LED Recommendation

rdnyva · 11/21/2015, 12:51 PM

I have a 150 gal, 5ft x 2ft x2ft tank. Mixed reef leaning toward LPS but would like more SPS. My only requirement would be automatic dimming. What do you guys like?

Tarawa · 11/21/2015, 01:32 PM

I'm currently running two AI Hydra52s and a AI Director on my 4' x 2' x 2' tank. Love it so far great control, corals are growing very well.

NaturalReef · 11/21/2015, 01:42 PM

I would second the 52's....I had the standard 52 and it packed the punch and color to grow anything. I will be grabbing hydra 52 HD's with my next upgrade to a 80-100 gallon.

Wazzel · 11/21/2015, 01:44 PM

I use Ai Hydras and are very happy with them.

Mark426 · 11/21/2015, 02:20 PM

Since everyone so far has recommended Hydras but not how many I will chime in with "3" as the minimum. Shadowing is your biggest obstacle.

NaturalReef · 11/21/2015, 03:21 PM

Good point mark! I have 3 prime's over my fusion 20 with one on each end angled 30 degrees so there is overlap. Makes a world of difference!

Wazzel · 11/21/2015, 05:46 PM

I concur with the 3 as a minimum recommendation. I am planning to use 3 or 4 on my 120. My 60 cube has 2.

Ron Reefman · 11/22/2015, 08:26 AM

Gees, for the cost of one, just one of the AI Hyda 52 fixtures you can get a ReefBreeders Photon 48 AND keep $100 extra! Or you could get two Photon 24 or three Photon 16 (also OceanRevive, EverGrow and ReefRadiance versions) and they are $100 to $200 less per unit.

I have two IT2080 fixtures (a 32" version of the Photon 48) over my 6' reef for 3 years now. I've used t5, MH and Eco Tech Radion leds and I'd never go back to t5 or MH and the Radions , like the AI Hydra 52 are just plain over priced in my opinion.

This tank had four 250 watt MH and four 39 watt t5 before the switch to the IT2080's. Coral growth, health and color is just as good as it was before. This is what my tank looks like now, after just being fragged to make room for more coral growth.

seamonster124 · 11/22/2015, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdnyva

I have a 150 gal, 5ft x 2ft x2ft tank. Mixed reef leaning toward LPS but would like more SPS. My only requirement would be automatic dimming. What do you guys like?

You could get a pair of these:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2474870

biecacka · 11/22/2015, 12:38 PM

I use rapidled aurora pucks on my cube. 4 single units.

Corey

11/21/2015, 12:51 PM	#1
rdnyva Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,106	LED Recommendation I have a 150 gal, 5ft x 2ft x2ft tank. Mixed reef leaning toward LPS but would like more SPS. My only requirement would be automatic dimming. What do you guys like? __________________ 150 gal mixed reef Apex Lite 2 - MP40 QD Vertex Omega 180i Skimmer ReefBreeders Photon 50 V2

11/21/2015, 01:44 PM	#4
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	I use Ai Hydras and are very happy with them. __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS

11/21/2015, 05:46 PM	#7
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	I concur with the 3 as a minimum recommendation. I am planning to use 3 or 4 on my 120. My 60 cube has 2. __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS

11/22/2015, 08:26 AM	#8
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Gees, for the cost of one, just one of the AI Hyda 52 fixtures you can get a ReefBreeders Photon 48 AND keep $100 extra! Or you could get two Photon 24 or three Photon 16 (also OceanRevive, EverGrow and ReefRadiance versions) and they are $100 to $200 less per unit. I have two IT2080 fixtures (a 32" version of the Photon 48) over my 6' reef for 3 years now. I've used t5, MH and Eco Tech Radion leds and I'd never go back to t5 or MH and the Radions , like the AI Hydra 52 are just plain over priced in my opinion. This tank had four 250 watt MH and four 39 watt t5 before the switch to the IT2080's. Coral growth, health and color is just as good as it was before. This is what my tank looks like now, after just being fragged to make room for more coral growth. __________________ 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

11/21/2015, 01:32 PM	#2
Tarawa Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 245	I'm currently running two AI Hydra52s and a AI Director on my 4' x 2' x 2' tank. Love it so far great control, corals are growing very well.

11/21/2015, 01:42 PM	#3
NaturalReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kankakee,Illinois Posts: 369	I would second the 52's....I had the standard 52 and it packed the punch and color to grow anything. I will be grabbing hydra 52 HD's with my next upgrade to a 80-100 gallon.

11/21/2015, 02:20 PM	#5
Mark426 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,479	Since everyone so far has recommended Hydras but not how many I will chime in with "3" as the minimum. Shadowing is your biggest obstacle.

11/21/2015, 03:21 PM	#6
NaturalReef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kankakee,Illinois Posts: 369	Good point mark! I have 3 prime's over my fusion 20 with one on each end angled 30 degrees so there is overlap. Makes a world of difference!

11/22/2015, 12:38 PM	#10
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	I use rapidled aurora pucks on my cube. 4 single units. Corey