Ordered: Pacific Sun “Black Python” 160W CREE LED

Barrier Reef Aquariums, our local premiere saltwater aquarium store, setup a group buy for Pacific Sun LED fixtures.

I had seen these LED fixtures profiled on ReefBuilders.com previously and was very intrigued to learn more about them.

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Stay Tuned!  I will be sure to post pics and a review once I get my hands on the new toy.

Features of the Black Python 160 include:

• Bluetooth programmability.
• LCD screen for displaying lamp settings including: total power, actinic channel power, daylight power, moonlight power, core temperature, date&time, status - auto or manual override.
• CREE LEDs: XP-G 3W, XP-E 3W Royal Blue and XP-E Blue 475nm 3W
• Variable speed temperature controlled fans.
• Built in controller supporting:
  - date/time
  - setting turn on/off time, dimming time
  - total brightness setting - for ex. for coral acclimation
  - setting brightness for moonlight
  - color temperature changing - between 14.000K-25.000K
  - Set the time sunrise and sunset times from 1minute up to...
  - simulating the lunar illumination (28 days full period), Natural Sunlight Simulation, Overcast Days Simulation
  - changing brightness during the ligth period - like on nature, where insolation depend of hour. For the whole cycle of lighting, you can define up to 40 individual points of which is set by the brightness of the lamp, This gives the opportunity to simulate the lighting just like in nature:
  - Natural Sunlight Simulation - lamp is able to simulate cloudy and sunny days - when using this option, the lamp simulates the effect of temporary cloudiness - as is the nature. For the summer season the days are longer and brighter, for the winter season - shorter and somewhat darker light(in the future the computer will be able to wirelessly control the heating in the tank, so that in summer the temperature in the tank will be higher in the winter - lower)

For more information about Pacific Sun LED fixtures check out http://aquariumled.eu/ or http://pacificsunusa.com/