EcoXotic LED Aquarium Lighting - First Impression

After showcasing EcoXotic's awesome Panorama LED Lighting Video back in October, our new EcoXotic rep was kind and generous enough to send over a goody box full of nifty LED aquarium lighting treats!  Although a full review is forthcoming, let me just say that these are some bright, colorful, easy-to-use, and most importantly, high quality LED lights.

 

Ecoxotic makes two different LED systems:

The Stunner LED strips, which measure 12.5”L x 0.6”W x 0.4”H, contain 24 LEDs, draw 6 watts of power, and can be chained up to six times (one power supply will power 6 Stunner strips).  The Stunner strips come in four color variations: 8000k white, 403nm actinic, 'ultraviolet' (A purple-tinted light that enhances colors in coral) and 453nm blue - perfect for making your reef tank & coral 'pop', or for lighting a nano reef!

 

Four Stunner LED strips wired to one power supply

Introduction to Stunner Strip Lights from Forrest Clough on Vimeo.

The Panorama modules and fixture is just the coolest idea ever: a mountable, flexible lighting fixture consisting of a modular LED lighting system.  The Panorama fixtures come in 17.5" and 23.5" versions (wider aquarium? Just add more - even the fixtures are modular!) that is completely silent (fan-less) and transfers no heat to the aquarium.  Right now the Panorama fixture & modules are a combination 8000k white and 453nm actinic blue in a 2:1 ratio.  Every part of the system is replaceable, and modules can be swapped in and out to adjust intensity, and color.  Full review of the panorama will hopefully be forthcoming!  

Stunner LED strip (top) and Panorama Module (bottom)

I was very impressed with the quality: epoxy sealed electronics mounted on heat sinking coated aluminum with waterproof plugs that easily interconnect (so you can hook up as many of their Stunner LED strips or Panorama modules as you need!) into your existing canopy or fixture (with the included adhesive or mounting screws) that come in a variety of colors for accenting your current lighting or creating your own.

Full review coming soon, so sign up for our free newsletter or RSS feed so you don't miss out on the review and the Captive Aquatics blog custom nano reef build and contest giveaway, to be lit entirely with EcoXotic LEDs!  In the meantime, check out my article about lighting and aquariums.








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Comments

[abcsnana]

What do you think about these lights 3 months later?

[Captive Aquatics]

Quality stuff, great for shallow reef aquariums. Doubt I'd use them on anything deeper than 18-24", though.

[Aquarium Lighting Supplies]

LED's are pretty neat, but for my tank I have to use metal halides or fluorescents. Just not enough light penetration for my corals in my 75 gallon tank. Unless I am misinformed about LED's.

[Andrea Evans]

really beautiful and stylish

[Steven; LED Lights]

In response to "Aquarium Lighting Supplies"; many modern LED lights (using Cree XRE emitters) have actually proven themselves equal or superior to Metal Halides in controlled tests. It simply depends upon the LED compared, as many are not reef or planted aquarium capable

[Captive Aquatics]

I agree with you that there are a lot of factors: the emitter, the lens, and many other factors all play a role.

I am not aware of any "controlled tests" performed with coral other than those done by Anthony Calfo. Link, please?

[Captive Aquatics]

There are plenty of LED options for a 75 gallon tank. As long as your tank is 24" or shallower, LED lighting should work just fine.