120 rr tank what LED lights? (4x2x2)

Mussin · 04/01/2016, 11:20 PM

Any suggestions on running LEDs on a 4ft 120 rr tank? Post some pics of yours if you have them.. Thanks

Jeremy

moatdaddy · 04/01/2016, 11:45 PM

Can I veto LEDs and vote ati t5?

Mussin · 04/01/2016, 11:55 PM

Sure, lol.. I have a 90 now with a tek 6 bulb fixture. Upgrading to a 120rr, thinking about going led..

Still might keep the t5 fixture but worried about light spillage with hanging it up instead of in a canopy.

Ou8me2 · 04/02/2016, 02:03 AM

It really depends on your budget and how advanced or how much control you want the LED's to have. If you just want a basic LED then Chinese Black Box is an option, you could go with so many types. Do you want to control and ramp up the LED's to simulate sunrise, sunset, and moon phase? Another thing is what kind of tank you intend to run? Types of Corals..etc. There is more to it than saying I just want LED's.

The Lighting forum has many great threads on many different types.

Mussin · 04/02/2016, 07:46 AM

True. I mostly keep lps, zoas, very few sps. But I would like to be able to keep some easy sps in the future. Not looking for top of the line stuff. Needs to at least dimmable.

sean obergfell · 04/02/2016, 02:40 PM

I love my Kessil 360 tuna blue
Awesome light
Awesome customer service

moatdaddy · 04/02/2016, 02:45 PM

I have chinese black boxes, not a fan at all compared to T5 ATI. Growth is slower, more disco and just blah in comparison. I have seen people remove two bulbs from the ATI fixtures and put in some LED fixtures. One of my biggest complaints about the hobby right now is i cant buy a t5/led without paying over 1500 for 48". The previous posts are all correct, you got lots of options and kessils have a good track record. Mixed on the new AP700 though from what i read.

WWIII · 04/02/2016, 03:06 PM

I couldn't decide myself, so I am going with both... kessil a360we x4 and a 4 bulb t5 fixture as well. These are going above my new 200 gallon deep dimension tank. I just saw a new video on brs last night that made me feel better about my final decision. You should check it out, I just Googled brs led with t5 video and it popped up. Very interesting video in which they ended up using led and t5 combo on their 52 weeks of reefing tank.

Ou8me2 · 04/02/2016, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mussin

True. I mostly keep lps, zoas, very few sps. But I would like to be able to keep some easy sps in the future. Not looking for top of the line stuff. Needs to at least dimmable.

What's your budget? There are many types of LED's and makers.

The basic Chinese LED's are Mars Aqua. They dim but only manually and if you want them to come on/off at certain times you will need to buy 2 timess to do that as they don't come with one. You could get 2 of the 165watt fixtures for under 200.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2PCS-MarsAqu...id=p5731.m3795

Here is the 42+page thread on the Mars Aqua.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2474870

Also there are these which are similar to the Mars Aqua but the are dimmable and offer WIFI which you can setup and control the settings of the light with a app on your phone. You can also setup lighting schedules to simulate the sunrise, sunset, and lunar cycles. You would need 2 of these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/391394461859...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

There is also Ocean Revive Artic T247
They do have timers build into them but the price increases as with many led's who have more features. They are also a Sponsor here on RC and have a Forum below. You would need 2 of these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Ocean-Rev...sAAOSw9r1WBH77

There are other manufactures who make LED.. Kessil, Aqua Illumination Hyrda series, EcoTech Radions, Reefbreeders Photon. I'm sure I forgot a few. I listed the cheaper ones and from there prices go up a fair amount.

I'd head over to the lighting forum and start reading.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=212

3dees · 04/03/2016, 09:46 AM

been running Chinese dimmable led's for almost three years on my 120 softie/lps reef.

VWD · 04/03/2016, 09:56 AM

Check out the new Reefbreeder's v series , I am using the proton series and like them, great customer service. Kessils are also great

04/01/2016, 11:20 PM	#1
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	120 rr tank what LED lights? (4x2x2) Any suggestions on running LEDs on a 4ft 120 rr tank? Post some pics of yours if you have them.. Thanks Jeremy __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48

04/01/2016, 11:55 PM	#3
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	Sure, lol.. I have a 90 now with a tek 6 bulb fixture. Upgrading to a 120rr, thinking about going led.. Still might keep the t5 fixture but worried about light spillage with hanging it up instead of in a canopy. __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48 Last edited by Mussin; 04/02/2016 at 12:54 AM.

04/02/2016, 02:03 AM	#4
Ou8me2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 743	It really depends on your budget and how advanced or how much control you want the LED's to have. If you just want a basic LED then Chinese Black Box is an option, you could go with so many types. Do you want to control and ramp up the LED's to simulate sunrise, sunset, and moon phase? Another thing is what kind of tank you intend to run? Types of Corals..etc. There is more to it than saying I just want LED's. The Lighting forum has many great threads on many different types. Last edited by Ou8me2; 04/02/2016 at 02:10 AM.

04/02/2016, 07:46 AM	#5
Mussin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lima,Ohio Posts: 728	True. I mostly keep lps, zoas, very few sps. But I would like to be able to keep some easy sps in the future. Not looking for top of the line stuff. Needs to at least dimmable. __________________ 120RR tank/ 30g sump, mag 9.5, SWC cone 160, Reefbreeders photon 48

04/02/2016, 02:40 PM	#6
sean obergfell Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Olean, ny Posts: 852	I love my Kessil 360 tuna blue Awesome light Awesome customer service __________________ Live Out Truth

04/01/2016, 11:45 PM	#2
moatdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City beach florida Posts: 848	Can I veto LEDs and vote ati t5?

04/02/2016, 02:45 PM	#7
moatdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City beach florida Posts: 848	I have chinese black boxes, not a fan at all compared to T5 ATI. Growth is slower, more disco and just blah in comparison. I have seen people remove two bulbs from the ATI fixtures and put in some LED fixtures. One of my biggest complaints about the hobby right now is i cant buy a t5/led without paying over 1500 for 48". The previous posts are all correct, you got lots of options and kessils have a good track record. Mixed on the new AP700 though from what i read.

04/02/2016, 03:06 PM	#8
WWIII Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 158	I couldn't decide myself, so I am going with both... kessil a360we x4 and a 4 bulb t5 fixture as well. These are going above my new 200 gallon deep dimension tank. I just saw a new video on brs last night that made me feel better about my final decision. You should check it out, I just Googled brs led with t5 video and it popped up. Very interesting video in which they ended up using led and t5 combo on their 52 weeks of reefing tank.

04/03/2016, 09:56 AM	#11
VWD Smelly fish Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denham Springs, LA Posts: 262	Check out the new Reefbreeder's v series , I am using the proton series and like them, great customer service. Kessils are also great __________________ Vince 120 RR Bare Bottom & 56 Bean animal connected to one sump. Life Reef external/blueline 40 HDX, Carbon reactor, GFO reactor, proton 48 led, 2 Kessils 160we tuna blue on 120 & 6 HQ t-5 on 56, b