led for 10 gallon backup setup question

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by Irrumater, Nov 28, 2011.

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  1. Irrumater

    Irrumater Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    So as the dust settles on my recent self imposed disaster I am wanting tobuild a 10 gal temp holding tank. First use will be to move the surviors out of the 40 breeder that is currently holding them, but is in the way and can not stay long enough to recycle and rebuild.
    I would actually like to keep this temp tank up about 4 months till I can complete and cycle my 90 gallon build.

    With that said I am lookin.g at cheap light options, cheap being the word.
    I am looking at this light

    LED Freshwater Bright

    I am wondering if that would be enough to support a 10 gal for a few months. Unless anything else dies it should hold:
    A small squamosa clam
    Torch head
    Maybe a frogspawn....it it makes it
    Trach
    A few candy canes
    A small red war coral
    A few green mushrooms
    A small orange pavonia

    What are your thoughts on if the light is enough, I knows the quality wont be the greatest but will do for what i need.
    I know that aquatraders products get a bad reputation due to quality and not well liked on 3 reef and you get what you pay for.
    I have used this companies t5 lights before and they are ok. And after this intitial timeframe the light would only be used in a QT situation.
    I just don't know enough about leds to know if it is enough light. The reef version is $100 and almost looks like overkill for 10 gallons.