LED lighting nano reef

[Craigdillman]

How many LEDs / watts would you recomend for a custom made acrylic aquarium(nano reef)

18" across 12" high 12" deep

Want to get enough lighting to open my options to anything I'd like to grow coral wise but don't want to over due the light cause its a shallow and small tank.

What would you recommend for some LEDs I'm open to DIY type of fixtures as long as not too involved

 

[Craigdillman]

Anyone

 

[Huffers]

Beamworks LED fixtures! You can find them on eBay for about $100

 

[Searchin]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/lights-for-a-fluval-spec-v-251881.html

Check out this thread I started yesterday. I asked basically the same question. Convict convinced me to get a Par38. They are a little more expensive but he said it will be able to grow anything. The light itself is only $79. There is a coupon on the website for $10 off too so its really only $69 right now. I like the fact that the Par38 has full spectrum.

Hope that helps

 

[Craigdillman]

Hey guys thanks for the advice

 

[Convict2161]

Beamworks LED fixtures! You can find them on eBay for about $100

I've seen the beamworks light in person and I gotta say I was impressed.

 

[Pisces3473]

The TaoTronics Dimmable 120 Watt LED. I've got one, love it, and everything in my 10g does too. It's more than the beamworks but it's gonna go on my 55 when this reef grows up. And Holy Shizzle does it get bright!!!

 

[Craigdillman]

Ah ok that looks good,
I'm building this little tank for my brother he love watching my 30 gallon reef and can only have a 5 gallon in his university res so trying to make something work

 

[Pisces3473]

Ah ok that looks good,
I'm building this little tank for my brother he love watching my 30 gallon reef and can only have a 5 gallon in his university res so trying to make something work

I think that light may be a bit too much for a 5. For a while I had it on the lowest setting but I've adjusted up a bit and the corals seem to be loving it. $200 bucks for a light on 5 gallon may be a bit too much. It's a great option though. Hope he enjoys it!

 

[Craigdillman]

Yea that's the thing it's to hard to get a good light without overpowering the tank

 

[Searchin]

I have a 5 gallon. I just bought a par38