Led's

[Atg]

42 1w or 24 3w
what is better for a 40gallon breeder? with bubble tip anemone?

 

[Zeither18]

my unexperienced guess would be to go with the 3w led's. im pretty sure that anemone like alot of light and 24 of them should be more then sufficient IMO. i was told to use 110 3w led's to replace my metal halides on my 220g to give u a comparison. i hope that someone with more experience could give you a better answer but that is my 2 cents.

 

[Atg]

my unexperienced guess would be to go with the 3w led's. im pretty sure that anemone like alot of light and 24 of them should be more then sufficient IMO. i was told to use 110 3w led's to replace my metal halides on my 220g to give u a comparison. i hope that someone with more experience could give you a better answer but that is my 2 cents.

ya i would say that would be a good number of leds then thanks

 

[luke33]

I would go with 3w led's for sure.

 

[MadR33fer]

Definitely 3w. Brighter and will give you more coverage.

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

you will want at least 36-48 cree 3 watt leds, you should not need any optics in a tank that shallow. IME 36 3 watt crees will cover a 24" cube on an 18" heat sink, 48 will cover a 36"x24"x24" area, on a 24" heat sink

 

[CJO]

you will want at least 36-48 cree 3 watt leds, you should not need any optics in a tank that shallow. IME 36 3 watt crees will cover a 24" cube on an 18" heat sink, 48 will cover a 36"x24"x24" area, on a 24" heat sink

You don't need optics, but I would use them so that you lose less lights to the sides and can get the PAR without needing as many LED's. IMO, 24 3-watt Cree LED's will be fine for a 40 gallon breeder using 80 degree optics. I have 36 over my 65 gallon tank and it's plenty for SPS, clams, anemone, etc.

CJ