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01/03/2017, 12:38 AM
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Is this light strong enough for corals?
I came across this light (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24-48-LED...46f4GJAiwD-7Sg) on eBay and, judging by the reviews and its price, it seems to be pretty good. But I was wondering how good it is? Is it strong enough to grow corals? I'm planning on growing toadstools, mushroom finger leathers and mushrooms.
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01/03/2017, 06:22 AM
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The bigger fixture has 48 leds and runs at 3.0 watts! Those leds are running at 0.065 watts each.
The answer to your question is; if your tank is 1" deep and you put the fixture 1" above the water... naw, probably not! You need to look at fixtures using 3 watt to 5 watt leds. I had a fixture just like that. It came with my CADlight tank and was considered a sump light for inside the stand. I've had it for 4 months and the other day the female side of the plug in the fixture rusted away and caused a light failure. This is one of those cases where spending $10 is too much!
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01/03/2017, 08:09 AM
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I started with a light like that over my sump thinking it would be sufficient for macro algae. I was wrong.
That light would be best suited for reading a book in a dark room.
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01/03/2017, 05:13 PM
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Thanks, I'll see if I can find a better light.
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