Economical led lighting.

pmorphb28 · Apr 16, 2015

I have a 125 fowlr tank. Currently have a aquatic life hid, t 5, led combo light that spans the whole tank. Bought it used with tank and it works great! The cost to replace the bulbs has me considering leds. Any suggestions for a solid led lighting option that won't break the bank? Thanks!

tyler1503 · Apr 16, 2015

I like my OceanRevive S026s. Mine were $130 from eBay.
If you were to turn reef at some stage, I hear these units are great. I'm yet to put coral under them though.

LetItReef · Apr 16, 2015

Look into Current Orbit Marine LED. Its features for its price is great, IMO.

Feet4Fish · Apr 16, 2015

Second the OceanRevive S026! Great light at great price. Shows how overpriced many LED fixtures arez

SeahorseKeeper · Apr 16, 2015

Reef Breeders is another great option. Do you have a budget in mind?

pmorphb28 · Apr 16, 2015

I was looking to stay at 400$ or under.

Bbaz123456 · Apr 16, 2015

I agree on the Ocean Revive, but you would probably need 3 if it is a standard 6' tank. Which would put you a little over your budget, but they are great lights for the price.

NanaReefer · Apr 16, 2015

Reef Radiance DM165p+ the more you buy the less you pay per unit!

pmorphb28 · Apr 17, 2015

I would need three. I appreciate the help something to keep in mind. On an equipment related note. I just switched from a Iwaki md 100rlt to a Sicce Syncra 5.0. Let me tell you, "Dead Silent!" Super pumped about the new pump!

Reefing Madness · Apr 17, 2015

165W Dimmable Full Spectrum LED Aquarium Light Marine Reef Coral Fish Tank Lamp | eBay

JerSaint · Apr 17, 2015

3pc Dimmable 165W Full Spectrum LED Aquarium Light Marine Fishtank Reef Coral | eBay

I picked these up about a month ago and love them so far. I like that the LEDs are bridgelux and the spectrum is very nice!

pmorphb28 · Apr 17, 2015

Thank you so much for the link! The product looks great! Do you use them and if so have you been pleased with the performance?

KJ · Apr 17, 2015

A+ Nana Reefer

NanaReefer said:
Reef Radiance DM165p+ the more you buy the less you pay per unit!

JerSaint · Apr 17, 2015

I do use them and like them a ton. Only upgrade I would use that some of the higher priced units offer is a controller to allow for a morning to night cycle. I think this is a luxury I can live without. Currently I put mine on a timer and that had been doing fine for me. Please note these lights are STRONG! I would start off on 15% White channel and 20% Blue channel and work my way up. I believe most people max out at 50% W and 75% B roughly. Good Luck and enjoy!

pmorphb28 · Apr 17, 2015

JerSaint thanks for the info! Definitely going to check that out. KJ and Nana Reefer, I have a 28g nanocube28 jbj that is my reef tank. The bulb replacement is 50$. Would the led you listed be sufficient for that tank to help my corals thrive? Thanks for your time!

pmorphb28 · Apr 17, 2015

Also, Reefing Madness would the one you listed work in my nanocube28 to help my corals grow? Thanks

Reefing Madness · Apr 17, 2015

Yea, I use 2 of them on my 240g tank, they work well. Set em and forget em. That would be more than enough on a 28g tank.
Heres some growth pics. I believe its 9 months

Artisan · Apr 18, 2015

soffutt said:
Second the OceanRevive S026! Great light at great price. Shows how overpriced many LED fixtures arez

Honestly, that's not entirely true. I have some of the new Radions and some budget lights and I have to admit that the Radions are quite a lot better. Not only in terms of light quality, but the control, mounting options and build quality are light years ahead. Obviously Radions are expensive, but there are used models available for much less that retain that overall quality over the Chinese lights. It sounds cliche, but you really do get what you pay for. I bought the Radions because the fans on the Chinese lights were too loud for my tank in my living room. That's really a personal preference, but the parts on the Chinese lights are cheap and I was concerned about what might happen when they fail. I understand that everyone is on a budget, but with the amount of money people spend on fish and corals, it's worth the extra $ to buy a better quality light. Again, if you want to save money on lights, buy a higher quality used light. It DOES make a difference.