LED's...looking to get 4 led strips how many white and how many blue spectrum?

[mdawg]

I have a biocube 29 that has fluorescents I believe. I have 4 slots where I can put in an led strip how many whites and how many blue spectrum leds should I get? I recently got some brain corals and other corals that need more light


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[Sillyfishies]

I'm not familiar with biocubes but I would do 2 of each and alternate them.

 

[mdawg]

Alternate as in blue spectrum first for sunrise and last for sunset?


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[Sillyfishies]

Alternate as in blue spectrum first for sunrise and last for sunset?


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I meant like when you put the LED's in, put it in the order of
--BLUE--
--WHITE--
--BLUE--
--WHITE--

instead of something like
--BLUE--
--BLUE--
--WHITE--
--WHITE--

 

[mdawg]

Oh yea that makes sense that's what I wanna go do anyways, I'm going to get the strips tomorrow


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[Sillyfishies]

Oh yea that makes sense that's what I wanna go do anyways, I'm going to get the strips tomorrow


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Sweet. I hope the corals enjoy the new lights.

 

[mdawg]

So I found out those biocube led strips do the coral no good so I looked into leds and found this one, I think it's the one to get good price good product comes with a remote and controller and has all kinda different settings http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27873


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[Macscale]

So I found out those biocube led strips do the coral no good so I looked into leds and found this one, I think it's the one to get good price good product comes with a remote and controller and has all kinda different settings http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27873


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No, the orbits aren't very good. Can't support most corals.

 

[mdawg]

I was reading that it can support everything up to LPS corals


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[Macscale]

Everything up to LPS corals means softies...
It can support most softies and some LPS. Nothing that needs medium-intense lighting though. I'd skip it.

 

[mdawg]

We'll on that note, got any suggestions? I'm tryin to keep a low budget


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[Macscale]

Tao Panels.

 

[Sillyfishies]

Tao Panels.

+1. The eBay panels are like 80$ a piece now and they'll grow anything.

 

[mdawg]

How many watts do I need to be able to grow anything in a 30 gal tank with LED lights?


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[Sniperhank]

One taotronic panel would cover a 30 well and you could grown anything, as long as you kept the water pristine of course! Get a unit with a dimmer so you can slowly adjust your lighting up so you don't burn anything to death.

 

[mdawg]

I ordered an aqua illumination


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[Sniperhank]

Nice. Which AI did you order? Great units.


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[mdawg]

I got the nano my buddy uses them and has had great results with it


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[mdawg]

Got my new light!!! I'm loving it and all it's settings and effects, I'm acclimating it for a week starting at only 15 percent light intensity and as the week goes by it will slowly raise intensity


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[Sillyfishies]

I ordered an aqua illumination


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So much for low budget lol. Very cool lights. Good choice.