upgrading lights

What do you guys think about these
450 LED AQUARIUM CORAL REEF GROW LIGHT PANEL WHITE BLUE | eBay

or I was also tossing the idea of the boost LEDs

tank is 36x18x18 so these panels or 3-4 boost light ?

or other affordable LEDs out there ?

tell me what you think please?
Thanks

 

Nite bump

 

Looks nice, but everything is making reference to plant grow and not to reef or even saltwater. The spectrum is different from freshwater to saltwater, never mind plant growth. I wouldn't recommend if you plan on growing coral.

 

No comparison between the eBay light and the Boost light...I'm not knocking the eBay light but it uses the "older" style of LED's that have been around for a long time...the Boost fixtures use newer "emitter" style LED's which have much more output.

I think the colors on the eBay panel are probably good with that mix, but I don't think you'll get enough "usable" light for most corals due to the style of LED used...I've seen those panels for awhile, but there are very few actual "reviews" on them...just a lot of conjecture.

 

Yea I figured that I'm going to send off a email tomorrow to them just to see what they say.
What about the boost ? 3-4
Sps top side lps bottom

 

You dont need to bump threads, especially in a hour. lol just give people time to look.

I am going to go with CJ and say pass on the LED's. Much like he said everything makes reference to plants. Now while it does say 450nm on the blues, it doesnt say anything about the light K's of the whites. if its plants I got a feeling they are lower than what you need for SW tanks.

A tank that size you could get some really nice track lighting and really make those PAR 30's as eye catching as the rest of yout tank and do anything in the tank you'd wish.

 

Just for your knowledge, on the BoostLEDs. Each individual LED is 2watts. Each one of these on the eBay fixture won't even register a quarter of a watt per LED. It's a huge difference! Never mind going to a CREE setup which are 3watts per LED.

 

That's how I was seeing it too thanks CJ and everyone's else
I think I'm going to order 3 boost LEDs and go from there

Now what ones lol

 

40 degree optics will give you a more focus beam & a 60 degree optics will give you a wider beam. Look at my BoostLED review & check that out. Hope it helps.