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dviper150
03/14/2011, 12:26 AM
I wanted to try out a nice LED fixture on my fowlr. My compact florescent light fixture just broke so thought I'd give another fixture a try. I am willing to spend up to 250$. I was looking at the "Marineland LED Double Bright Aquarium Lighting System", is this any good? I just need a 36" fixture. Any help would be great. Thanks.

TheFishMan65
03/14/2011, 07:22 AM
For a FOWLR it should be fine IMHO. It uses older technology it look like:
Powered by 1W and .06W LEDs.
So you will pay more in electricity than one of the newer models. I don't think it would support any corals.

dviper150
03/14/2011, 12:16 PM
I don't have any corals, just fish. I was looking at either the marineland double bright LED or the marineland reef LED.

TheFishMan65
03/14/2011, 12:24 PM
Well 12 LEDs does not seem like a lot for a 36 inch tank (especially as 1 watt), but I have not see one. Does a local shop sell them? I would try and check one out first.

dviper150
03/14/2011, 12:30 PM
My tank is actually 6 feet. One side currently has a 36" CF fixture on it and the other 36" broke. I saw a few videos on youtube of that marineland fixture and it the light really spreads all around.

jeffm59
03/14/2011, 12:44 PM
I have a double bright on a 20 L - it is enough for a fish only in the 20 - at 36 inches it might be pushing the limit -- the reef version would be even better to showcase your fish

dviper150
03/14/2011, 04:29 PM
I will look into the reef version. I can only spend up to 250$ right now and the 36" fixture is around 350$. I wouldn't mind though spending a little extra and getting something good the first time.

nanojg
03/14/2011, 04:56 PM
I would retro some DIY leds into the old fixtures

scuzy
03/14/2011, 04:58 PM
you can get the reef ready version for around 289 if you look closely on the web. Greg Roberts Pets sells it really cheap.