MaxSpect G2-160W LED

[batt600]

I will be upgradeing my tank soon to a 120G RR 48x24x24 and thinking about going Led . Is the MaxSpect G2-160W LED any good if so i will be getting 2 . It will be for a sps tank only . For those of you that have one let me now how you like them and the growth from your sps with them .

 

[pecan2phat]

You should probably wait for the G3 which the Extreme will have four 15W vs two 30W, standard focal lens cover & dimmable for color control.
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/09/09/g3-maxspect-shown-orlando-onboard-dimming-controls/

 

[batt600]

Yeah just saw that on reefcentral going to wait

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

Go AI Sol Blue. They can be controlled white to blue, and have sunrise sunset features. The pucks are changed easily and are upgradeable. Their firmware is also upgradeable Also, from what I have seen on the BB's is that their customer service is great. Plus, made in the USA. The price overall is not that much more. Worth it IMO.

 

[batt600]

The MaxSpect G3 can do the same and is much cheaper and is a plug and play . You can change the led with different led colors to the AI is not plug and play.

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

Using the Maxspect you will save less than $50 per unit. I do not see the savings. Good luck.

 

[NYreefNoob]

the coverage isnt even close, the maxspect covers alot more then the ai hefe have u seen or owned either or ?

 

[batt600]

Using the Maxspect you will save less than $50 per unit. I do not see the savings. Good luck.

To cover a 48in tank you need 4 units that cost $2400 were the maxspects you only need 2 that will cost $1700 that $700 saved and can you change the bulbs with diffrent color led i dont think so and you have a choose of 60 deg optices or 90 deg the maxspects unit is cheaper and more plug and play the the AI unit.

 

[AlohaTropics]

Reeftech Prometheus coming in Late December.

www.reeftechleds.com

It's gonna blow everything else away! Really.




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[Wes]

Link doesn't work.

Blow everything away in price, performance, or both?


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[bigyankfan]

I am running a single G2-160 on my 48" tank (standard 90g) and I get good coverage throuhgout my tank.

 

[reefs4life]

Link doesn't work.

Blow everything away in price, performance, or both?


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This is the link http://reeftechled.com/ but all you can see if a preview video? of it

 

[AlohaTropics]

Sorry about the dead link, thanks for posting the right one!

The price is suppose to be $999 per unit. 48" tanks will use 2 units. One of the many big advancements is the introduction of a natural moving sun slowly traveling across the tank. Linking 2 or more units will give an awesome effect. Check out in YouTube under reeftech LEDs and you will see a demo of the basic board showing moving sun, color control, and lighting storm effects.


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[batt600]

Ill stick with the maxspects G3 coming out it will be cheaper

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

To cover a 48in tank you need 4 units that cost $2400 were the maxspects you only need 2 that will cost $1700 that $700 saved and can you change the bulbs with diffrent color led i dont think so and you have a choose of 60 deg optices or 90 deg the maxspects unit is cheaper and more plug and play the the AI unit.

The new G3s will be more than the G2. So $1700 is for 2 G2 units. My guess is it will be closer to $2,000 for the two G3s, maybe more. The 4' AI units are $2250. I have also seen that the Maxspects have had more problems than the AIs, at least on the BBs. I have also seen that AI has great CS. One person even partially submerged his unit and AI fixed it as if it were a warranty fix and only charged shipping.

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

the coverage isnt even close, the maxspect covers alot more then the ai hefe have u seen or owned either or ?

I have seen the new AI sol blue with the 70* optics on the edges and it's coverage is pretty decent. I saw 2 of them over a 48" tank, but they were mounted about 12" to 14" above the water. Even at that height the SPS looked great midway in the tank.

I do admit I have not seen the Maxspects in person, but I have seen numerous photos on the web.

I went PAR38s over my 125, and would have gone AI, but the 6' unit was out of my price range. If I had a 48" tank I would have gone AI.

 

[NYreefNoob]

< has owned both AI and the maxspect, if $ wasnt a issue id say the AI cause of the controllability,, as for maxspect there really wasnt issue's some wire's loose upon shipping 2 g2160 will cover a 4' tank and even if you add the reflectors and lense's your $1400 fins and reef i do believe is the u.s distributor, personally id the the g2 110w, only thing boosting the 160 is the 2 30w led chips so if you dropped to the 110w version at $430 apiece and a $100 apiece for the lense and reflector kit your only $1060 into the fixtures

 

[greenstreet.1]

have 2x160 g2 75g mix reef love it and my corals grow

 

[batt600]

From what I heard the g3 160w will cost 799.99 and the price will drop on the g2

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

I find it hard to believe that they will add optics and dimmers for the same price. I read that the price will go up 30% for the G3.