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02/26/2018, 11:10 AM
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Reef tank lighting help
Currently.running a t5 bad boy system.
Looking to.switch to a LED system. I have a hood so I would like to span it the full.48 inches. There is a coral life and a aqueon both with white red and blue lights up to 23k. Programmable and with remote. Will this be enough for a 24inch deep tank 48 inches wide? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk |
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02/26/2018, 11:25 AM
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No..
In general those types of lights are only suitable for shallow tanks/low light corals as they feature lower wattage LEDs than some of the more coral suitable LED lights. Really they are "fish only" LEDs.. Do you have a budget to work with? Have you decided on the features you want? (wifi control/sunrise and sunset modes/storm modes,etc..). Do you want one that mounts to the top of the tank or can be hung inside a canopy?
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02/26/2018, 12:08 PM
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02/26/2018, 12:51 PM
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In general for a 48" tank cheapest usable LED will be around $200 (its 2 x $100 Chinese black boxes from Amazon/Ebay) or the next step up is this.. https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/photon-48-v2/ Or AI Hydras or Prime HD,etc... Whats wrong with your T5 setup?
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02/26/2018, 12:54 PM
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02/26/2018, 12:57 PM
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Note: you will need to hang them from inside your canopy/cobble something up..
1 of these.. https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-...reef+led&psc=1 or 2 of these https://www.amazon.com/VIPARSPECTRA-...70_&dpSrc=srch Or 2 of these https://www.amazon.com/MarsAqua-Dimm...s=marsaqua+led There are TONS of different ones on amazon/ebay like that.. Search for "reef led light" and there are a bunch to choose from ranging from like $80 or so to 200+ for the double wide units.. Then some have Wifi/Timers/remotes,etc...
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02/26/2018, 12:59 PM
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02/26/2018, 01:18 PM
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Nothing wrong with T5s.
How many bulbs in the T5 fixture? You can keep any corals with (enough) T5s.
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02/26/2018, 01:38 PM
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02/26/2018, 01:39 PM
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