Marineland reef LED

[krshlln300]

Does anybody know if the marineland reef LED fixtures can be used with the Neptune Apex controllers or any other controllers?

Here is the specific one I would like to buy

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+22443&pcatid=22443

 

[hybridazn]

U mean to first turn on the actinics then the whites in stages? I doubt u can do that since the fixture uses one switch for both sets of leds.

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[acer]

+1 to HYbridazn - there is only one power plug- so while the unit can probably be controlled to turn on/off by a controller vie controlling the power on or off to the plug - the different light options/effects cannot be controlled.

 

[krshlln300]

I meant just on/off as my lunar will be supplemented via stunners. I'm stuck cuz I would like to save on electric but at the same time I want something I can manage when I go on vacation for a week next March. I'm between the Aquaticlife T5 fixtures (4 bulb fixture with lunar) or the Marineland reef LED. I just don't know what to go with.

 

[acer]

Well your in Wexford - even the most automated system should get looked into daily- in case something happens = fish dies, power outages, etc. My office is in Wexford, and I could swing by at lunch time to take a quick look if you out of town. Cloaker looked in on my tank when I went out of town and good thing- saved 1/2 of the tank after a power outage.

 

[krshlln300]

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. Also would the LED's be enough for LPS and softies? I'm a little hesitant as i'm not sure if the light output would be enough. Thanks!

 

[acer]

Is this light purchase for a 90 gallon tank= 24 inch deep X 18 wide X 48 long?

 

[krshlln300]

Ya lol. I didn't have anything on hand above 36"

 

[acer]

Looks like the 48 inch fixture will be enough par to grow anything, SPS toward the top and softies/LPS deeper. Probably should ask one of our lighting guru's though- I still use VHO's so not up on the LED stuff. You should be able to find a lumen to PAR chart to figure out a conversion of watts /lumen, and PAR these actually put out. Also- With my 90 I used only 4 X 110 watt VHO's only and had SPS and softies all growing. Adam did/does the same thing. So, it is possible this fixture will allow you to grow anything you want.

 

[krshlln300]

Thanks! I actually found something a little easier to work with recently that is also capable of being used with a timer. It is this http://www.marinedepot.com/Current_...xtures-Current_USA-CU03000-FILTFILDTN-vi.html

I plan to use either just these or combine with an aquaticlife T5 system.

 

[acer]

interesting- Did I will something or are they maxed at 24 inches long? So are you going to put 2 together in line with each other to go 48 inches? Then have one 48 inch 12K strip and one 48 inch blue strip to cover the 90 gallon tank? So, a total of 4 (24 inch) fixtures?

 

[krshlln300]

Well the marine fusion strip is 48" long and so is the 12k sun white. So I would probably just use a mix of those only or use to supplement a T5 fixture. I'm not sure completely yet.