Marineland reef capable led

[kaychan706]

Are these light any good to grow coral in I have 2 and need some input on what people think about them.

 

[mcphock]

My wife uses them for her freshwater planted tank. Surprisingly, they deliver enough light, up to 2 feet deep, to grow 'rigorous' plants. However, they are generally not regarded very well for keeping coral.

 

[picoreefguy]

you could probably grow softies and some low light lps but i wouldnt trust them with anything else

 

[kaychan706]

I have softies that's it I bought a zoa and its dying out

Edit: Would like to add more but don't know what I can add

 

[mcphock]

You can always add new lights

But in all seriousness, anything that it can sustain will need to be right up at the top of the tank. Make the best use of its low output.

 

[kaychan706]

12in deep is the deepest but I have 2 set of lights

Edit:

 

[mattyams]

I use two of the Reef Capable lights on my 20 gallon and 11.4 gallon. Everything so far has been ok. But then again it's only been a week, haha.

I also did a modification on both of them. I eliminated the switch and added a new power input so that I could control the moonlights and the daylights with timers.

 

[kaychan706]

Well I've been using these lights since I started and its been 2 months now It seems fine but I'm un a sure of it

 

[mattyams]

I am NOT one to give advice by any means...but what are keeping in your tank?

 

[kaychan706]

Anenome frogspawn a rica hammer head Xenia flower pot and a poly

 

[mattyams]

The reason I asked is I wanted to know what could possibly work.

 

[kaychan706]

No zoa mine is dying away right now

Edit: But it was only 5 bucks

 

[kaychan706]

But did it work and the warranty is still in place

 

[kaychan706]

Would this work for clam

 

[heathlindner25]

kaychan706;827700 wrote: Would this work for clam

the Marinelands? I would say definitely not on a clam.

 

[heathlindner25]

BigChiquita;827725 wrote: I use them in my deep reef tank and all my corals look great

what kind of corals do you have,softies lps?

 

[kaychan706]

It seems to be working in my tank but a 2 months I really don't know what the out come would be later. I have softies too in my tank

 

[heathlindner25]

I'm sure they will work fine with softies.

 

[mattyams]

I have a pretty large head of zoas and about 8-9 mushrooms that do just fine under the LEDs. I also use a stunner strip...just for looks really. The LEDs sometimes make the corals look a little bit on the brown side, but with the stunner strip they look much better.

 

[heathlindner25]

I read a write up in a magazine and he said he put some acros on the highest part of his rock work and they did okay.