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I’ve got an eSIM-equipped iPhone, I believe. I’ll test it out.

Got one on the way. I’ll report back.

@ thank you

Not yet! Busy time of year for me, but I’ll get there.

Same to you! Glad you like the skimmer! Mine is still cruising right along.

I’ll be exploring all that! Hopefully I can figure it out.

@@6jdhd EcoTech Marine does assemble their lights in Pennsylvania, but the components and parts are made in China. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of those parts were made by the A8 company. A lot of IP gets replicated just due to American companies outsourcing production of everything.

On it. Got one ordered.

@@kalamazoo_reefer Awesome! Thank You 👍

Sweet. Thanks for the long term thoughts. I’ll push it a bit and see how it does, and likely advise folks to not roll above 75%, if they want to go with this cheapest option. The upgraded A8 has been explored pretty thoroughly, which is why I went for this one, to fill a gap in the knowledge base.

@ they are freakin amazing even at 75% and they are hella cheap.. depending where u got them from.. funktronics is really really nice for aftersale support and warranty!! They honor the warranty better than most local companies do

Kris Liu is really helpfull

I’ll be looking into it! I hear a lot of mixed reviews on that part 😂

Haven’t tried this A8 yet, but I’d roll with the Nicrew. I think it’s objectively a stronger package.

How is the app? I have an a7 and couldn't figure how to connect and set.

It only takes 2.4 GHz connection, and the wifi password can only be alphanumerics

I hear you! I may find that the app is similarly brutal. No idea yet. Looking forward to digging into it! And if I can figure it out, I will certainly post a guide.

That uses the aipai app? I dont have issues with it.. The x30 blue+ is the way to go with these knockoffs, they are the only ones that now come with a meanwell 240 powersupply and cree diodes Both the chinese diodes die on the a8se when u run them hard (i jave 3 a8se and now on my 5th broken led board in total). Those chinese powersupply dont allow for max current when drivig them hard. Just do manual on the a8se and turn up all channels to 100% The psu will heat up and lights will start flickering. I have 3 of those units all have same I have 1 a8s (meanwell and cree). Thats been flawless

@@aronjanssen5702 How do you make your own schedule with that app?

Download a translation app onto your device point it at the Chinese instruction booklet and it should translate it for you. Hope this helps.

@lfc6times Thx, but the instructions I am referring to is in the App itself.

Seems like they’re working toward such an end 😂

I think you chose the better package, friend.

Of course. I’ll be doing several videos on it.

For sure! Would you say the app is workable? I hear varying reports about it.

@kalamazoo_reefer I got earliest v1 a7 which is 3 or 4 yrs ago. The connectivity and apps are fine you just have to know time in China. Even the app is calibrated to my location it's not turning on and off with my settings. After a few days I realized the light is using time in China. Since then I set up with that and no problem. It's the first version. Don't know about the new apps.

Oh well be deep diving, you can be sure of that!

I think I may have accidentally snagged one of my Jecod DMP QC cards. I had a bunch of them on my workbench. I had leafed through the instruction manual to make sure there was nothing critical in that, and I think one was stuck to it 🤣 Lots of AliE stuff floating around this garage!

Also I meant to add- I bought the Jecod dmp 10 and I love it.. I noticed you got them to work on the random mode setting 😂 thanks for the content!

Absolutely! I have no plans of stopping. Love this hobby and love looking at and helping people with gear!

This’ll be a slow burn project through the holidays, but sit tight. More coming!

Runninf them for months on my full “acro and angel” 300gallon They are fantastic. U can head to head compare them to radion g5 pro. Same spectrum everything. Just dont run the a8se model above 75%. If u do want to do that get the cree version with meanwell powersupply (a8s) or even better the x30 blue +. For the price. These are unbeatable. Depending on the size of fragtank, also look at the noopsyche k7 pro. They are on black friday for 120$ each i beleive. Little less overal output but also a solid solid performer (i have all these light for over 6 months now)

Definitely. I added that bit on the end when I realized it. After you get that luxury with a ReeFi Uno, you start taking that for granted. I almost forgot what a great feature that is. They should all be made that way, industry-wide.

Yep...you got there at the end. Ha!!!

And it doesn't have one of those dumb wall wart connections into the socket that take up two slots!

