Need LED help

guppie · 07/04/2013, 08:31 AM

I have a 100gal, it measures 60 in long 24 in deep, I have 2 braces that i have to deal with not sure if the Reef Breeders Photon48 would work, or if I should get 3 Reef Breeders Photon16, I will be keeping LPS, and SPS corals, thanks for your help.

Ron Reefman · 07/04/2013, 10:28 AM

I think the 48" should work, but how wide are your braces and how high will the leds be above them?

The 48" will have 96 leds plus 6 moonlights which should be enough for most corals. You may have to keep some sps stuff away from the ends, but I doubt it.

Three of the 16's will give you 144 leds, 9 moonlights and a much better spread over the entire tank and no concerns about the braces at all. But the cost is almost double.

07/04/2013, 08:31 AM	#1
guppie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glendale Az Posts: 696	Need LED help I have a 100gal, it measures 60 in long 24 in deep, I have 2 braces that i have to deal with not sure if the Reef Breeders Photon48 would work, or if I should get 3 Reef Breeders Photon16, I will be keeping LPS, and SPS corals, thanks for your help.

07/04/2013, 10:28 AM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I think the 48" should work, but how wide are your braces and how high will the leds be above them? The 48" will have 96 leds plus 6 moonlights which should be enough for most corals. You may have to keep some sps stuff away from the ends, but I doubt it. Three of the 16's will give you 144 leds, 9 moonlights and a much better spread over the entire tank and no concerns about the braces at all. But the cost is almost double. __________________ 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