Lost..... Led for 10 gal reef

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  1. Moby Duck

    Moby Duck Purple Spiny Lobster

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    So I decided to ditch my old t8 bulbs and go for an led setup on my 10 gallon (not set up yet) I was looking online and I realized just how lost I was on led. I have a t5 on my 55 that lets me grow low to moderate corals.... For my 10 I wanna be able to grow everything!! LPS, SPS, Anemones you name it I want it. My problem is I don't know what to get, I see everything online and I'm so lost, if someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
     
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  2. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    RapidLed or BoostLed
    I believe both are sponsers here. You could send them a PM. Or if you go to rapid led you can email them, they will give you all the info you need!

    here is a nano kit for a 14gal biocube, should be more then enough for everything you want to grow in a 10! check it out!
    http://www.rapidled.com/biocube-14/

    has multiple options if you want to be able to control the leds, like the dimmable controller, then there is 2 dimmable controllers which i am assuming would be so you could dim blue and white separate.
     
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  3. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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  4. telamont

    telamont Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    hey rawdogz i might just buy that setup for my girls 10 gallon tank . can i set that up myself? just do some kind of DIY hood for it to hang over or something? Thats a nice cheap setup and if you say it works ill take it hah right now were having problems with this MH on it right now. thanks

    also it looks like my only color options for the LED are white and blue. dont i need some other color bulbs in there other than white and blue to get nicer coral colors? any idea? can i see a pic of your tank with those running above it? have you been successful with SPS and LPS and most color corals?
     
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  5. Reef Breeders

    Reef Breeders 3reef Sponsor

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    2 par 38 LEDs would cover your tank.
     
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  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    I'll be running 2 BoostLED par30s over my 10g mixed reef. Each bulb is 10 watts.
     
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  7. SeminoleB

    SeminoleB Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Talk to Mike @ RapidLED!!!!
     
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  8. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    +1 on that, I have 3 of them on my 29 gallon, they do a fine job! I can grow any coral I want and they are only 21 watts each! I recommend ecoxotic.
     
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  9. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Ecoxotic Panorama LED's or a DIY kit from Aquastyleonline or Rapid.
     
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