I bought this fixture to replace my outdated 20k 250w metal halide (running with four 24 watt blue actinic tubes and moonlights) for my 55gal saltwater tank: 30"x18"x24". The actinic lights were on a timer for the morning and evening hours, and the metal halide for the afternoon. The moonlights for night. The metal halide burned very hot, and after about four hours, the aquarium water was nearly 85 degrees! For this reason, I was looking at various LED reef lighting options. I was about to go with the Kessel system until at the last minute I found OceanRevive. I was skeptical that this system, priced way below Kessel, would produce the blues of the 20k MH/actinic, and that it would sufficiently penetrate the 24" depth necessary for the bottom corals, and provide the desirable light shimmer. I liked that OceanRevive had the flexibility to easily change the intensity of the blue and white spectrums on separate channels (and with built-in timers). Also, a major consideration when selecting a system, was how to mount the fixture since I'm not a big fan of suspension lighting or gooseneck brackets. OceanRevive provided two mounting solutions: suspension hardware, and also brackets that extended to the width of my 30" aquarium.
I've been running the OceanRevive fixture for about two weeks now. The system is basically plug-n-play, with the exception of setting up the channel timers and intensity settings, which are fairly intuitive with satisfactory and concise instructions. The mounting brackets were very easy to firmly attach to the fixture which spans the full width of my aquarium, 7" above the water. The fixture weighs 5lbs. There's just one electrical cord which is a welcome change to the four cords and three timers and large ballast of my former setup.
The full spectrum output of OceanRevive is more than sufficient for my needs (soft corals, polyps, mushrooms, xenia), and can easily penetrate the 24" depth of the aquarium with a nice light shimmer on the bottom, and with full coverage over the entire dimensions of the tank. I run the blues @ 100%, and the whites (which include 2 red, 2 green, 6 purple) @ 50%. This combination provides the nice blues of my 20k MH, without the heat, and brings out the colors in everything. The type of light produced has the unmistakable mellow hues of an LED system as seen in most aquarium stores, but it lacks the intensity of metal halides and may not encourage fast coral growth. All of the life in my tank are responding well to the change.
For the price, I can't think of many cons, but here's a short list:
- Fixture needs a protective covering for the LED lenses, but can easily be corrected with a thin sheet of Plexiglas and double-sided tape.
- Fixture lacks a moonlight. I mounted a glo-fish led ($16.00) for moonlights to the middle of the fixture which doesn't interfere with the fixture lighting.
- Fixture doesn't automatically adjust intensity to the changing daytime hours like the high-end systems do. Adjustments are totally manual. But my former system didn't have any adjustments at all, so I'm not missing out.
NOTE: I read in another review that you could see the individual beams from the LEDs with OceanRevive, but I don't see that at all. Perhaps the other reviewer mounted the lights too close to the water without room to diffuse the light.
For my needs this is a 5 star setup, and without any further upgrade necessary. The product is well built.
| Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| Finish Type | Abs |
| Light Source Type | LED |
| Shade Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Brand | Got-luck |
| Item Weight | 5 Pounds |
| Style | Modern |
| Voltage | 9 Volts |
| Battery Description | Alkaline |
| Light Source Wattage | 120 Watts |
| Specification Met | Frustration-Free Packaging |
| Number of Light Sources | 48 |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Manufacturer | OceanRevive |
| Item Weight | 5 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 15.75 x 10.24 x 1.57 inches |
| Item model number | Arctic-T247-B |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Assembled Height | 40 millimeters |
| Assembled Length | 40 centimeters |
| Assembled Width | 26 centimeters |
| Finish types | Abs |
| Included Components | Remote Control, Battery |
| Special Features | Environmentally Friendly, Easy to Clean, Durable |
| Shade Color | White |
| Switch Style | remote |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Wattage | 120 watts |
| Wattage | 120 Watts |
| Average Life | 50000 Hours |
