how much led should i light with?

[lotsofloo]

wats the rule of the thumb for led lights?

[stevenkoh08]

wats the rule of the thumb for led lights?

u may wanna state ur tank spect

[BFG]

As long as you can still view the tank naturally should be ok..........

[lotsofloo]

my tank will be 60 x23x25

[albinosage]

You are very vague with the information so I'm going to assume you will be keeping the standard LPS and soft corals. You also didn't mention what kind of LED you are talking about. DIY? Ready made?

DIY

For 2 ft height you will need 3W LED lights for sufficient penetration, depending on the angle of the lens, they are usually spaced 2 inches apart for proper blending of light. Without spoon feeding you, you can roughly calculate the required number of LEDs for coverage over a 3 by 2 ft surface.

Ready made

Check manufacturer specs and reviews. They usually provide recommendations.

[TayHongSiang]

Dymax has ready-made LED with 2 tubes of T5, recently launched...u can check it out at Nature Aquarium @ Thomson Rd, just opp Thomson Medical Centre. Cost is around $200 plus for 2ft.

[teebs]

Dymax has ready-made LED with 2 tubes of T5, recently launched...u can check it out at Nature Aquarium @ Thomson Rd, just opp Thomson Medical Centre. Cost is around $200 plus for 2ft.

There is no info on how many watts of LED are in the 2ft or 3ft lights. Also no info on colour temp etc.

[TayHongSiang]

There is no info on how many watts of LED are in the 2ft or 3ft lights. Also no info on colour temp etc.

yes..no info on those...i asked the shop owner, he's knows nothing abt the specs...its either china or taiwan made...

i have check it out personally on the product....looks pretty well-done and slick...they showed the prototype during last year's May aquarama and i've seen it also....

[stevenkoh08]

hi i've send an e-mail to dymax itself to know the spect of the lighting

[lotsofloo]

i blue light and ready made.should be able to keep acros.Nature aquarium sells the aquazonic led clip on lamp.im thinking of getting two of the biggest one

[stevenkoh08]

i blue light and ready made.should be able to keep acros.Nature aquarium sells the aquazonic led clip on lamp.im thinking of getting two of the biggest one

u must calculate how much in total u've to pay and what u wanna aquirer is the main thing u want to consider first

[TayHongSiang]

i blue light and ready made.should be able to keep acros.Nature aquarium sells the aquazonic led clip on lamp.im thinking of getting two of the biggest one

for fishes is ok...but not enough for corals....if u're on a budget...you can use T5 fixture x 4 tubes from aquazonic.

[albinosage]

LED for 3ft tank with SPS will require decent LED lights. I believe the aquazonic clip lamp is like 0.5W per LED or something, too weak.. more suitable for FOWLR.

[lotsofloo]

my tank is only 2 feet,then should i use power compact or t5 which one produce more heat?

[BFG]

my tank is only 2 feet,then should i use power compact or t5 which one produce more heat?

T5 and power compact about the same heat. Mh is way hotter than both of them.

[sherman]

All LEDs for flourescent tube replacement, whether T10,12 8 or 5 are make from 1/4 watt to 1 watt led.

Of course can light up any tank but can your life stock survive and grow over long period of time ?

[lotsofloo]

hmm maybe get lots of it like 4 lamps

[Jameshong]

hmm maybe get lots of it like 4 lamps

Waste of $$$$ !

[lotsofloo]

well will it be enough or should i juz get maxspect led 60 watt?

[sherman]

Waste of $$$$ !

Waste unnecessary energy and still cannot meet the require lighting

[albinosage]

Maxspect 60W is squarish, hence the light is spread evenly in a square. Yours is a 2ft x <1ft x <1ft, the light won't cover the side of the tank.

[sherman]

There should be a 2 ft model

[lotsofloo]

yep thanks but i wan led to reduce heat produced cuz i think flourescent is too hot, cant mantain temp