Are current marine led lights enough

[reefaman]

I've ordered some current marine LED lights from Amazon they were a good price I got them for about 2:50 in the store they wanted like 3:20 but I need to know are there enough for my bubble tip anemone they put out about 46 watts 12000 K white LED and 8000k blue LED they said that they can be used for more marine fish live rock and corals with an asterisk by corals does anyone have any experience with these lights I'm thinking of ordering some popular grow Chinese LED lights to add on they are 165 watts let me know if anyone has any experience with these current marine lights here is a picture of my anatomy that I've had for about 2 weeks under these lights

 

[LetItReef]

For BTA you will probably need additional light or placing the BTA in the middle . How deep is the tank?

 

[reefaman]

For BTA you will probably need additional light or placing the BTA in the middle . How deep is the tank?

Tank is 18 inches deep

 

[reefaman]

For BTA you will probably need additional light or placing the BTA in the middle . How deep is the tank?

 

[Duke4Life]

How's this doing?

 

[reefaman]

How's this doing?

It's doing good even though my beautiful anemone didn't make it.... I have a purple foot long tentacle anemone now and he's doing well he's coming back after a power failure

 

[dacianb]

Blue leds dont add anything to what nems and corals needs (just deep-blue). Whites also part of them is used by corals and nems. My BTA is right under a >100W LED (Osrams top quality) and cries for more light - actually is fully extended and normally this mean that needs more light. I am planning an 180W LED above it.
I believe that more than 1.5W/Liter is necessary, even with high quality brands for nems and fancy SPS. After few months of tests I believe that my tank (RS Reefer 350) needs 400-500 W of LEDs for growing everything and everywhere in it, also nice colors and options. Soon will mount on it 3x180W units.

 

[NanaReefer]

Blue leds dont add anything to what nems and corals needs (just deep-blue). Whites also part of them is used by corals and nems. My BTA is right under a >100W LED (Osrams top quality) and cries for more light - actually is fully extended and normally this mean that needs more light. I am planning an 180W LED above it.
I believe that more than 1.5W/Liter is necessary, even with high quality brands for nems and fancy SPS. After few months of tests I believe that my tank (RS Reefer 350) needs 400-500 W of LEDs for growing everything and everywhere in it, also nice colors and options. Soon will mount on it 3x180W units.

I think you're totally misinformed on LED lighting. The information out here sometimes is very hard to comprehend but Blue LED's have very much to do with corals needs.
Please refer to our Equipment Lighting LED Specific threads for more info.

 

[dacianb]

I am following this... 400-460 nm are important with max at 450nm. Blue is 475nm dropping in low range absorbtion of clorophyl b....

 

[twilliard]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/10/aafeature

 

[dacianb]

Todd, nice to show me this article. I turned OFF blue in my system for long period without seeing any difference (other than obvious blue water ).
I am strongly believe that following the chlorophyll a and b curve is important, anything else less.

But this is the nicest part of the hobby - everybody have a different opinion which seems to work best for him