My goal is to get corals and I planned on using the marineland 48" led reef capable light. Is this a good choice or would I have better luck with a nice t5 fixture just trying to figure out what will work best for me. Thank you, just so many more choices in this world compared to freshwater
Lighting my 48" 55 gallon
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jus1moretank
Reefing newb
Dont get the Marineland they are only 1w led's . Depends on what u want to keep. Its good for fowlr tank and maybe some mushrooms.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
How deep is your 55? If it is more than 18 inches, the marineland probably is not the best choice
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
take my advice...i spent $400 on the 48"marineland reef capable leds...
they are definitely not strong enough for a 55.
i would reccomend them for a 40 long...
but your corals will not be happy in a 55.
u can get 2 ecorays for $500 and u will defintely appreciate it when u see the difference and save you some money and headaches
they are definitely not strong enough for a 55.
i would reccomend them for a 40 long...
but your corals will not be happy in a 55.
u can get 2 ecorays for $500 and u will defintely appreciate it when u see the difference and save you some money and headaches
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
yeah i was very dissapointed in the marineland fixture.
moncapitane
Reefing newb
With these lights, are you seeing good Coral reef growth? I have been doing a ton of reading up on LED and it seems that RB & W doesn't seem to be the best for coral growth.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
Most decent commercial fixtures contain at a minimum white, blue, and royal blue LED's, There is some pretty good anecdotal to suggest that UV / Cyan/ Red LED's are also a good addition for the color rendering of corals
I have seen a little of this myself with some of the fish and coral in my 180. There is something missing for color rendition in the white / blue / royal blue combination. While this does not directly effect growth, it can lead to different coloration on coral
I have seen a little of this myself with some of the fish and coral in my 180. There is something missing for color rendition in the white / blue / royal blue combination. While this does not directly effect growth, it can lead to different coloration on coral
moncapitane
Reefing newb
Northstar24, thanks for the information. I'm thinking about doing a DIY and trying to figure out what colors to go with. I'm probably gunna get a 2:1 rb:w and then add 12 of other colors, r/uv/g(or turquoise). Just curious how just the rb:w would do.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
Call rapid led and give them the dimensions of your tank, they'll put together a DIY kit for you
moncapitane
Reefing newb
Will they do a quote with the other colours included? I am assuming they will.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
Yep, mention that you were thinking of adding colors for color rendering. I bet they sugguest UV and cyan LEDs :)
