Led for rbta

dhjunkie · Oct 20, 2016

Please recommend a led fixture for a 20h with a rbta. Thanks in advance.

Reeferdood · Oct 20, 2016

Personal preference, I like AI for the money.. Ecotech's are top notch too.... I have AI and my RBTA has split twice under them...

Leslie Tabor · Oct 20, 2016

My Radions have been great for my nems! They have grown to dinner plate size...I have gotten 2 splits with healthy beautiful babies!

mcarroll · Oct 20, 2016

Most reef lights should do fine – it's mostly about the intensity they are receiving once you set the system up.

Their requirements appear to be very similar to most corals, so anything over 10,000 lux is probably acceptable.

(A free lux meter app or an inexpensive lux meter like my "lx-1010b" will do. Post results if you take a measurement!)

dhjunkie · Oct 21, 2016

Lfs has a used 120w maxpect razor. Would that do the job? They're asking 270 for the light. Is that a good deal?

mcarroll · Oct 21, 2016

You'll have to see what you can get a new one for, go look at this one and decide. It's cheaper than retail, for sure, but whether it's a good deal is more up to you.

HiddenUser · Oct 21, 2016

I two AI Primes over a 65G 'refugium' tank and my RBTA has split once, and looks like its about to split again.

themcnertney · Oct 21, 2016

whats the footprint of your tank?

bruleyii · Oct 21, 2016

I've run it2040's and it2080's and mine is happy. It's not growing much. that's most likely because I don't feed it but the colors are poppin.

dhjunkie · Oct 21, 2016

Dan McNertney said:
whats the footprint of your tank?

24x12x16

Irsug1 · Oct 21, 2016

It would do the job. Not sure that's a good deal for a used one..

ReefLEDLights · Oct 22, 2016

Mine like high PAR 500 at the surface. My Red Carpet appreciates the 200+ PAR on the sand bed.

Here is a pic of the tank after removing 15 large RBTAs for a local vendor who donated to the coral restoration foundation.

The light is the Sirius XTC which has close to twice the PAR of the AI or Ecotech

DLJTWO · Oct 27, 2016

ChukeeR said:
I two AI Primes over a 65G 'refugium' tank and my RBTA has split once, and looks like its about to split again.

I'm considering two Prime HD's for my 65g and I was concerned about light penetration. If you don't mind me asking, how far above the water do you have them and do you get coverage at the bottom of your tank? I have two RBTA's and I'm hoping to start keeping some SPS's in there under these lights. Thanks!