new lights

mandy82 · 09/20/2013, 03:54 PM

I just switched my lights from t5 to led... was wondering if it's safe to have hard coral now?? The lights are fluval 25000k

mandy82 · 09/21/2013, 12:59 AM

Any help?

Ron Reefman · 09/21/2013, 02:29 AM

Maybe you could offer up a link to the light so we don't have to go looking for info? And how deep is your tank?

I had to look around some to find any real info. 698 leds at 46W... really? I'm guessing at 24" deep the PAR will be... too close to nothing. And it has NO DIMMING. I wouldn't consider for a second an led fixture that doesn't have dimmers as the absolute minimum. For the same money there are half a dozen brands who you could have bought and had a great light. You should have asked before you bought. IMHO, send it back and get a refund! Good luck.

mandy82 · 09/21/2013, 12:17 PM

So what lights would you suggest?? My tank is 6 feet long by 22 inches tall. .. my soft coral are doing great with this light. .. it has a day light and a blue light for night. .I have two on my tank.

09/20/2013, 03:54 PM	#1
mandy82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 11	new lights I just switched my lights from t5 to led... was wondering if it's safe to have hard coral now?? The lights are fluval 25000k

09/21/2013, 02:29 AM	#3
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Maybe you could offer up a link to the light so we don't have to go looking for info? And how deep is your tank? I had to look around some to find any real info. 698 leds at 46W... really? I'm guessing at 24" deep the PAR will be... too close to nothing. And it has NO DIMMING. I wouldn't consider for a second an led fixture that doesn't have dimmers as the absolute minimum. For the same money there are half a dozen brands who you could have bought and had a great light. You should have asked before you bought. IMHO, send it back and get a refund! Good luck. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017 Last edited by Ron Reefman; 09/21/2013 at 02:46 AM.

09/21/2013, 12:59 AM	#2
mandy82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 11	Any help?

09/21/2013, 12:17 PM	#4
mandy82 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 11	So what lights would you suggest?? My tank is 6 feet long by 22 inches tall. .. my soft coral are doing great with this light. .. it has a day light and a blue light for night. .I have two on my tank.