UP new Z-series Pro LED lighting

[astro]

I notice that the brackets does not fit on those 5-Plan black Rimmed tank. Any place that sells such brackets?

[felix_fx2]

I notice that the brackets does not fit on those 5-Plan black Rimmed tank. Any place that sells such brackets?

specifically for 5plan on z series no.
use those clear airline pipe from lfs, apply light heat and make diy custom size. slot it via where they screw the set up.

use a lighter to do that, if you not sure how to bend after applying heat,you can always use thick ss cables. similar to how gc employs ss wire.

[shawnc9]

I recently got the new type from C328.

30 * 0.5w LEDs for the 60cm version

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[limz_777]

I recently got the new type from C328.

30 * 0.5w LEDs for the 60cm version

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did it light up well for your 2 feet tank? any pics?

[limz_777]

did it light up well for your 2 feet tank? any pics?

the led look quite similar to the one use in aquasky

[Urban Aquaria]

I recently got the new type from C328.

30 * 0.5w LEDs for the 60cm version

Cool... do post up a review on it or maybe a photo of it in use on your tank, most of us would be keen to see the light spread/coverage in this new configuration.

[shawnc9]

Will do. I'm quite satisfied with the light coverage. Will post some pics tonight.

[shawnc9]

Took a quick shot of my tank (60x30x36). I feel it has sufficient coverage for my low requirement plants. It is brighter than 1 tube 24w T5HO, slightly lesser than 2 tubes.

[erwinx]

the old model was rated at 20w while the new model is rated at 15w with fewer bulbs. one worries that its just a cost cutting measure rather than an improved model.

[Urban Aquaria]

Looks good... whats the wattage rating printed on the new box packaging? Just for comparison with the older version.

[shawnc9]

Wattage details on the box.

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I believe with higher wattage LEDs it should fare better in deeper tanks. So it's not merely an accumulation of LED wattages.

[Urban Aquaria]

Interesting, the wattage rating is lower than expected (the older version wattage rating was higher than its accumulated LED power ratings)... i guess they probably found a configuration which works using less power consumption.

Yeah, 0.5W LEDs should perform better at depth compared to the previous smaller LEDs. I'll grab a set soon to try on one of my tanks too, see if can do a comparison test.

Thanks for posting it up!

[limz_777]

the old model was rated at 20w while the new model is rated at 15w with fewer bulbs. one worries that its just a cost cutting measure rather than an improved model.

it could be using the 5630 led which is brighter then the old 5050

[shawnc9]

Interesting. I will test out the wattage draw with a power meter tonight to see if it is really 15w. I believe the wattage draw was only 10w for the previous model based on one of the reviews.

[shawnc9]

Nope. The wattage draw measures to around 10.6w like its predecessor. That means the LEDs are kind of under driven.

[erwinx]

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...off!!!!!!!!!!)

I measured the predecessor at 13w. If the new model consumes only 10.6w, I am not sure if it is brighter than the older model.

If this is indeed using 30 x 5630 bulbs. I went on ebay to see how much 5630 LED strips cost and found this: http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/12V-50cm-...#ht_3534wt_938 Maybe I'll order 1 just to experiment.

[Daveyy]

Took a quick shot of my tank (60x30x36). I feel it has sufficient coverage for my low requirement plants. It is brighter than 1 tube 24w T5HO, slightly lesser than 2 tubes.

Hey there, nice tank. Can I know what is that on the right side of the tank? Some sort of filter?

[shawnc9]

Thanks. The acrylic rectangular thingy? Its totto bubble stopper to allow more O2 to dissolve in the water without having to worry about bubble splashing.

[Blehhhz]

I am trying to get a 36cm set for plant but seems to be out of stock in quite a number of store. Tried eastoceansg and seaview and both stores had no stock for 36cm.

[tcg170980]

The 60cm watt is lower than the 45cm ones that I saw. 45cm is listed as 16w.
also the price is a lot lower in pasir ris than I saw at eoa.