jnj97
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I have a 55 gallon. I want to buy leds for my tank. I know I need 165w . I don't want to waste my money and buy cheap but I don't want to break the bank either. Anyone have some suggestions for me on what to buy????
Need some input
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Derrick.Bailey
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I have been using the "cheap Chinese" fixtures for the last three years on my 180. I've grown colorful sps and maintained very mature and large lps colonies. There IS a difference between the higher end fixtures BUT, my cheapies have served me well and look very good too. I'm downsizing to a 60 cube now and I am shopping for a nicer, fixture with more features, but I'm hoping to get by with one fixture instead of 4-6.
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I have three 165Watt ebay specials (Chinese) on my 225G. I don't have a problem growing anything at a god rate. I did purchase the ones with the dimmable timer built in. Think I paid around $125 for each. I get good compliments on my growth and color. At 28.5 inches deep I run the blues at 75% and whites at 25% and have spot on par readings. If I would to upgrade I would go t0 the smart system Chinese specials at $220 each.
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Do you just run them with a plug in timer? One for white and one for blue?
Derrick.Bailey
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Yes, the ones I've had have two power plugs. One for the various blue LED's and the other for the mostly white. Both are controlled with independent dimmer knobs. Since I run four panels across my 180, I use two timers to control the two power strips.
