input on MarineLand LED strip

[CTaylor]

Hi,

I am having delivered:
http://www.petsolutions.com/Default...yId=Marineland-Reef-LED-Aquarium-Strip-Lights

I think it's fine, but I don't have experience with it. So far I've had one comment that he has had several and none lasted more than a year over salt water tanks. He makes it sound like the salt is ruining them. But if there is little to no salt spray, I don't see that happening.

Anyhow, any thoughts on this? I like it because it's fairly bright for the price at 30 watt and some blue bulbs also.

I was thinking of returning it and getting the Fuge Ray 2. Though it's only 20 watt. Is that a better product?

Thanks

 

[Wazzel]

What are you going to be keeping? It would be fine for fish only viewing light for sure. It may be OK for low light corals, like mushrooms. I have not heard much good about it.

 

[dz6t]

They are over priced, no suitable for serious reef keeping.

 

[CTaylor]

which is overpriced? they are about same $ per watt. the mainland is only $120.. and the fugeray is $90
*This is for a seahorse tank, so bright lights are not required, but just to have them bright enough

 

[alton]

Try this one
http://www.buildmyled.com/14000k-reef-spectrum/

 

[CTaylor]

I don't see on that link where it says how many blues/white bulbs etc are used, the wattage you're paying for, etc. And it's $190 for my recommended "medium" light intensity for 24". hmmm. Maybe if it was like 50watts, which I don't even need.

 

[CTaylor]

I just received it. It looks like a bad design. the less are literally 1" above the very top of the tank. the bracket raises it only be that much! Now I can see why salt water could ruin this. I'm going to likely have to return it and get the huge ray, as that has higher brackets... even an extra 1 1/2" would be way better than this bs. Who designs this? lol
*though Petsolutions.com has a 60 day return policy. So I have a decent window of time to try it out. And there is a 1 year warranty on it.

 

[thestreetzking]

I have a marineland led light on my freshwater and its just like you said, right on the water. I cant image what saltwater will do but my light on my freshwater is always cloudy

 

[Abel xu]

Try this one
http://www.buildmyled.com/14000k-reef-spectrum/

SO far so good. it very beautiful .i like