LED Lighting
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Maya
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Where did you get those numbers?
Maya
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Oh never mind. That is the OP lol. I couldnt figure out how someone came up with 27 lights would be enough.
How big is your tank? Dimensions not gallons, long tanks are different to light than tall. And what kind of coral?
How big is your tank? Dimensions not gallons, long tanks are different to light than tall. And what kind of coral?
Maya
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LED lighting is good lighting for coral
growth. That being said, it isn't really about wattage. It's about PAR and PUR measurements. It also matters what the color spectrum the LEDs are. LEDs are a technology that is in its infancy as far as aquarium lighting goes. You should look up some of the current threads already posted on AA.
growth. That being said, it isn't really about wattage. It's about PAR and PUR measurements. It also matters what the color spectrum the LEDs are. LEDs are a technology that is in its infancy as far as aquarium lighting goes. You should look up some of the current threads already posted on AA.
iDream
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Can you post a link of the fixture or is this a DIY?
krap101
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I think you could build your own fixture quite a bit better than the ones off the shelf using high powered leds (cree/luxeon/seoul etc). There's around 3-6 led build threads around the site.
I think he's wanting this one
http://www.marinedepot.com/Marinela...uariums-Marineland-AS33000-FILTFILDFX-vi.html
I think he's wanting this one
http://www.marinedepot.com/Marinela...uariums-Marineland-AS33000-FILTFILDFX-vi.html
iDream
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I wouldn't use that one, IMO it won't support any corals.
What size tank? I can probably give you some better (albeit more expensive) options
What size tank? I can probably give you some better (albeit more expensive) options
Maya
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Tank measurements are already posted above
iDream
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(Good point, thank you!)
3 of these would do you great, or if you switched the optics to wider ones (60 degree would be fine) you could probably get away with 2
Nanotuners.com
3 of these would do you great, or if you switched the optics to wider ones (60 degree would be fine) you could probably get away with 2
Nanotuners.com
iDream
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Minus buying a lamp to place it in it's as literally plug-n-play as you can get.
How much are you willing to spend?
How much are you willing to spend?
iDream
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Purchase 2 and have them switch the optics for you to 60 degree ($20 extra), then all you have to buy is 2 sturdy light fixtures from say home depot or something simple like that. Screw the bulbs into the fixtures and Voila! That would probably be just over or right around $250
Apart from a DIY fixture that's as close as you'll get for a legitimate LED lighting solution in your budget
Apart from a DIY fixture that's as close as you'll get for a legitimate LED lighting solution in your budget
