Help with decision for lighting

Hami4 · 02/11/2012, 09:08 PM

Hello,
I have had a Biocube 14 for about 2 months, love and hate it at the same time. I have a cleaner wrasse, a yellow clown goby, ORA Misbar Clown, and Emerald Crab. Everything is doing great, also I have some corals:
Candy SPS
Brain SPS
Gamethya? SPS

Anyway the lights on the Biocube are CRAP, I need new ones, I was looking at one on ebay that is a 120w led with a ratio of little bit over 1, and Ive been looking for maybe a halide, but I just don't know, and I don't wanna spend over 200$ so if you guys have andy suggestions that would be awesome.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

snupa · 02/11/2012, 09:16 PM

Well for a smaller tank like that I would say metal halide would be an overkill. Instea you could do t5 or led. I would look into an led "spot" light such as the ones you can buy on marine depot

mbg75 · 02/11/2012, 09:21 PM

Rapid led makes a retro kit for 14gal biocube

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Hami4 · 02/11/2012, 09:41 PM

Ya I saw rapidled but what If I got 70w Halide? Cause halide is cheaper, and I don't want to solder Rapid Led or pay that much, also I don't care about the hood on the biocube, ill rip that POS off in a second.

Hami4 · 02/12/2012, 01:17 PM

Bump

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izzy123 · 02/12/2012, 01:40 PM

have you looked on e-bay?

I have a 10W 10000K led over my sump and boy..... that thiong is BRIGHT!!
and it only cost me about 25 dollars I believe, you'll have to get a good heat sink tho, because they get hot

they have stronger leds too... up to 100 watts

maybe that's the way to go?

DrBegalke · 02/12/2012, 01:41 PM

70w MH would be fine. Used one on my nano for years.

thomashenig · 02/12/2012, 05:51 PM

Need Help with LED layout for 17(L) X 19(W) X 27 Deep tank

ReLPSef · 02/12/2012, 06:29 PM

If you go MH route, keep your temp in check. 14 gals can heat up in no time.

Saltydrip · 02/12/2012, 06:37 PM

If your woried about expense look into aquastyleonline.com. They are a lot cheaper than rapid. I was just starting a cheep led project when I found a thread talking about them. My custom light is now going on my fuge!! Lol. People are very happy with them. They have just about everything rapid has and it's affordable. A 70w halide will cost a good bit to run as well as heat your tank up big time. I like the LEDs beter in every aspect.

thomashenig · 02/12/2012, 06:43 PM

I have been looking at aquastyleonline.com how many and what color temp would work for such a deep tank.

sprinklerman500 · 02/12/2012, 06:51 PM

Sinse its a smaller tank I would go with the leds for sure,cheaper,less energy and last longer.They make some nice stunners that would work great on that tank!

scoly · 02/12/2012, 06:55 PM

Sun bright slimline is a pretty nice light for cubes. Has 18-3w LEDs.

Hami4 · 02/12/2012, 08:14 PM

What do you guys think of this fixture? Any of you heard or seen one in action?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200709101252...ht_4260wt_1156

Saltydrip · 02/12/2012, 08:26 PM

Looks like a bit much for a 14gal. I'm not to good with lighting. I'm still learning. I like the DIY stuff.

Hami4 · 02/12/2012, 09:46 PM

Bump

Still need an opinion on the eBay light or a specific light under 200?

02/11/2012, 09:08 PM	#1
Hami4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Help with decision for lighting Hello, I have had a Biocube 14 for about 2 months, love and hate it at the same time. I have a cleaner wrasse, a yellow clown goby, ORA Misbar Clown, and Emerald Crab. Everything is doing great, also I have some corals: Candy SPS Brain SPS Gamethya? SPS Anyway the lights on the Biocube are CRAP, I need new ones, I was looking at one on ebay that is a 120w led with a ratio of little bit over 1, and Ive been looking for maybe a halide, but I just don't know, and I don't wanna spend over 200$ so if you guys have andy suggestions that would be awesome. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

02/11/2012, 09:21 PM	#3
mbg75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 255	Rapid led makes a retro kit for 14gal biocube Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk __________________ 75 RIMLESS

02/12/2012, 01:41 PM	#7
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,625	70w MH would be fine. Used one on my nano for years. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: DSA Neo 65

02/12/2012, 06:37 PM	#10
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 954	If your woried about expense look into aquastyleonline.com. They are a lot cheaper than rapid. I was just starting a cheep led project when I found a thread talking about them. My custom light is now going on my fuge!! Lol. People are very happy with them. They have just about everything rapid has and it's affordable. A 70w halide will cost a good bit to run as well as heat your tank up big time. I like the LEDs beter in every aspect. __________________ Current tank 48" 55g DT w/ 29g sump/fuge.

02/12/2012, 08:26 PM	#15
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 954	Looks like a bit much for a 14gal. I'm not to good with lighting. I'm still learning. I like the DIY stuff. __________________ Current tank 48" 55g DT w/ 29g sump/fuge.

02/11/2012, 09:16 PM	#2
snupa Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 136	Well for a smaller tank like that I would say metal halide would be an overkill. Instea you could do t5 or led. I would look into an led "spot" light such as the ones you can buy on marine depot

02/11/2012, 09:41 PM	#4
Hami4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Ya I saw rapidled but what If I got 70w Halide? Cause halide is cheaper, and I don't want to solder Rapid Led or pay that much, also I don't care about the hood on the biocube, ill rip that POS off in a second.

02/12/2012, 01:17 PM	#5
Hami4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Bump Help

02/12/2012, 01:40 PM	#6
izzy123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 499	have you looked on e-bay? I have a 10W 10000K led over my sump and boy..... that thiong is BRIGHT!! and it only cost me about 25 dollars I believe, you'll have to get a good heat sink tho, because they get hot they have stronger leds too... up to 100 watts maybe that's the way to go?

02/12/2012, 05:51 PM	#8
thomashenig Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Winter Park FL Posts: 16	Need Help with LED layout for 17(L) X 19(W) X 27 Deep tank

02/12/2012, 06:29 PM	#9
ReLPSef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 159	If you go MH route, keep your temp in check. 14 gals can heat up in no time.

02/12/2012, 06:43 PM	#11
thomashenig Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Winter Park FL Posts: 16	I have been looking at aquastyleonline.com how many and what color temp would work for such a deep tank.

02/12/2012, 06:51 PM	#12
sprinklerman500 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Locust Grove GA. Posts: 58	Sinse its a smaller tank I would go with the leds for sure,cheaper,less energy and last longer.They make some nice stunners that would work great on that tank!

02/12/2012, 06:55 PM	#13
scoly Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Redding ca. Posts: 225	Sun bright slimline is a pretty nice light for cubes. Has 18-3w LEDs.

02/12/2012, 08:14 PM	#14
Hami4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	What do you guys think of this fixture? Any of you heard or seen one in action? http://www.ebay.com/itm/200709101252...ht_4260wt_1156

02/12/2012, 09:46 PM	#16
Hami4 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Bump Still need an opinion on the eBay light or a specific light under 200?