Lighting help - Clueless

[scramer74]

I have a 20T....

Is this too much light? and it's showing for plant growth. Will it work with coral?
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Or would this one be better?
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[russ-iv]

1st if you like GHA

2nd if you like coral. however i would go double the blues to whites.

 

[crew]

neither?

If I were you, i'd go with a Kessil 150 - http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/kessil-a150-led-aquarium-light.html">http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/kessil-a150-led-aquarium-light.html</a>

Ocean Blue would probably be the one to go with

 

[russ-iv]

Crew;1039134 wrote: neither?

If I were you, i'd go with a Kessil 150 - http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/kessil-a150-led-aquarium-light.html">http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/kessil-a150-led-aquarium-light.html</a>

Ocean Blue would probably be the one to go with[/QUOTE]

wow thats pretty cheap

 

[scramer74]

Thanks Guys! I'm a little bit of a budget. I already have an orbitz LED running, so I was just looking for a little something to supplement it. I already have a attachment with a standard size bulb outlet that clips to the tank. So I really just need a good bulb/led light for it. Any thoughts?

 

[crew]

which fixture are you running? I would say that is probably enough

 

[scramer74]

Just the basic Orbit Marine LED Saltwater Reef Lighting System - 24" Everything is growing fine from what I can tell, but it seems like everything looks washed out. Like I'm missing some part of the color spectrum.

 

[snowmansnow]

if you are after coral growth you will want MH or T5. That being said, LED offers a lot these days, but the trade off is growth.

prepares for the barrage haha

 

[scramer74]

Thanks Snowman! I was looking for a bit more growth and a better light spectrum, but all this time I've had a t5 one bulb fixture that came with my tank. I had a blue itinic bulb. I plugged it in along with my leds. I love the look and I'm hoping that will help with growth?

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[hzheng33]

scramer74;1039398 wrote: Thanks Snowman! I was looking for a bit more growth and a better light spectrum, but all this time I've had a t5 one bulb fixture that came with my tank. I had a blue itinic bulb. I plugged it in along with my leds. I love the look and I'm hoping that will help with growth?

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it may help if you change the bulb to a better brand such as ATI or Geis...

however, the question still remains: how good of a single bulb t5 fixture you have is it?

I would, at least, buy a 2 bulb t5 fixture and with your current LED as supplement. couple everything with a good bulb from ATI or so to really get the results you want

 

[scramer74]

I believe they're both the Deep Blue brand. How's that brand?

I don't have much space left for more lights. It's only a 20gal

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[scramer74]

Actually the t5 is a Solarmax.

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[reeferman]

SnowManSnow;1039343 wrote: if you are after coral growth you will want MH or T5. That being said, LED offers a lot these days, but the trade off is growth.

prepares for the barrage haha

youre still on that kick?hahaha,some folks will never learn:roll:.
just go over to the big boards and check out some led lit tanks,youll see growth and color that matches mh or t5 and some cases exceeds it

 

[tbub1221]

I think I'd run a white bulb if I only had a single bulb unit , but it should help definitely with supplement .
I love led , they accentuate coral colors and offer great growth and color in some coral but there are some corals I've just found that grow better under t5 .
Its not a matter of too much or too little or even a spectral issues its just some coral like and some dont. I argued for led only because of the success id personally had , but then I added ho-t5 and got expansion and reactions from coral that haven't been growing or doing much for months so its hare to say for me personally that led lighting is a perfect fit for everything but they are hard to beat for cost and heat exchange.

 

[snowmansnow]

reeferman;1039434 wrote: youre still on that kick?hahaha,some folks will never learn:roll:.
just go over to the big boards and check out some led lit tanks,youll see growth and color that matches mh or t5 and some cases exceeds it

I hope my current build gets me off of that kick


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[reeferman]

i sure hope so brother

 

[russ-iv]

SnowManSnow;1039343 wrote: if you are after coral growth you will want MH or T5. That being said, LED offers a lot these days, but the trade off is growth.

prepares for the barrage haha

2013 is calling. they want their misinformation back.

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these are just the turing leds of dsuny. i have the heavy duty ones.

here we can look at the much coveted phoenix 14ks 250w which were cool back in 2013 too.

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lets give those phoenix 14ks some help with supplemental lighting and reflectors.

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leds have come a long way in 2 years. you can do a reef with standard 2w bridgelux, let alone going overkill like i did with 3w 60 degrees

of course the gold standard for leds... radions

 

[scramer74]

I think for my tiny tank, and not wanting to spend a ton of money on lighting the mix of my led and t5 will be good for now. Like Terry said above which I think is dead on, some of my coral have already perked up a lot with the t5. Some just like what they like

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[genesis]

Russ-IV;1039509 wrote: 2013 is calling. they want their misinformation back.

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these are just the turing leds of dsuny. i have the heavy duty ones.

here we can look at the much coveted phoenix 14ks 250w which were cool back in 2013 too.

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lets give those phoenix 14ks some help with supplemental lighting and reflectors.

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leds have come a long way in 2 years. you can do a reef with standard 2w bridgelux, let alone going overkill like i did with 3w 60 degrees

of course the gold standard for leds... radions

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Serious come back lol

 

[crew]

I think the biggest issue that people were having with LEDs early on was not a lack of punch, but a lack of spectrum. Pretty much everything these days in the LED market is going to be nearly full spectrum. I know I get insane growth from everything in my tank and I'm only running Kessils 360s, no supplementation.