Recommendation on replacing old CF/MH lighting with LED?

Pat Niemeyer · 09/28/2019, 04:14 PM

I have a ten year old 48" Coralife hood with 2x 96w compact fluorescent and 2x 150w metal halide (along with some blue LEDs for night lighting) on my 90g reef tank. I hate the thing for many reasons but, TLDR: it's time to replace it.

I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations or could give me an opinion on whether modern LEDs can replace the whole thing? I only run the MH for a few hours a day because frankly I'm kind of afraid of them

(so hot and I'm worried that if the fan in there dies it will cause a fire).

Any pointers to things I should be considering would be appreciated. Thanks.

mcgyvr · 09/28/2019, 04:16 PM

Leds today are certainly capable of growing corals of all types...
Budget and tank dimensions will help greatly in offering suggestions..

09/28/2019, 04:14 PM	#1
Pat Niemeyer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 165	Recommendation on replacing old CF/MH lighting with LED? I have a ten year old 48" Coralife hood with 2x 96w compact fluorescent and 2x 150w metal halide (along with some blue LEDs for night lighting) on my 90g reef tank. I hate the thing for many reasons but, TLDR: it's time to replace it. I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations or could give me an opinion on whether modern LEDs can replace the whole thing? I only run the MH for a few hours a day because frankly I'm kind of afraid of them (so hot and I'm worried that if the fan in there dies it will cause a fire). Any pointers to things I should be considering would be appreciated. Thanks.

09/28/2019, 04:16 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Leds today are certainly capable of growing corals of all types... Budget and tank dimensions will help greatly in offering suggestions.. __________________ Who me?