In your opinion the best LED Lighting for reef. - Page 7

Hydrus · 01/12/2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dz6t

Well, $317 for a 72w led with poor spectrum, I pass.

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Ok, all I have ever had was softies so these had always worked really well for me. I didn't know any better because my stuff was doing great under them. They grew like weeds and I was hacking off chunks left and right. Not until they fried out this past week did I know they were coming in so far short in the wattage/spectrum area compared to others out there.

If I were only wanting to keep what I currently have I'd probably stick with the pro's but since I want to dabble in sps finally, I think I'll go based off what Ron Reefman had in his build post which was the Photon V2's.

Hydrus · 01/12/2018, 10:40 AM

Oh dang, and the ReefBreeders Photon's just went on sale!

Yaay!

dz6t · 01/12/2018, 10:43 AM

Those are great led, I replaced all my AI hydra 52 with 16 inch photon v2. Coral are more colorful and grow faster. The best part is that the shadowing is gone.

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Frank@wall · 02/19/2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fredfish

Ron nailed it. LEDs are quite mainstream now and it's really a Chevy vs Ford decision. Just don't buy the Lada.

What do you have against LADA?

reefdude135 · 02/19/2018, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank@wall

What do you have against LADA?

exactly! it's not like it is a Trabant.

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Frank@wall · 02/19/2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by reefdude135

exactly! it's not like it is a Trabant.

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Hey...we used to have a Trabant station wagon.

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reefdude135 · 02/19/2018, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank@wall

Hey...we used to have a Trabant station wagon.

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i am so sorry.

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bif24701 · 02/19/2018, 10:12 PM

I love my Kessil AP700s. Been running almost 3 years and will be buying a 3rd when I upgrade to my 300 DD.

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nycman · 02/19/2018, 10:34 PM

GHL Mitras. I have 4 LX7206s on my 180G reef, and 3 LX7000s on my freshwater planted tank. Am running them at 60% max and they are very bright, no shadowing and good level of shimmer. Can program them to change K value and brightness on 60 second internals to create pyramid lighting schedule with sunrise and sunset. Their clouds simulation is impeccable. They do lightening storms, rainy days, and lunar cycle simulations as well.

02/19/2018, 10:12 PM	#158
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	I love my Kessil AP700s. Been running almost 3 years and will be buying a 3rd when I upgrade to my 300 DD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

02/19/2018, 10:34 PM	#159
nycman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: New York City Posts: 199	GHL Mitras. I have 4 LX7206s on my 180G reef, and 3 LX7000s on my freshwater planted tank. Am running them at 60% max and they are very bright, no shadowing and good level of shimmer. Can program them to change K value and brightness on 60 second internals to create pyramid lighting schedule with sunrise and sunset. Their clouds simulation is impeccable. They do lightening storms, rainy days, and lunar cycle simulations as well. __________________ 72x26x24 Miracles rimless with ReefSavvy ghost overflow 4xMitras LX7206 / Lifereef sump, skimmer and fuge 302 Aquatics algae scrubber / JBJ 1/3 HP Chiller Aqua UV 28W

01/12/2018, 10:40 AM	#152
Hydrus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 98	Oh dang, and the ReefBreeders Photon's just went on sale! Yaay!

01/12/2018, 10:43 AM	#153
dz6t Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston MA Posts: 414	Those are great led, I replaced all my AI hydra 52 with 16 inch photon v2. Coral are more colorful and grow faster. The best part is that the shadowing is gone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk