E27 led bulbs for corals

b4dg3rm4n · 12/08/2015, 01:09 PM

I was recently looking at some 54watt e27 led bulbs on eBay and was just wondering whether anyone has any experience of using them on a reef tank?

I currently have a 21litre hexagonal fish r fun tank with a clown goby, 2 skunk cleaners, 1 porcelain crab and 5 snails in it. I have a small frag of zoanthid that came with a the live rock that I bought and was thinking about adding a few more small corals but know that the stock light will not be powerful enough. 54w might be too strong, but they do them in lower wattages as well so any advice would be appreciated.

colorful1180 · 12/08/2015, 08:57 PM

One of 54w e27 led bulb would not be enough cover 16 x 8 x 10 inches tank,I would recommend 72w Black Window Reef led light,2 channels,dimmable for blue & white separately,Mounting legs included plug hanging kit,it would be powerful enough.

Rybren · 12/09/2015, 10:40 AM

I have a 54W E27 fleabay bulb running over my 24"x24" frag tank. I have it about 20" over the water. The corals and BTAs are doing fine - lots of colour and growth for the corals in the centre 12"x12" section. GSP and shrooms are okay on the perimeter.

12/08/2015, 01:09 PM	#1
b4dg3rm4n Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1	E27 led bulbs for corals I was recently looking at some 54watt e27 led bulbs on eBay and was just wondering whether anyone has any experience of using them on a reef tank? I currently have a 21litre hexagonal fish r fun tank with a clown goby, 2 skunk cleaners, 1 porcelain crab and 5 snails in it. I have a small frag of zoanthid that came with a the live rock that I bought and was thinking about adding a few more small corals but know that the stock light will not be powerful enough. 54w might be too strong, but they do them in lower wattages as well so any advice would be appreciated.

12/09/2015, 10:40 AM	#3
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	I have a 54W E27 fleabay bulb running over my 24"x24" frag tank. I have it about 20" over the water. The corals and BTAs are doing fine - lots of colour and growth for the corals in the centre 12"x12" section. GSP and shrooms are okay on the perimeter. __________________ 120G Mixed Reef, 28G AIO zoa/pipefish tank

12/08/2015, 08:57 PM	#2
colorful1180 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New York Posts: 191	One of 54w e27 led bulb would not be enough cover 16 x 8 x 10 inches tank,I would recommend 72w Black Window Reef led light,2 channels,dimmable for blue & white separately,Mounting legs included plug hanging kit,it would be powerful enough.