Lets See SPS LED Tanks!
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gig
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yep, I purposely put my middle low in my tank to get the green, it's actually kept the deep red well, but it was only an inch frag, so it's taken some time to encrust. I'm running a combo of T5's and VHO's (nearly 800W total, never checked par), but I am planning on moving to LED's soon, I'm sick of buying bulbs every 6-8 months!
I'm looking at the apollo's, they will have new dimmable models in late August I hear.
kaserpick
Keeping it Simple
Thanks for the info, Robert. :thumbsup: Again, it's a great design; I love the open and clean feeling!
AC2020x
Marine Conservationist
I have kept a few FOWLR tanks over the last 2 years and decided I wanted to set up my first reef tank. I'm starting smalls due to price and time restrictions of a college student but I just finished a DIY LED lighting fixture for over my 29g. I ordered all my parts off of rapidLED.com and got my heatsink from Heatsink USA.. I couldn't be happier with their products and service. Other than putting acrylic baffles into a sump... this is my first major DIY project i've done and it was extremely easy.
I am using Royal Blue, Blue, Cool White and Neutral White LED's over my tank along with 2 Moonlight LED's. Now I can go from Moonlights, to sunrise, to full power daytime, to sunset, back to moonlights and then pitch black and all over again the next day.
Although I don't have any corals yet, the tank has been established for 6ish months. And has 2 clowns and a firefish. As soon as I get some of my inverts out of my QT and into my DT i'll pick up my first coral and begin QT on it. I think i'm going to start with some zoas and LPS. (like frogspawn).
I am very pleased with the colors and dimming on my tank and although there are no corals in it yet, I expect they will do well under my lighting.
Again this project was very easy and probably cost me around $350ish +labor for everything!
I highly suggest LED's to all!
I am using Royal Blue, Blue, Cool White and Neutral White LED's over my tank along with 2 Moonlight LED's. Now I can go from Moonlights, to sunrise, to full power daytime, to sunset, back to moonlights and then pitch black and all over again the next day.
Although I don't have any corals yet, the tank has been established for 6ish months. And has 2 clowns and a firefish. As soon as I get some of my inverts out of my QT and into my DT i'll pick up my first coral and begin QT on it. I think i'm going to start with some zoas and LPS. (like frogspawn).
I am very pleased with the colors and dimming on my tank and although there are no corals in it yet, I expect they will do well under my lighting.
Again this project was very easy and probably cost me around $350ish +labor for everything!
I highly suggest LED's to all!
percula99
New member
Well you guys have me pretty tightly wound up looking through all these beautiful photos. I ordered three 60W CREE LED Aquarium Lights from EShine Systems. The DHL tracking says they will be here today. I can hardly wait to get home. I presently have three 250W 10,000K XMs plus two Super Actinic VHO for a total of 1080 watts. These three fixtures will be 180 watts, a 900 watt saving on hydro. I am hoping this is going to turn out well for my mixed reef. Only time will tell, and it will be a year or so before I can post any pics on this thread.
http://www.eshinesystems.com/aquariumlight/60w-cree-led-aquarium-light.htm
http://www.eshinesystems.com/aquariumlight/60w-cree-led-aquarium-light.htm
shelby_cos
New member
Here's my 110 gal with 3 AI sol blue led's:
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roberto_lopes
Member
I don't know if I already post on this thread but.
Take a look on my tank.
LEDs for 2 1/2 years. 2 years with ecolamps and (6 months) with AI SOL BLUE.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2029329&page=1
Take a look on my tank.
LEDs for 2 1/2 years. 2 years with ecolamps and (6 months) with AI SOL BLUE.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2029329&page=1
shelby_cos
New member
Thanks, I am very happy with them.
Thankyou very much for the kind words. The growth aswell has been amazing, I wish I had a good camera again to show the growth since, those pics were taken in may 2011.:rollface:
shelby_cos
New member
A real beauty you have:thumbsup:
I found your tank thread yesterday going through an Led forum and I was amazed. So many skeptics out there that put down Led and not willing to give them a chance, then we have examples like yours and proves that not only does Led grow coral but your colours are amazing all thanks to Led. Keep up the good work:bounce3::bounce2::bounce1:
Thanks J.!
If you want to see more pictures...here is my link! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2083948
Best regards
D.
If you want to see more pictures...here is my link! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2083948
Best regards
D.
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