Will this work?

[spec33]

On another thread I posted about possibly getting the Rapid LED kit for a 2.5 gallon. But....I stumbled across this on amazon...and it is dimmable apparently. Would this workhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B072...F8&qid=1499908533&sr=8-52&keywords=reef+light


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[Valentini89]

For a 2.5 gallon, sure. You don't need too much light. Not like you're going to be keeping SPS.

 

[spec33]

shouldnt I be able to grow pretty much anything considering its 9 3watt cree leds?


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[Cheapreef]

Issue with that light IMO isn't the power but the lack of spectrum.
Since it's dimmable 2 channels you could go with the Sprite. https://sbreeflights.com/sbox-nano-reeffuge/7-sbox-sprite-reef-nano.html
Or with the Par version, I don't your able to dim it though. Either of those would have the full spectrum you'd want.
https://sbreeflights.com/sbox-nano-reeffuge/11-spar38-reef.html

 

[Ron Reefman]

Issue with that light IMO isn't the power but the lack of spectrum.

What,s wrong with the spectrum of the OP's fixture? It has 9 leds, 3 blue, 3 royal blue and 3 white and they are all Cree leds. What more do you want? Plese don't tell me you want red and greens in a 9 led fixture. I have a 100 led fixture and I turn the red and green leds off. The white leds provide more than enough red and green spectrum.

 

[spec33]

Also wouldnt adding more leds to have more of a full spectrum just cause more of a chance for nuisance algae due to the increase in red?


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[spec33]

My main concern with the light is the heat. It says it has a fan so I'm hoping it'll work fine considering it's a bargain brand kinda light. Atleast I think it is.....Has anyone ever heard of the brand? The light is gonna go under my makeshift hood I made for the 2.5 so there wont be too much room for airflow under the hood.



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[Cheapreef]

What,s wrong with the spectrum of the OP's fixture? It has 9 leds, 3 blue, 3 royal blue and 3 white and they are all Cree leds. What more do you want? Plese don't tell me you want red and greens in a 9 led fixture. I have a 100 led fixture and I turn the red and green leds off. The white leds provide more than enough red and green spectrum.

Too each there own I guess , i find I like the colors better with the added red and green diodes. They make up a tiny part of the total light output but add something visually.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Too each there own I guess , i find I like the colors better with the added red and green diodes. They make up a tiny part of the total light output but add something visually.

In a 9 led light one red and one green would cause disco effect galore! But that's just my opinion. Lot's of people like using the red and green leds. I don't. :beer: