Led light strip for a ten gallon tank

Fishninja · Mar 8, 2015

Hi everybody I am wondering if a ecoxotic stunner led strip is enough light alone for a ten gallon reef tank with softies and lps. If so what color combo would you recommend? Thanks.

Fishninja · Mar 8, 2015

Also if not what else would you recommend

Squid · Mar 8, 2015

For Lps and softies your better off with 2+. I would do one 445 one 453 and one 12k white. I currently have one 445 and one magenta over a 5 gallon, used to be over my 10 gallon but I wanted to add sps.

Fishninja · Mar 8, 2015

Is three for sps or is three necessary for Lps and softies. I can do two of them however I don't have the budget for three.

miamiangler · Mar 8, 2015

How much Is It going to cost the 2 strips and charger ? I bought 2- 48inch stunners plus charger cost me $240 , could have bought an led fixture for that price ! Reef Radiance has a Nano 60 led light for $119

Fishninja · Mar 8, 2015

The strips are 65 a piece. The nano 60 looks good but would one be enough for the tank?

Squid · Mar 8, 2015

miamiangler said:
How much Is It going to cost the 2 strips and charger ? I bought 2- 48inch stunners plus charger cost me $240 , could have bought an led fixture for that price ! Reef Radiance has a Nano 60 led light for $119

Amazon the strips are $20-30 a piece, power supply $20-40, I paid $70 total when I bought mine

Squid · Mar 8, 2015

Fishninja said:
Is three for sps or is three necessary for Lps and softies. I can do two of them however I don't have the budget for three.

You can get by with most softies and Lps possibly even monti cap

Fishninja · Mar 8, 2015

Squid said:
Amazon the strips are $20-30 a piece, power supply $20-40, I paid $70 total when I bought mine

When you say two strips do you mean that you bought 2 12.5 inch strips or 2 24 inch strips?

miamiangler · Mar 8, 2015

I bought mine two years ago when the Stunners cost more , never grew any of my corals ! good only for accent lighting . I would say yes it would be more then enough. 3 watts per led . Rated at 60 watts . go to Reef Radiance in the vendors of this forum and check the web site . I`m thinking of getting on for my 12gal , working on getting a DM165p+ for my 29 gal now .