Build My LED on 29 gallon.

VarusFulnir · 11/30/2014, 03:35 PM

Hello,

I'm currently looking at the Build My Led 30" XHO 20,000k light fixture and I was wondering if the PAR rating would be high enough to keep Zoa at the bottom, LPS in the middle and low-light SPS toward the top of my tank. My tank is 18" deep but with the sand bed more like 16". I'm looking at the 90 degree angle.

The Par readings are at the bottom of the page in the link.
http://www.buildmyled.com/20000k-ree...rum-xb-series/

540-400 at 3" ---SPS
200-315 at 6" ----LPS
150 at 12" ---LPS + ZOA
115 at 18" ZOA +MUSHROOM

This is the par levels and the corals I would keep at each level.

If the PAR ratings are not high enough I think Im going to go with 4x T5s.
Let me know

alton · 11/30/2014, 06:22 PM

I am going with a 12k XB on a 20 gallon and using the manual dimmer to lower the output. Since I already have two regular output LEDs on my 300, I know the XB LED will grow Sps with softies and Lps on the bottom

Toby_Kourtney · 11/30/2014, 07:49 PM

Your par rating are more then okay. I haven't seen a zoanthid or mushroom that needs 100+ par and I'm growing acros right now at around 100 par. Be sure to acclimate slowly.

VarusFulnir · 11/30/2014, 10:05 PM

Thank you, I guess I will get the XB 20,000k. I wonder if the original series would be enough for my needs, but I might as well spend the extra 40$ to get the XB series. What do you think?

jayball · 11/30/2014, 10:11 PM

20k is only xb series. You will have no problem growing sps near the top. I would go for it, I love mine.

11/30/2014, 03:35 PM	#1
VarusFulnir Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 11	Build My LED on 29 gallon. Hello, I'm currently looking at the Build My Led 30" XHO 20,000k light fixture and I was wondering if the PAR rating would be high enough to keep Zoa at the bottom, LPS in the middle and low-light SPS toward the top of my tank. My tank is 18" deep but with the sand bed more like 16". I'm looking at the 90 degree angle. The Par readings are at the bottom of the page in the link. http://www.buildmyled.com/20000k-ree...rum-xb-series/ 540-400 at 3" ---SPS 200-315 at 6" ----LPS 150 at 12" ---LPS + ZOA 115 at 18" ZOA +MUSHROOM This is the par levels and the corals I would keep at each level. If the PAR ratings are not high enough I think Im going to go with 4x T5s. Let me know

11/30/2014, 06:22 PM	#2
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	I am going with a 12k XB on a 20 gallon and using the manual dimmer to lower the output. Since I already have two regular output LEDs on my 300, I know the XB LED will grow Sps with softies and Lps on the bottom Last edited by alton; 11/30/2014 at 06:28 PM.

11/30/2014, 07:49 PM	#3
Toby_Kourtney Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Minot ND Posts: 255	Your par rating are more then okay. I haven't seen a zoanthid or mushroom that needs 100+ par and I'm growing acros right now at around 100 par. Be sure to acclimate slowly.

11/30/2014, 10:05 PM	#4
VarusFulnir Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 11	Thank you, I guess I will get the XB 20,000k. I wonder if the original series would be enough for my needs, but I might as well spend the extra 40$ to get the XB series. What do you think?

11/30/2014, 10:11 PM	#5
jayball Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,671	20k is only xb series. You will have no problem growing sps near the top. I would go for it, I love mine.