Current USA Orbit Marine LED Light, 24"-36" | With LOOP IR Controller for Wireless Lighting & Wave Pump Control (4101)

I purchased this light for my new 75 gallon african cichlid tank which is also relatively heavily planted with Anubias and Java Fern. So far I am very happy with it, particularly for the price. As far as I saw there is no other light on the market that provides a programmable control system for this kind of money. The light itself is not actually full spectrum but it is good enough, the combination of the individually controllable white and blue channels is enough for plants and to really make the color of the cichlids pop. The controller is really what stands out about this package for me though. You can do virtually anything with the remote and it is very easy to learn how to program it for a 24 hour cycle. You can also have 4 different programs saved that you can switch between. That is on top of the pre-programmed settings that are pretty cool to play around with. Within an hour of opening the package I had mine installed and programmed how I wanted it. Because I have Mbuna cichlids and low light plants I wanted relatively low light settings during the day for 8 hours, 4 hours of moonlight, and off 12 hours. I also customized the sunrise and sunset programs. I love it! I wish it had red channels but I'm not a coral grower so it really isn't necessary.

I rarely write reviews, but this product needs it (there is a gotcha if you want to use more than one light). First, the pros. The LEDs put out a fair amount of light for their size. They will light your tank well, but if you have corals, or a deep tank, I don't believe they are enough. I LOVE the controller, its easy to program, allows 4 custom programs, and the remote control is a nice touch. My family likes the thunderstorm feature (not so sure the fish like it though. They run for cover). Con - I have a 72" 175G show tank (deep). Because of this, I expected I'd need additional lights and wanted to put one on each half of my tank. Current USA sells "TrueLumen Pro" lights in several lengths and colors, which I planned to hook up. After purchasing this set-up, I found that this Orbit Marine is 12volt (though the controller is 12 or 24). Every other light that Current sells is 24 volt, and they don't sell just the 12-volt light that comes with this kit (I wrote the manufacturer to ask). So, if this 12v setup is going to throw enough light for you, its a good purchase. If not or you're uncertain, you'll probably want to buy the reefTimer Pro separately, get a 24volt transformer, and buy the Truelumen Pros, since this product is not expandable (well, to be fair, there may be other manufacturer's 12v lights that have the same plugs. I don't know). I ended up using the reef timer pro from this kit, bought a separate 24v transformer, two power splitters and 4 TrueLumen Pros. That's working great. This left an extra 12v transformer and the light from this kit. I've plugged them into a simple AC timer and use them for a few hours of supplemental light during midday (which is not controllable from the remote and is simple on/off). I will probably put them up on ebay for sell or something though. Bottom line, nothing wrong with the 12 v light itself, it just cannot be expanded, contrary to all of the other Current USA products. That's why it lost a star for me but the product seems nice.

Worth the money, however, i wish it comes with a pre-settings for reef tanks so I dont need to figure it out about red, green, blue, white percentages. I bough the marine version and so far my thanks is ok, just keep in mind that there are many factors to keep a reef tank healthy light is important, i used to have a cheap leds and my tank was awesome now with this leds i haven't seen results so far

I have a 36 bow front aquarium set up and I started to dislike how my growth was poor and how dull my tank looks. There are so many brands out there it was practically impossible to decide on which brand to get. However, there was one things that sold me to Current USA rather than the other brands, the price. If you look at the features of Current USA and the price they want, it's so good compared to their competitors. There are other brands with these feature but want anywhere from 200-400 for them. This product is amazing as it states it comes with a 24 hour on/off time, minimum/maximum intensity, and a moonlight. Do your research yourself and see if I'm lying about the competitors prices. When I received this product I opened up the box and you see all of the instructions needed to install the light. It's very basic and not difficult to install at all. The only thing that needed thinking would be the placement of the Ramp Timer Pro, as you can see from my pictures I just nailed down the housing the wall and placed the timer inside. The only downside that I can say about the timer is that it needs to see the remote IR in front of it, not underneath, left, or right. It has to be pointed straight at the timer. But I won't take off a star for that because I used Timer M3 and the light takes care of it self. Overall: - Ever since I installed this light and left the timer on M3, coraline algae as grown everywhere! I love it! - The time function is amazing as I don't have to worry about putting it on or off. - I seen people complain about the timer not working properly. Make sure you set the correct time as they are in 24-hour format. If that is still not the issue Current USA customer support is amazing and they will replace/repair it for you. - I love the fact that the light intensity changes over the course of the day and mixes the blue/white lights. - Having a remote makes it convenient to play with the light. Also, I have seen people complain about how difficult it is to manually adjust the timers with the remote. For a new person in the saltwater hobby, just use one of the four pre-installed timer as they are good at what they do. However, if you want to manually change settings, it's not suppose to be easy on a small remote. It took me around 2 weeks before I fully knew how to change everything I wanted. However, I ended up just sticking with timer M3. For the price and features that this product has, you can not go wrong with this. I would highly recommend this product.

Muy satisfecho con el producto. Por el precio no se puede pedir más. La cantidad de luz que emite es muy alta, también los efectos que simula del clima dan un toque muy llamativo a la pecera. El hecho de que tenga timer ayuda a despreocuparse de tener que prender y apagar la luz por la mañana y noche.