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i'd just get a picotope or a 2.5 gal from petco.
60 degree have a better spread, its a wider angle, 40 degree is more focused. Actually when you think about it if you have a large number of leds...
Are you going to put optics on the Led's? that could help or hinder coverage depending on what you choose, and since you didn't mention any i'm just...
i'm sorry, i dont want to seem like a debbie downer but this is just a bad idea. all around. Sounds like your going to do it regardless and i do...
i'd get two boostled bulbs and call it a day. its just easier then building especially if you dont care about dimable.
i called my local post office at 5pm once when i was supposed to get my package no later then 3pm and they said "oh we're gonna just deliver...
hmm thanks for the first hand account! i've realy been on the fence with them but the prices are soo good ;D
have you had a good experience with mr.coral? i've never read anything good about that place honestly :/ so i'm curious every review i've read...
I'm in rhode island and my order was delayed due to a storm and they all survived and did wonderfully, the water was still warm when i opened the box...
no you dont need to buy one. The metal fins around the bulb int he picture aka the dome looking part of the bulb thats all metal that works as a...
all you need is a fixture to put it in. Its like any normal lightbulb but you need to be aware that you cannot cover the heatsink so that limits your...
looks good, i'd go with 60degree. i think you'll be pleased ;D
Dont forget nanocustoms :) the reason i went with them is they drive their led's almost at max, and the blue leds at over the max 3w :P...
also note that you might need 2 not because one isn't "enough" light but because depending on what optics you choose, the spred might not reach the...
someone correct me if i'm wrong but my understanding is that the par prefix refers to optics, difference in "parabola" size not in the actual output...
if you put five bulbs over a 8gallon you'd burn everything in there. The par bulbs are EXTREMELY powerful more then you'd think. I got my Par38 from...
lol she actually has great stuff and is very nice. she's pretty active on the nanoreef boards and her livestock is normally pretty outstanding.
I have a par38 from nanocustoms, but i think boostled has a sale on their bulbs right now, their 60$ i'd grab one of those for the tank :)
as an american.....i think this royal thing is ridiculous. their just people. plain old people...getting married....i dont know them so why should i...
idk, i can't speak for anyone else's tank but mine did not do well with the mr11s. i had gsp in there and yeah it grew but it wasn't as green as it...
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