NanoBox Arrays

[Flash21]

Attention NanoBox Light Users. 
As you all know Dave is no longer in business. So trying to get Arrays for the lights are a PITA.  
Scott had mentioned someone is making new arrays for the fixtures.  I’m happy to be on getting 8 wired up and ready to be installed later next week.  
 

If you have one of the NanoBox fixtures…this is a must! As the arrays only last 4 or so years. 
 

Next weekend I shall post some new pics. Attached is a pic of one set of the arrays daisy chained together. 

[DaveZ]

I’m still rocking the nanobox quad that I got from an open box but from a guy getting out of the hobby. It’s probably been a good 4 years of running it and I haven’t seen any of the arrays going out. 
 

How much was each of the replacement arrays?

[Flash21]

65$ per array.  4 yrs are about when Par drops a lot from my understanding.  My 8 Arrays come today and I hope to install this weekend.  
 

[Kerbash]

Wow Ive never seen these before how do they work? You buy how every many array you want and hook it up to a driver?

[DaveZ]

2 hours ago, Flash21 said:

65$ per array.  4 yrs are about when Par drops a lot from my understanding.  My 8 Arrays come today and I hope to install this weekend.  
 

$65 x 4 for total replacement might not be worth it. But a good option if one goes down. 
 

since I have this Quad over a 20g, I only run the lights at about 50% and still get that 200-250 par. The other light bar kicks another 100 par so hopefully the LEDs last longer since they’re not being driven hard. 

[Flash21]

2 hours ago, Kerbash said:

Wow Ive never seen these before how do they work? You buy how every many array you want and hook it up to a driver?

 

[Kerbash]

So these are not powerful enough to run without the T5? like by themselves?

[Flash21]

The LEDs are on all day (meaning 9-9 or so . The T5s I run maybe 5 hours per day.  These Arrays are only if you have a NanoBox fixture already from my understanding.  
I know nothing about lighting other than I really like the fixture because if something goes out easy to fix.  

Edited December 29, 2023 by Flash21

[Kerbash]

ohhh i see so you need to use them with their fixture. Thnx

[Flash21]

After [language filter] Near 6 hours all lights installed and new T5s as well.  
 

[Flash21]

Tested our Arrays all work very well! 
Super Bright!!! Today will be the first day they run over my tank.  

[obrien.david.j]

Nothing beats a good DIY project, when they work out.  When I started this hobby, I had more tanks and time than anything e$le.   Almost everything I did was DIY.