Reefer317
10/08/2015, 06:27 AM
I posted in the new member forum, but hate to keep on ongoing discussion there. It was suggested that I need to upgrade my lighting. That is fine although I am irritated that the fellow at the shop sold me this "upgraded" light for two hundred bucks plus.
What lighting should I be upgrading to for this anemone? I currently have this setup.
So what are the options for ideal lighting for this tank? What am I looking for in an upgraded light. The light the aftermarket light I bought claims this:
Current USA Orbit Marine LED Saltwater reef lighting system
Model: 4101 24" - 36"
23 Watts
48 Dual Daylight/48 Dual Actinic LEDs, 96 LEDs Total
2nd Generation High PAR Orbit - Grow SPS, LPS, Clams
Programmable 24 hour on and off ramping simulates sunrise, sunset and moonlight
Adjustable daylight and moonlight color and intensity
Four dynamic effects and presets including cloud cover, fading lunar and storm with lightning
Wireless IR remote and new controller mounting system
I want to stay with LED, is this certainly is a let down, these lights seem brighter than the ones in the store and I know the anemone was there for at least two weeks.
I have a 29 gallon tank. So how many more watts should I be looking for in LED, etc.? Am I assuming correctly that if these cost $200 then a true LED upgrade will cost double or more?
What lighting should I be upgrading to for this anemone? I currently have this setup.
So what are the options for ideal lighting for this tank? What am I looking for in an upgraded light. The light the aftermarket light I bought claims this:
Current USA Orbit Marine LED Saltwater reef lighting system
Model: 4101 24" - 36"
23 Watts
48 Dual Daylight/48 Dual Actinic LEDs, 96 LEDs Total
2nd Generation High PAR Orbit - Grow SPS, LPS, Clams
Programmable 24 hour on and off ramping simulates sunrise, sunset and moonlight
Adjustable daylight and moonlight color and intensity
Four dynamic effects and presets including cloud cover, fading lunar and storm with lightning
Wireless IR remote and new controller mounting system
I want to stay with LED, is this certainly is a let down, these lights seem brighter than the ones in the store and I know the anemone was there for at least two weeks.
I have a 29 gallon tank. So how many more watts should I be looking for in LED, etc.? Am I assuming correctly that if these cost $200 then a true LED upgrade will cost double or more?