope this conversation is not over,,,, also found this

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...th-wireless-controller/918069_1285314538.html

 

[cmantis]

bump, hope this conversation is not over,,,, also found this

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...th-wireless-controller/918069_1285314538.html

Wow that is expensive.

 

[iliriano]

Wow that is expensive.

I know...but it nice. Lol

 

[bhazard451]

bump, hope this conversation is not over,,,, also found this

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...th-wireless-controller/918069_1285314538.html

I don't find it to be very good for the price at all. You're better off going with an AI fixture over it.

 

[d5332]

Bh.....if I ever meet you I am buying you a beer or a fish....

I want new lights and found the b scosi on my own, will read this entire thread when I get home

 

[bhazard451]

Bh.....if I ever meet you I am buying you a beer or a fish....

I want new lights and found the b scosi on my own, will read this entire thread when I get home

Beer and fish, two of my favorite things in life. lol

I still have my 36" custom version that I haven't sold yet if you need that size.

 

[d5332]

this tank is 48x36x30, I would have to slide them in side ways, might make accessing the display a bit difficult

Beer and fish, two of my favorite things in life. lol

I still have my 36" custom version that I haven't sold yet if you need that size.

 

[d5332]

This would be perfect for my fish tank.

Too bad I have not clue what types of leds I should stay away from.

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/902451066/DSunY_good_user_experience_48_programmable.html

 

[d5332]

I am coming to the realization that some of you have made already. I want LEDS for the sole reason of minimal heat and hopefully not having to change bulbs again but use of LEDS for actual reefs seems way to new, almost feels like a concept, as if we are still in the R&D phase.

Come November I have to buy $220 worth of VHO bulbs and T5 bulbs so timing is some what great.

I read over 100 pages from the thread BH started on RC last night, so I am somewhat up to speed.

Does anyone share the following concerns with any led fixture, recognized brand or generic?

Are repair parts available? if so how much?
If programmable, how much for a spare board and display
BH knows how to solder, most of us do not, which fixtures have a method of easy led replacement

I dont have much use for controllable leds since I am not home 8am to 6pm so the whole ramp up cycle would me missed by my family and I and corals dont really need it, 40+ years of successful coral keepers can attest to that. Def a neat toy but what if board and display fail once out of warranty.

I could go the inexpensive route and purchase D120's but would need 4 of them and it would be 8 power cords, messy.

I wish I could find a light that will cover the tank completely, come with 2 or 3 integrated timers, replaceable lenses, easy to change leds and one single power cord for $500-$600

 

[lnevo]

Look at the it-2080 maybe