mr_X
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10 footers? Nothing that's 8 dollars is going to grow coral.
Lighting your reef... Best bang for your buck.
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dmolavi
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Can anyone recommend a good ebay seller for the dimmable lights?
mwilliams
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I got my tao tronics in 4 days off amazon.
I think the 10 footer for $8 dollars is an extension cords for computers that the cords to the lights hook up to.
I think the 10 footer for $8 dollars is an extension cords for computers that the cords to the lights hook up to.
Dav3
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+1. Ordered on a Thursday. Arrived Monday.
Jmkb02
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ten foot power cables for my Taos. He was asking about height off tank bc of the length of his power cables.
mr_X
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Ahh...lol. I was thinking something like this...
LED Strip Light | Warm White | 24 Volt | 16 in. Section
LED Strip Light | Warm White | 24 Volt | 16 in. Section
dmolavi
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Thanks. I will let him know that he has a good rep.
dmolavi
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Did you get his full spectrum that also has the reds? After reading this thread, I'd rather just get blue and white.
On a separate note, wowza are his prices better than about everyone else....wonder why.
mwilliams
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mr_X
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Are you happy with the color?
manbeast
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what size tank is that? I'm currently debating upgrades and like the look of your tank
mwilliams
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Not to happy with the color having trouble adjusting it to a color that I like.
My tank is a 125 gallon but not big enough for my fish that I have in there. I need either a 210 or a 220.
My tank is a 125 gallon but not big enough for my fish that I have in there. I need either a 210 or a 220.
mr_X
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Did you get the straight blue and white units or the multicolored ones? Did you buy the ones with more blues than whites?
johnsonw2
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I received the full spectrum 120W Leds off ebay 2 weeks ago. I have been turning up the intensity a little each week after initially starting at 40%/40% . Should I continue until the fixture is at full power? or should i run the blues at 100% and whites closer to 70/80? At what point do the settings only matter for preference? I want to get into more light demanding corals down the road. Thanks!
mr_X
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I would acclimate everything to the strongest light you can, so when you get your light demanding corals, you won't shock everything else turning them up.
johnsonw2
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Cool thanks for the help!
AquaRick
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Thinking of pulling the trigger on some of these lights. Just curious as I see a lot of folks buying 2 versions on ebay:
1) 2013 Full Spectrum Dimmable 120W LED Aquarium Light Coral Reef Marine Fixture | eBay
2)Dimmable 165W LED Aquarium Grow Light Full Spectrum Fishtank Reef Coral LPS SPS | eBay
Just curious if anyone has purchased the 165w light and can show pics of the light in regards to color?
1) 2013 Full Spectrum Dimmable 120W LED Aquarium Light Coral Reef Marine Fixture | eBay
2)Dimmable 165W LED Aquarium Grow Light Full Spectrum Fishtank Reef Coral LPS SPS | eBay
Just curious if anyone has purchased the 165w light and can show pics of the light in regards to color?
Dav3
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I would be concerned with the 165. It's probably really a 120. They are just multiplying 55x 3watts. When they are usually 3watt LEDs that are actually driven a little over 2 watts ea. I don't believe anyone pushes a full 3 watts through a 3 watt led.
As for full spectrum or not that is up to you. I'm quite happy with just the blue/white panels. Colors still pop(thanks to the blues). If you go blue/white I would recommend the 30blue/25white panels.
As for full spectrum or not that is up to you. I'm quite happy with just the blue/white panels. Colors still pop(thanks to the blues). If you go blue/white I would recommend the 30blue/25white panels.
dmolavi
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I hadn't even noticed there are other configurations; I assumed that they were all more of less clones of each other with the same number (or close enough) of blues and whites.
Obviously, one of these would be more than sufficient for a nano tank (20 high), but is there an option that is better suited to a tank this size than the Tao panels? I'm not looking to drop a 2nd mortgage to buy it, so if these are the "best" considering size, output, price, etc, I'm cool with that, too.
