View Full Version : 40 breeder LED setup
dun2run
03/17/2011, 03:16 PM
I will be building an LED setup for a 40 br soon and am wondering what everybody thinks will be a good number of leds for a softie/lps tank. Has anyone done a 40br with just 24 leds? Im curious what that looks like.
goofball310
03/17/2011, 04:17 PM
This would be best asked in the DIY forum.
nanojg
03/17/2011, 04:50 PM
I would do 36, I have 25 on my 24 gallon nano cube. I do run them at about 50% though. You could always start with 24 and add 12 later if you think its needed. I just think you wouldnt get enough coverage with 24.
dun2run
03/17/2011, 08:03 PM
That's really why I am asking. I was advised to use 80* optics because of the height above the water (7-9 in), but still feel the coverage won't be enough. I laid out all the measurements with 2 6x9 heatsinks and it just looks like it's gonna be a spotlight look using 24 LEDs. Thanks for the input, any more advise will greatly be appreciated.
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