AquaJohn Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I have a friend with a 72X20X26deep tank he wants to make into a fresh water fish and plant tank. He wants to do LED lights and I told him I did not think he needed the high dollar radions What led's would work well for plants and fish on a tank that size and he is not a diy type so just wants to buy premade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 You definitely want warmer range lights. When I was hot and heavy into planted tanks I used a combo of 10k and 6500k (50:50) and am fairly certain that this could be reproduced with LEDs. Check out BAMF aquatics LEDs. Gabe knows his stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF_Aquatics Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 thanks Ian, if you would pm a budget you'd like to maintain and weather, the plants well need med or higher light requirements, and you're install requirements, i.e. canopy, or suspended. and I'll start designing for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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10gReef Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Lowes and Homedepot sale LED Filled bulbs in a daylight range, i put one over my sump for refuge and it has worked extremly well. the largest bulb/LED was about $40.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I've found the daylight range bulbs to be a bit yellower than is pleasing to my eye. I feel like 10k mixed with 6.5k is the most aesthetically pleasing, but to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF_Aquatics Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 i never heard from your friend... but in all honesty i wouldn't use lowe's leds for growing anything/ they are basic illumination not meant to grow anything. sure you could get something to grow moderately but you need much higher intensity for corals. if those are putting out 75 par through a foot of water i'd honestly be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 I will poke him with a stick when he gets to work today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 He has been poked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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