Nice! Looking forward to really digging into the capabilities and app.

I’m sort of surprised there’s not more coverage out there on this yet.

@ Same! But I’m glad your doing it for the community. I’ve been looking for an upgrade that isn’t gonna break the bank. Depending on how this will test out I’m seriously considering buying 2 of these

@ I cannot afford nor stomach the obscene costs of this industry any longer. I am intensely focused on exploring affordable options going forward, on my small channel. Thank you for the support, my friend!

@@audiomanmik They do not. These are simple on/off LED bars that put out a unique spectrum I was seeking. I have them on smart dimmer outlets.

@@kalamazoo_reefer smart dimmer? meaning you control the current output of the dimmer which in turns dimmers the light?

@ Yeah, it’s a Kasa smart dimmer outlet. I can dim the light to the intensity I want, and also schedule its function.

@@kalamazoo_reefer oh okay thanks for sharing.

@@kalamazoo_reefer could you share a link of the dimmer outlet please?

@@audiomanmik Co-operate money? What is that? I don’t accept free gear or money from any entity in this hobby. It is the basis of my platform.

@@kalamazoo_reefer In an older vidoes you said you worked a higher paying job. Now you are a teacher. If you were still at the higher paying job (which I assumed was a co-operate job, i.e co-operate money) would these have even been on your radar?.. I am in no one saying you have sold out or paid to make reviews.

@ Ohhhhhh I just misread what you were saying. That’s a great question actually. I wasn’t attracted to alternative options for the price. I was attracted to them because the major companies in the world of “Big Reefing” violate my own moral compass.

@@kalamazoo_reefer I 1000% feel you. There are some many companies that make it hard for me to spent money with. The list is getting longer and longer sadly. I can't spend money with a retailer that's a monoloply for example. Shopping takes longer, but I learn so much looking at other companies. It would be cool to see a video on those morals, no pressure tho. Keep it up. :)

Ha, good eye! It’s just some Amazon special from China. Can’t recall the name. You’ll know it when you look for auto-feeders on Amazon. It has a blue back, all blue around the programming buttons. Most of the others are black or green.

@@HeftyReefs Always plugged in. It operates just like a UPS would!

@kalamazoo_reefer so with an mp40 do you use the DC plug and connect that to the unit or the physical power plug?

@ The physical standard AC plug on the front of the unit.

@@davidhahn79 All of mine are Bluetooth only. Hadn’t seen the WiFi version.

Ah, you mean DMP-30. So on 3/4” glass, a DMP-30 does not hold via magnetism alone? Got it. Did the suction cups not help? My DMP-10 doesn’t have the magnetism to go through my nano tank’s glass, which is thick glass for a nano. However, the suction cups render the magnetism void. After I used the zip-tie bracket on the cord, the suction cups + magnets were plenty strong to keep those wavemakers in place.

@ I didn’t use the zip ties, I’ll try that. The wet side seems to hold with the suction cup assistance but when I got home the dry side was on the floor

@ Yeah, I’d use the little plastic bracket and zip ties in the box. Attach them to the cord and hang the cord above the dryside. It keeps it flush to the glass for me.

LOL can you tell I’m a seasoned expert when it comes to vehicles? 🤣

@@RobBzReef Thank you, sir!

@@Malick_ibn_dinar Very cool. The 3D community always blows my mind. These dudes are wizards!

Really love the light. It’s been excellent. Just got some fresh corals for that tank and they’re thriving.

@@kalamazoo_reefer nice👍

@@HairyReefFrog likely not, because the VorTech and DMP cages actually twist off in different directions.

@@davidhahn79 I’ve tried them all. I own all 4 iterations now. Haha! In my opinion, you’d be best rolling with 3-4 DMP-30s. I think the 30 is the strongest entry in this lineup. I run two 30s on one end of my 80 gallon, and a -40 on the other end. If I could do it again, I’d go with four 30s. Two on each end. The 30 just feels ridiculously solid in all aspects to me. The 40 is fine. I just have a preference for the 30 because it feels so dang solid all around.

@@kalamazoo_reefer Thanks. I ordered a 30. I want to try it out. I'm thinking of two on the side close to the wall, and either an eow or crossflow vertically on the backwall of the other side so I can keep that side view clear.