marineland double bright led fixture pros and cons

[KLR]

Im interested into a 1ft or 2ft marineland double bright led fixture for my 12 gal frag tank, what are the pros and cons to this fixture?

Example tank pics would be great!

here is a link


Marineland Double Bright LED Light Fixture

 

[jaytizzle]

I don't see how that light will support corals in a frag tank. I run a 90W fixture on my 24 and 2 x 120W fixtures on my 120. Yeah, I have 90 x 1W diodes on my 24g tank. This fixture you show only has 6 x 1W diodes. It's not going to provide nearly enough light. Unfortunately there are only cons for this fixture. And considering the money you would be MUCH better off doing a DIY from reef led lights.

 

[KLR]

I don't see how that light will support corals in a frag tank. I run a 90W fixture on my 24 and 2 x 120W fixtures on my 120. Yeah, I have 90 x 1W diodes on my 24g tank. This fixture you show only has 6 x 1W diodes. It's not going to provide nearly enough light. Unfortunately there are only cons for this fixture. And considering the money you would be MUCH better off doing a DIY from reef led lights.

ok, so for a 12 gal frag tank what diy led fixture should i look into?

 

[nixer]

ok, so for a 12 gal frag tank what diy led fixture should i look into?

id say reefbrites reefbrite Premium Aquatics
or i would see what reefledlights can do for you

 

[KLR]

for the reef brites how many Reef Brite Mini Mag LED Whites would i need, just 1,2?

 

[KLR]

If i went with a diy kit from reefledlights which one would be best for my 12 gal frag tank?

 

[jaytizzle]

Why not just use 1 or 2 PAR38 lights?

 

[jaytizzle]

And what are you trying to grow?

 

[KLR]

im trying to grow at the least lps and softies, but I would really like to be able to grow all from softies to sps

 

[jaytizzle]

Get at least a 12 LED kit. You could get away with a 24 LED kit but that will be pretty bright and you would want the dimmable controls.

 

[KLR]

ok,thanks ill look into those 2

 

[KLR]

would the 12 led kit be able to support sps?

 

[jaytizzle]

I can't guarantee it but I will say probably but high up in the tank. With the 24 you can grow pretty much anything, I would guess.

 

[KLR]

ok thanks, i look into a 24light dimmable diy fixture