need help! thanks!

exnjc

exnjc

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hi i started my 55 gallon about 1 and half month ago. all the readings are good. my current live stocking is 1 banggai carbinal 2 tank raised percula clown fish, 1 yellow clown goby, 1 chalk basslet, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 pepermint shrimp, 2 turbo snail, 15-20 hermit crabs, and 4 nassarius snails. i dont have a sump, but i do have a coralife hob skimmer. i just bought an chines 120watt led with dimmable to replace my marineland led light. Here are the questions. how many more fishes can i possibly add? i want some active and color fish. Is anyone using the those chinese led lights? how many do i really need for a 55 gallon 48 width? whats the color ration on it? last thing is im planning to add corals, which are the inexpensive, good looking and easy to take care of? how many can i add at once? thank you so much for your answers!
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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For a 55g, I'd say your at about your max fish load for a reef tank unless you upgrade your skimmer to a decent one and possibly add a phosphate reactor to keep algae away from having too many fish. Really, it just depends on how dedicated to the tank you want to be. You can keep fish in your tank as long as they are healthy and don't show signs of aggressiveness or deteriorated health by outgrowing the tank. Neon gobies, firefsih gobies, helfrichi firefish gobies, blue scissortail gobies are all fun fish for that size of a tank if you are looking to add a couple more fish.
Novahobbies is using CCLEDs, he can tell you all about them. From what I gather, they are pretty nice, but lack the additional technology that a brand name American made one would have - as well as a full color spectrum, so they tend to wash some of the colors out. Color ration? I think most blue LED fixtures have at least a 2:1 blue to white ratio... and most now have green, red, and even UV leds to help zooxanthellate algae growth and coloration,... and/or the reflection of green from the algae themselves.
All soft corals are easy, I would say. Xenia, anthellia (like a weed), zoanthids, protopalythoa, polyps, green star polyps, leather corals, mushrooms, and a whole host of other soft corals are super easy to take care of.
 
exnjc

exnjc

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I actually got this led http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=160898267688, and I also saw the reefbreeder led,they have red n green ,does it make a different or make coral more pop out? For reefbreeder led has 75k cool white,my current one has 14k led, so is that mean reefbreeder is better than my current one? I would return my light for reefbreeder
 
exnjc

exnjc

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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=160898267688&index=8&nav=SEARCH&nid=81077613470
 
sweatervest13

sweatervest13

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Originally Posted by exnjc http:///t/394115/need-help-thanks#post_3507579
I actually got this led http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=160898267688, and I also saw the reefbreeder led,they have red n green ,does it make a different or make coral more pop out? For reefbreeder led has 75k cool white,my current one has 14k led, so is that mean reefbreeder is better than my current one? I would return my light for reefbreeder
I think you are confused.... The reefbreeders LED uses 7500k cool whites and 3500k warm whites. Along with a blue channel. For an over all look of 14k with both channels 100% Your current fixture has an overall 14k look (slightly blue tint) as well. Same look. just about the same light at just about the same price.
Your light is a standard D120 Chinese fixture (maybe made by Evergrow Lighting Co, or something similar). It is not a bad fixture, it is dimmable at least. I have read to stay away from the TaoTronics D120's, they are made with a little less quality. But your fixture should be about the same as the Reefbreeders "value LED fixture".
If you are looking at Reefbreeders, I can give you a lot of information. I just received my two new IT2080's, they are full spectrum and controllable. Check out my thread if you want some more info.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/394095/sweatervests-new-led-lights/20#post_3507568
For appearance, I feel that the red/cyan green and violet LEDs help to make the colors pop. The jury is still out on just how beneficial they are for coral growth. I feel that the IT fixtures (the controllable units) with the ability to control multiple channels is the real benefit.
As for a ratio, usually, you want at least a 2:1 or 2.5:1 ration of blue to white LEDs to get a 20k look. But this is more personal preference.
 
exnjc

exnjc

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I'm planning on getting another one, should I keep my current one and buy another same one I have,or return my current one and order two reefbreeder ? Thanks
 
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jstdv8

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You could use another light for that ank depending on what you want to grow.
 
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