best under stand light? strip LEDs or others?

[Devaji]

so I am looking for some under the stand light.

what do you run and why?

I know I lot of ppl use the strip LEDs do you go with water proof? guessing its best eh?

what are other options? looking for something somewhat bright slime profile will handle a reef environment ect.

 

[jda]

Get a light made for a reef tank. Trying to find a general purpose light to work over a reef is oft wrought with failure. There are all kinds of options made for this from $50 all the way to $5000+.

 

[leepink23]

I used water proof led strips off amazon

 

[Devaji]

Get a light made for a reef tank. Trying to find a general purpose light to work over a reef is oft wrought with failure. There are all kinds of options made for this from $50 all the way to $5000+.

oh I think you missed understood me I am looking for under the stand to light sump not run the reef

 

[Devaji]

I used water proof led strips off amazon

nice what K did you go with?

I am looking at these:
https://smile.amazon.com/Flexible-W...d+strip+light&qid=1550867501&s=gateway&sr=8-8

 

[jda]

My bad - I did not read it right. Radion all the way then... just imagine how impressed your guests will be when you can have a cloudy sump, thunderstorms and lightning over your protein skimmer or just change the mood in your sump with some love-making lighting. Just kidding. Sorry about that. Good luck.

 

[lapin]

• IP65 – Water resistant
• IP66 – Water resistant against powerful jets
• IP67 – Protected against complete temporary water submersion

 

[Devaji]

My bad - I did not read it right. Radion all the way then... just imagine how impressed your guests will be when you can have a cloudy sump, thunderstorms and lightning over your protein skimmer or just change the mood in your sump with some love-making lighting. Just kidding. Sorry about that. Good luck.

HAHA no worries. man if I had the budget for Radions for a sump light...

• IP65 – Water resistant
• IP66 – Water resistant against powerful jets
• IP67 – Protected against complete temporary water submersion

perfect thanks. dont think i need IP67 but if I can find them I might.

 

[leepink23]

nice what K did you go with?

I am looking at these:
https://smile.amazon.com/Flexible-W...d+strip+light&qid=1550867501&s=gateway&sr=8-8

This is what I purchased

 

[Burrito]

I used one of the various 25/50’ strip light Rbg leds off Amazon. I just turn it on and off with the remote because I’ve been to lazy to setup my breakout box and door sensor.

 

[Devaji]

This is what I purchased

yeah I was looking at those. how did you mount it? did the peel off sticky tape work and hold? or did you use someing else to hold them up?

I used one of the various 25/50’ strip light Rbg leds off Amazon. I just turn it on and off with the remote because I’ve been to lazy to setup my breakout box and door sensor.

yeah I prob would just do the same. I mean it would be nice in all to have the light come on when you opened the door but that seam like a lot of work just for that...haha but once its done i am sure its nice!

 

[Burrito]

I peeled the backing off my strip. The adhesive is strong and I have mine mounted pointing down fighting gravity and not one inch has budged.

 

[Devaji]

I peeled the backing off my strip. The adhesive is strong and I have mine mounted pointing down fighting gravity and not one inch has budged.

good to know! I was just looking at double sided 3 M tape but did not know if I needed it or not last thing I need is led lights in the sump tho.

 

[leepink23]

yeah I was looking at those. how did you mount it? did the peel off sticky tape work and hold? or did you use someing else to hold them up?

Just peel and stick, it’s held well x 3 months

 

[JAMSOURY]

Following!

 

[Whip]

Work in process, but I went with these...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07DGVW24P/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1

 

[TideNumOne]

Work in process, but I went with these...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07DGVW24P/ref=sspa_mw_detail_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1

You have a power head in your sump?

 

[scriptmonkey]

You have a power head in your sump?

I will have one as well. It keep chaeto tumbling and keep crap suspended in the water column and not on the floor.

 

[homer1475]

Strips lights off amazon run off magnetic switches on a BOB. Get the waterproof ones, and the ones that can be cut and spliced. I ran several strips across the top, and it's bright as heck!

 

[Whip]

You have a power head in your sump?

I will have one as well. It keep chaeto tumbling and keep crap suspended in the water column and not on the floor.

Yes. As scriptmonkey said above, I will be running Triton and need a lot of sump flow.

I just need to drop in three gallons of MarinePure Spheres, add a Kessil H380 Halo II LED Grow Light, and add water. Here is my sump at current state...