29 gal with LEDs

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  1. trent51593

    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hello all,

    I have been in and out of this hobby for a few years now and wanting to get back into it. I will be setting up a 29 gal reef nothing fancy but im wanting to get away from useing MH or T5s. I have been reading on the LED fixtures around and have been debating on one of the Reefbreeder fixtures. My question is, if I did purchase one of these fixtures, should I go with the 16" or the 24"? If you have any other suggestions for LEDs feel free to point me in the right direction.
     
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    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    bump
     
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  3. Daniel072

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    This is just my .02 but I would, if you are able to do so, go with the 24" fixture. How wide is a 29 gallon tank?
     
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    IIRC 29's are 30 x 12 x 18
     
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  5. jlongwell

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    That's correct.

    I would go with the 24".
     
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  6. Kevin_E

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    I wouldn't get optics that are too focused though as you may create shadows on the perimeter. i would stick with the default optics (120?) or 90.
     
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    I just realized how stupid my question was. I'm sitting at a computer that is perfectly google capable
     
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  8. trent51593

    trent51593 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks for the info. Is there another brand that anyone would suggest?
     
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