Orphek DIF-30 30 Watt lights

[Fierro Nights]

Just got two Orphek DIF-30 30 Watt 120 Degree LED Pendants 1 white the other royal blue.

I'm about to get out of the marines and go back home. I got these lights because they where only $300 for both. Getting supplies still for a frag tank build.

If I put these side by side in a shallow tank would I be able to support SPS well? This is just in regards to lighting. I'm not too familiar with these but I like the idea of low power use and less heat.

 

[Fierro Nights]

I'm also a little confused about the use of a controller. Can I get a controller to monitor calcium and alk and use that same controller to activate dosing pumps ?

 

[Gregcoyote]

Just got two Orphek DIF-30 30 Watt 120 Degree LED Pendants 1 white the other royal blue.

I'm about to get out of the marines and go back home. I got these lights because they where only $300 for both. Getting supplies still for a frag tank build.

If I put these side by side in a shallow tank would I be able to support SPS well? This is just in regards to lighting. I'm not too familiar with these but I like the idea of low power use and less heat.

Size and depth of tank?

 

[Gregcoyote]

I'm also a little confused about the use of a controller. Can I get a controller to monitor calcium and alk and use that same controller to activate dosing pumps ?

Most controllers don't sense calcium or alkalinity. Those are done with chemical tests and dosing is varied based on those results.

 

[Fierro Nights]

13x24" tank, so just around a foot of water. This is just a small frag tank, the tank will be upgraded later to a 100gal after I get more frags. This tank will use a very large sump before anyone burns me. This isn't my first rodeo with aquariums but it is with LED lighting and the intent to grow SPS frags.

 

[Gregcoyote]

13x24" tank, so just around a foot of water. This is just a small frag tank, the tank will be upgraded later to a 100gal after I get more frags. This tank will use a very large sump before anyone burns me. This isn't my first rodeo with aquariums but it is with LED lighting and the intent to grow SPS frags.

That's a total of 60 watts of light and a pretty shallow tank, so sure, you should be able to grow most easy corals, even some SPS after the tank matures a bit.

 

[mr_X]

It says on Marine Depot's site that the 30's replace a 150 watt halide. If so, I wouldn't hold my breath on the SPS success.

 

[Gregcoyote]

It says on Marine Depot's site that the 30's replace a 150 watt halide. If so, I wouldn't hold my breath on the SPS success.

It's a pretty small tank. And those lights are pretty cheap, maybe three?

 

[Fierro Nights]

Oh no! I have to get another one now ? I was hoping that the 300w equivalent would have been enough for now since the tank is so small. No worries, I can pick up another one, maybe a kessil 10k, I'm not sure how well the spread would be to utilize the spectrum of all three lights on a larger tank later on.

Thank you for your free back, I really appreciate it. I would have hated to loose investment due to not having the proper equipment from the start.

 

[Fierro Nights]

I put in a order and will be picking up a kessil 10k this weekend