Taotronics 120w led on a 30g?

[needmorecowbell]

Can I keep one of these on a 3foot 30 gallon tank that's mostly sps? Im looking into upgrading and these sound nice. I've also found a dimmable version, are they any good and are they controller compatible? Thanks!

 

[fort384]

Not sure if they are controller compatible or not, but I would think the dimmable versions would be. You definitely want to be able to dim it though as I doubt you would need at at full power. I believe Carey (user here) keeps one on a smallish tank. You might pm her and see what her experience with it is. I know she runs some controllers, but not sure if that particular tank has a controller on it.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Oh alright I'll get around to talking to her.

Do you think I'll get enough exposure everywhere on a 3 ft tank?

 

[fort384]

I think so... you may need to mount it a bit higher. I think usually I see recommendations for 1 for each 24", but members like Doug have had great success, and I think he is closer to 1 per 36" on his huge tank.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Yep I was reading his thread. I'll go with the dimmable one and then I'm going to get the apex lite. Or maybe the reef keeper lite, do you think they'll have a Mobile app at some point? I think theyll have to to keep up with the competition.

 

[needmorecowbell]

I talked to her but she doesn't have the dimmable version. I think I'll spend the extra 20$ just to be safe so it doesn't fry my tank.

 

[fort384]

I think that is a wise choice.

I am running LEDs on my new tank and actually have them set below 50% right now. I like having that functionality.

 

[carey]

When I had the led's over my 20g with corals it was too too much for them so I would recommend going with the dimmable ones if you can.

Is there a link for these leds that you guys are talking about?

 

[Heera]

How can you tell if it's too little or too much light for corals?

 

[Lunchbox209]

Would you be able to pm me the link to the dimmable version

 

[needmorecowbell]

Sorry for not responding, for some reason it said that there were no unread posts here. I'll post the link in a few minutes. You can tell if there is too much light by seeing how the corals are reacting krocky, I saw that you had no corals, so it's all aesthetics for you right now. Signs of it being too bright are bleached tips and closed corals.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Here's the led

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Free-shippi...ps=63&clkid=7653437425307980569#ht_1408wt_922

 

[Lunchbox209]

Here's the led

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Free-shipping-NEW-Dimmable120w-led-aquarium-light-coral-reef-grow-light?item=251036599677&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7653437425307980569#ht_1408wt_922

Thank you much

 

[needmorecowbell]

No problem! Youll be the first bidder for it too I'm not buying mine till late in the month.

 

[Heera]

Needmorecowbell :
I do have corals;
Hammer coral, bubble coral, anthelia's, Xenia, GSP, zoa's, Kenya tree and some I haven't ID yet .I will try posting the pics on my thread.


Lunchbox209-
I want to get the same lights too in a month or so. Plz do a review of your experience once your receive yours.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Needmorecowbell :
I do have corals;
Hammer coral, bubble coral, anthelia's, Xenia, GSP, zoa's, Kenya tree and some I haven't ID yet .I will try posting the pics on my thread.

Lunchbox209-
I want to get the same lights too in a month or so. Plz do a review of your experience once your receive yours.

I'm sorry, I meant someone else, I thought I edited my post to say krocky but I might not have.

 

[Lunchbox209]

Needmorecowbell :
I do have corals;
Hammer coral, bubble coral, anthelia's, Xenia, GSP, zoa's, Kenya tree and some I haven't ID yet .I will try posting the pics on my thread.

Lunchbox209-
I want to get the same lights too in a month or so. Plz do a review of your experience once your receive yours.

Might be a while before I actually purchase them

 

[needmorecowbell]

I'll be posting a review once I get them.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Well, I'll probably be getting them when the next bidding starts as long as the price doesn't get too high. This one ends in 4 hours and he starts a new bidding right after.

I took a look at a sight called alibaba.com, which is a bulk supplier of things. They sell them for 140$ but you have to buy 3 min. That means for each single fixture they make ~30$! Thats pretty good profit for not having to do anything but keep them in your garage!

 

[needmorecowbell]

Places a bid! I think I might actually get them for 40$ less!