killafornia
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Leds, t5s, vhos, not using mh trying to keep tep bill down will leds penetrate 30 or 36 inches deep. Can leds grow sps like they say? Also they say 50000 hours thats 11 and a half years at 12 hours a day
Lights what is my best bet
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ynnhoj86
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LED bulbs itself will last that long, but the hardware around the LED will fail within 4-5 years because of corrosion and other factors. i like LED but every tank i see them on, ppl need like one or two more fixtures, or theres a dark area on the tank.
i think you should do a tank with 6 VHO's! way bomb color
i think you should do a tank with 6 VHO's! way bomb color
ynnhoj86
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get this one
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1949804
it would be perfect for your 120 (48")
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1949804
it would be perfect for your 120 (48")
killafornia
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Vhos use a lot of juice I want to go green haha
oscarslr
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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1852268&highlight=sps+led
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1940932&highlight=sps+led&page=2
I have also looked into LED's for my new tank set up. These links have some good examples, it seems like you really have to get the right LED's and dial them in perfectly to get good result.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1940932&highlight=sps+led&page=2
I have also looked into LED's for my new tank set up. These links have some good examples, it seems like you really have to get the right LED's and dial them in perfectly to get good result.
Basketstar
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If your ever near Tempe check out Reef Culture's display tank. The 50w LED photon cannons could seriously burn a hole in the floor. And they have them mounted in the ceiling!
killafornia
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I looked at the photoms are they for sell??
Basketstar
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They sell them, but expect to pay. Though having a rimless with lights mounted in ceiling cans would be priceless.
sillygoose
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I love my LEDs but am still struggling with the hardware. There's a story...
But first, our corals have had terrific growth with an older Solaris. I know now that this is meaningless, but when we bought it (craigslist), the guy said it was a "300 watt." We do need to keep the SPS in the top third of the tank which can be a drag, and I do want to upgrade. I'm going to be shopping because you can't beat LEDs for power use, low heat, and you still get some shimmer lines due to point source light. We actually got a little too enthusiastic and bleached some of our SPS by having too long a photo period. (They are recovering.)
Now if you care to hear a tale of woe, one of our ballasts went out a couple of months ago. A very nice guy rebuilt both of them but one refuses to work so we are still not using our Solaris - only half of the light works currently.
Soooo if anyone falls in love with an LED that won't require a second mortgage, do tell!
But first, our corals have had terrific growth with an older Solaris. I know now that this is meaningless, but when we bought it (craigslist), the guy said it was a "300 watt." We do need to keep the SPS in the top third of the tank which can be a drag, and I do want to upgrade. I'm going to be shopping because you can't beat LEDs for power use, low heat, and you still get some shimmer lines due to point source light. We actually got a little too enthusiastic and bleached some of our SPS by having too long a photo period. (They are recovering.)
Now if you care to hear a tale of woe, one of our ballasts went out a couple of months ago. A very nice guy rebuilt both of them but one refuses to work so we are still not using our Solaris - only half of the light works currently.
Soooo if anyone falls in love with an LED that won't require a second mortgage, do tell!
