What do u think about light
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sweatervest13
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Originally Posted by Jake15 http:///t/395405/what-do-u-think-about-light#post_3520031
http://www.rabbitmart.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-34597 it is over a 85 gallon and its a friends I only know about mh, pc, vho, and t5 what is he able to house if anything
these fixtures are not good. They can house low light corals only.
There are better options for that price. Google reefbreeders photon series, or D120. They are Chinese 3 watt per LED fixtures. The Marineland Double bright is a 1 watt fixture and will not keep anything that needs a lot of light.
Originally Posted by Jake15 http:///t/395405/what-do-u-think-about-light#post_3520031
http://www.rabbitmart.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-34597 it is over a 85 gallon and its a friends I only know about mh, pc, vho, and t5 what is he able to house if anything
these fixtures are not good. They can house low light corals only.
There are better options for that price. Google reefbreeders photon series, or D120. They are Chinese 3 watt per LED fixtures. The Marineland Double bright is a 1 watt fixture and will not keep anything that needs a lot of light.
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jstdv8
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value fixture at reefbreeders is only 40 bucks more. not as wide though. You may need 2
miamiscoobaguy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake15 http:///t/395405/what-do-u-think-about-light#post_3520031
http://www.rabbitmart.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-34597 it is over a 85 gallon and its a friends I only know about mh, pc, vho, and t5 what is he able to house if anything
Corals need at least 6,500 Kelvin (color temperature) which is what the sun puts out on a typical partly cloudy day. different models of the same type of bulb can all use different K depending on their filament. Most florescent bulbs sold in the aquaculture industry (T5, T8, PC, VHO) & LEDs produce 6000-8000 though. If this LED lamp can produce this then yea you should be fine. Remember though, some corals need more light (lumens) then others & vise versa which is another factor. Their are a variety of LEDs available in this industry that offer at least 8000*K.
Originally Posted by Jake15 http:///t/395405/what-do-u-think-about-light#post_3520031
http://www.rabbitmart.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-34597 it is over a 85 gallon and its a friends I only know about mh, pc, vho, and t5 what is he able to house if anything
Corals need at least 6,500 Kelvin (color temperature) which is what the sun puts out on a typical partly cloudy day. different models of the same type of bulb can all use different K depending on their filament. Most florescent bulbs sold in the aquaculture industry (T5, T8, PC, VHO) & LEDs produce 6000-8000 though. If this LED lamp can produce this then yea you should be fine. Remember though, some corals need more light (lumens) then others & vise versa which is another factor. Their are a variety of LEDs available in this industry that offer at least 8000*K.
snakeblitz33
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Jake15, that light is fine for a fish only with live rock aquarium.
For reef tank lighting, your friend should consider something a lot more expensive.
Miamiscoobaguy, why dont you hang back a little bit and read some new hobbyist guides. You might find some additional information on lighting that would benefit you.
For reef tank lighting, your friend should consider something a lot more expensive.
Miamiscoobaguy, why dont you hang back a little bit and read some new hobbyist guides. You might find some additional information on lighting that would benefit you.
phixer
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Silenced by ... the man.
Another option is natural lighting via "solatubes" much cheaper than any type of electrical light source and tons of light. I believe with the cost of electricity and lighting today this will be an emerging trend for reef tanks. The only drawback is pitting due to corrosion from the saltwater spray but this can be mitigated with an internal coating of polyurathane.
Another option is natural lighting via "solatubes" much cheaper than any type of electrical light source and tons of light. I believe with the cost of electricity and lighting today this will be an emerging trend for reef tanks. The only drawback is pitting due to corrosion from the saltwater spray but this can be mitigated with an internal coating of polyurathane.
acrylic51
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Solatubes would be a cool deal.....Usually not practical or worth the expense for most systems.....The post earlier about using 6500k.....Yeah they will work, but run a system with 6500k vs a blue color temp and I promise you that you would understand the difference in bulbs....6500k good for growth, but pleasing to the eyes not so much.....
michaelkelley
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I do not know much about this setup and it not very clear to me, maybe I can help if you have detailed description, but I can say that whatever light color you want to use it should be LED.