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10/19/2012, 11:15 AM
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Need help on buying moonlight
hello everyone. i have a 55 long tank that i will be setting up soon. i have 2 Marineland T5 fixtures that i will be using but they do not moonlight built in (bought used). so i am looking to add some moonlight to my tank. i am thinking about buying TrueLumen moonlight. what do u think about this product or should i buy a different brand.
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10/19/2012, 11:18 AM
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I went with a 36" stunner LED strip in the deep blue color on my 55......is an awesome color to view the tank at night and I highly recommend it
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10/19/2012, 11:21 AM
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10/19/2012, 12:08 PM
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I am looking for the same for my 55...I had this one moonlight called the R2 moonlight that is only 5 inches but spreads up to 30 i believe on my 29 and it looked great, I'm thinking about getting another and using one on each side...tagginga long though
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10/19/2012, 12:36 PM
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dstacy121, is the deep blue make the tank dark to see thing in the tank. i was also looking at the Magenta/453nm Blue.
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10/19/2012, 01:06 PM
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The R2 I think has been the best Ive seen. Some of the other LED moonlights Ive seen out there are just way too bright.
One R2 capsule will cover about a 24 inch area |
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10/19/2012, 02:11 PM
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I'm sorry, I do have the Magneta/blue
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10/19/2012, 03:46 PM
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dstacy121, can u get me a pic of the moonlight on in the tank so i can see what it looks like or no.
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10/19/2012, 07:27 PM
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+1 on the R2 moonlights. I love 'em, and they are inexpensive to boot!
They are sold in a single for small tanks or a double pack that daisy chains together for longer tanks like yours.
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10/19/2012, 07:57 PM
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Rapid LED moonlight kit. Fantastic product. Makes my corals pop
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10/19/2012, 08:06 PM
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TrueLumen moonlight is a decent brand, that would be my choice.
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10/19/2012, 09:21 PM
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Does one generally keep the moonlights on all night?
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10/19/2012, 10:14 PM
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I leave mine on 24/7 so I don't have to mess with additional timers. Main lights go off, tank is left dimly lit in blue.
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10/19/2012, 10:57 PM
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And being LEDs the energy consumption is tiny huh. Sounds good as I don't have a timer either
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10/20/2012, 06:19 AM
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How big of a tank do you have them on? |
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