LED par30 question

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  1. Mtgelfman123

    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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    ok so after advice from you fellow hobbyists I have decided to make the switch to LEDs and i have decided on one par30 lamp from boostled. but before i make a last decision I want to know if this will sufficiently light my 15 gal fowlr, soon to be reef tank? and if i don't buy that I wish to purchase ecoxotic stunner strips and if i purchase the strips can i mount them straight onto the tank without an expensive mounting system? my tank is 2' (L) 1' (w) and 1' (H):confused:
     
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  2. BoostLED

    BoostLED 3reef Sponsor

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    You'll need two of the PAR30 Reef Lamps to give you adequate coverage.
     
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  3. Mtgelfman123

    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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    are you serious or are you just trying to sell me something? I do appreciate your input and I love your products my local fish store uses them on their display tank.
     
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  4. gfoot2000

    gfoot2000 Flamingo Tongue

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    i have the ecoxotic par38 at 40 degrees and at 2 feet above the substrate, it lights about a 10 inch diameter of good light, add that to your calculation, maybe youll want a 60 degree lamp but then youll have to go with lower light corals cuz boostled goes with 2w per led while ecoxotic is 3w per led
     
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  5. kornaco40B

    kornaco40B Spaghetti Worm

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    ::) Way to welcome the input of a Pro. lol...
     
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  6. Mtgelfman123

    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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    sorry I guess I didn't realize how backhanded that was:-X:-/
     
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  7. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    They are serious. Boostled knows their stuff. I can speak from experience here. I have one boostled par30 covering a 10x12 area and it has amazing coverage. Now, they are rated to 12x12 a piece.....your tank is 24 inches long. If they were just looking for a sale, they would have told you 3.
     
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  8. thepanfish

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    I'd do one Orphek PR25 and 2 ML7s
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    2 Boostled PAR30s
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    Ecoxotic Panorama
     
    thepanfish, Jun 2, 2011
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