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gemmy

gemmy

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Hey, I need help. I am looking to get a light that is decent for softies and macroalgae. My issue is that the tank is 24" deep. It is for a seahorse tank. The second dilemma is that is a half moon tank. This makes the dimensions a little weird. I need something that I can either clamp to the tank or make a stand so it can hang above the tank. I was thinking about the PAR 38 bulbs, but I'm not sure which to get. OHHH and probably the most important factor is that the light is for a seahorse tank so it has to be a light that does not give off a boatload of heat.
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Hmmm, I did look at that one. I think I thought it would not be strong enough for my tank since its 54 watts. Or it could be I discredited a fixture that can come with a bubble gum pink cover. However, I have no intentions of putting high light intensity corals in the tank. Much to ponder.
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Would this work?

Blue Reef 120w LED System
55-2w LEDS (35 White & 20 Blue)
2 Switches & 2 Power Cord for Dusk/Dawn
Dimensions: 16"L x 8.5"W x 2.5"H
Built in power supply
Fan cooled
Includes suspension kit
 
2quills

2quills

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Trying to find where you found that fixture to see if there's any info posted on the types of leds it's using. Can't seem to locate that fixture.
The fact that it says 2w leds is promising. I'd venture to guess it would have enough output for your needs. Might not have the punch to put decent numbers at the bottom of the tank though without optics. Thinking the white to blue ratio maybe give the fixture around a 10,000k-12,000k look.
 
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cidly43

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what's environment of seahorse need?
I am new to here.
A strong light?
thx
 
flower

flower

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Quote:
Originally Posted by cidly43 http:///t/391252/lighting-gurus#post_3469259
what's environment of seahorse need?
I am new to here.
A strong light?
thx

Hi,
This is way off topic...but seahorses do not need strong light. They need a tall tank, and lots of hitches (things to hold onto) Gentle to moderate water flow and begin with a near sterile enviroment. That means start with dead rock and dry sand. Hitchhikers on live rock or live sand could be very bad for horses. The tank needs to be dedicated to keeping seahorses, you can't just go adding fish like a regular tank. The large horses like Erectus, Reidi and Kuda....Captive bred/tank raised is a must, they eat frozen foods just like the fish and are easy to keep. The wild caught ones eat only live foods and are hard to teach to eat frozen.
Dwarf seahorses (very small) can be kept in small tanks but eat ONLY live brine shrimp....so you must breed food for them.
Hope that helps....
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/391252/lighting-gurus#post_3469246
Trying to find where you found that fixture to see if there's any info posted on the types of leds it's using. Can't seem to locate that fixture.
The fact that it says 2w leds is promising. I'd venture to guess it would have enough output for your needs. Might not have the punch to put decent numbers at the bottom of the tank though without optics. Thinking the white to blue ratio maybe give the fixture around a 10,000k-12,000k look.
I found it from someone on RC. The fixture was originally 350 and I can get it for 100.
 
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cidly43

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flower http:///t/391252/lighting-gurus#post_3469305
Hi,
This is way off topic...but seahorses do not need strong light. They need a tall tank, and lots of hitches (things to hold onto) Gentle to moderate water flow and begin with a near sterile enviroment. That means start with dead rock and dry sand. Hitchhikers on live rock or live sand could be very bad for horses. The tank needs to be dedicated to keeping seahorses, you can't just go adding fish like a regular tank. The large horses like Erectus, Reidi and Kuda....Captive bred/tank raised is a must, they eat frozen foods just like the fish and are easy to keep. The wild caught ones eat only live foods and are hard to teach to eat frozen.
Dwarf seahorses (very small) can be kept in small tanks but eat ONLY live brine shrimp....so you must breed food for them.
Hope that helps....
thx very much for your help.
I search it by google.
It's a lazy Aquarium.
 
2quills

2quills

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/391252/lighting-gurus#post_3469308
I found it from someone on RC. The fixture was originally 350 and I can get it for 100.
For the price, if it's working, might not be a bad gamble to try it and see. I'm a little leery of saying yes or no for sure. If you can believe the specs to be true then I'd say yeah. Problem with those cheaper import fixtures is the lack of real data they post about the fixtures. Just don't know if it's going to be the greatest light for your macro's. I'd try to go with something that gave me the ability to put some much warmer (lower K) light into the tank as some point in time during the light cycle.
 
novahobbies

novahobbies

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You know, there's a clamp-on fixture on a certain traders site that's 40 bucks and uses 9 1w leds. I'm sure it would be fine for most macros, I just don't know if it will punch down 24 inches. I'm going to order one and try it out on a 20gallon long with some Caulerpa....want me to let you know how it turns out?
 
gemmy

gemmy

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You know, there's a clamp-on fixture on a certain traders site that's 40 bucks and uses 9 1w leds. I'm sure it would be fine for most macros, I just don't know if it will punch down 24 inches. I'm going to order one and try it out on a 20gallon long with some Caulerpa....want me to let you know how it turns out?
I have the marineland fixture with 12 or so 1 watt LEDs . I need something a little stronger.
 
2quills

2quills

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Something a little stronger or a lot stronger? I kinda like the Reef Koi Evo fixtures. They are using good 2 watt chips. And the fact they are using two different blues it kind of makes them like a 2 watt version of the A.I. Sol blues. Also dimmable for each color which is nice.
 
gemmy

gemmy

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What about this?


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