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03/28/2014, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Posts: 849
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Retrofit LEDs in a PC fixture?
I thinking about retro fitting a 24" Current USA TrueLumen Pro LED 12k/453nm in my Current Orbit 30" duel PC fixture. ATM it has 1-65watt 10k and 1-65watt 420/460nm bulbs in it. The tank is a standard 29 gallon, 30x12x18. Questions are 1. Would it fit if I spaced the pc bulbs a little further apart and 2. Would this work for SPS corals. I love Acroporas but don't want to waste the PC fixture and thought I could use LEDs and PCs.
This is the LED strip in question http://www.marinedepot.com/Current_U...FILDTN-vi.html |
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03/28/2014, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Omaha, NE
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I have a 27g that came with PC's. I took the PC's out completely and installed an AI Sol Blue in it's place. I looked at some strip lighting but figured it wasnt going to be nearly enough for what I wanted to grow. I'm growing SPS (acros, monti caps), LPS and softies now without a problem and pretty much anywhere in the tank. I'm no expert on any of the strips but I'm not sure they will perform like you want.
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Waiting to be set up in new house: 180g mixed reef Current Tank Info: 27g reef, AI Sol Blue, mixed SPS/LPS/softies |
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04/01/2014, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Winston Salem, NC
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Eh so basically just save up for a pendant like a Kessil 150k.
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04/01/2014, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Flint, Mi
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You will be much happier with a quality led fixture.
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