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What LED's for a 120 gallon reef tank

post #1 of 9
1/10/12 at 8:03pm
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Hello,

I'm looking to switch my reef tank lights to LEDs. I have a 6 bulb T5 system currently and looking to switch to LEDs any suggestions? How many 3 watt PAR bulbs would i have to get to keep my tank at the same level of PAR with my T5 system. Its a 5 foot tank 24inches deep. Any suggestions or help will be awesome. Lighting is my weakest part with reef tanks

THANKS

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post #2 of 9
1/10/12 at 10:26pm

How handy are you at DIY stuff?

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post #3 of 9
1/11/12 at 7:48am

I would think a possibly 3 bulbs, but that could be dependent on how high above the surface they are, and as far as trying to compare PAR I don't think that would or honestly is the most accurate way of trying to figure what you need.  Have you put a meter on your system to measure what you think your getting......I think some of the PAR numbers/readings are subjective, and to many variables to say they are complete or close to accurate......

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post #4 of 9
1/14/12 at 2:03pm
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Not the most mechanical when it comes to DIY...I was looking at ecoxitc Par 38 light bulbs. Would 4 or 5 of them work for my tank?

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post #5 of 9
1/14/12 at 2:49pm

4 or 5 sound about right, but depends on optics if any!!!!

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post #6 of 9
1/22/12 at 9:09pm

I have a 120 and I only needed to buy 2 Aqua Illuminations Sol Blues.  I love them and think they are an amazing product.  Had them for over a year now

 

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post #7 of 9
1/26/12 at 8:43pm
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Are you able to grow all coral? healthy?

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post #8 of 9
1/27/12 at 6:07am

Yes my coral are very healthy.  I have had a problems with Acros but it had nothing to do with my lights.  

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post #9 of 9
1/27/12 at 8:18am

LEDs are more than capable, but as Cam pointed out there's more to the equation than just lights.

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