Looking to add some supplemental leds

Discussion in 'LED Aquarium Lighting' started by bulldogniner, Mar 22, 2012.

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  1. bulldogniner

    bulldogniner Feather Duster

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    Yes, I think this is a little more of what I was looking for. The next question is which ones should I be looking at? The retro, tech, or XHO? I see they also make a 72" strip. Where do you buy them?
     
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  3. RUSH2112

    RUSH2112 Plankton

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    You won't even be able to tell Stunner strips are one when 12 T5s are running and they would be fairly dim on a 210 when ran alone. I run one of their 453nm Panorama modules along with my 4-bulb T5 and while it does add a crispness to the water when the T5s are running, I feel I would need at least 2 more to make it shimmer. I will say this one 12" LED bar lights up my 36" tank from end to end and certainly makes the corals pop when run alone. On your size tank I wouldn't consider anything less than something like the RapidLED actinic supplement kits...

    Retrofit kits - Actinic Supplement Kits - Rapid LED

    You could probably get by with a single 48" heatsink and run the LEDs without optics to get the spread. The reefbrites look really nice too!
     
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    bulldogniner Feather Duster

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    It looks like RapidLED is a DIY? If so I'm out....no time for that :)

    I just got my T5s but I could see over time selling them and replacing with LEDs. I just didn't have the dough when first setting it up.
     
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    RUSH2112 Plankton

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    Understood. Rapid will put them together for you but I believe there is a $100 charge.

    There are these but they are way overpriced IMO for what they are...

    Current USA TrueLumen Pro LED Striplight

    Here are the reefbrite which are 3W LEDs but not sure if they are Cree, Bridgelux, etc. They only come in 48" max length but without optics, I'm sure they will work just fine on a 6' tank.

    Reefbrite Tech XHO LED Blue 48