USA Orbit Marine Led

[willcollv]

Opinions on led light for coral growth?

 

[Crabs McJones]

The standard is good for soft corals and some low light lps corals. The Pro version is good for soft corals, LPS corals, and low/moderate light SPS corals.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I have the pro Reef version, my corals (lps and softies) grow great

 

[rob safron]

I put 2 pro's on my mixed reef. After a month I noticed my corelline alge bleaching. Switch to Radions and all well again. I'll sell you 2 72" orbit pro's.

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

I put 2 pro's on my mixed reef. After a month I noticed my corelline alge bleaching. Switch to Radions and all well again. I'll sell you 2 72" orbit pro's.

Odd... my coraline is fine. Maybe too strong with 2? I only run mine at 50 percent

 

[ReefLEDLights]

My apologies for the late response.

IMHO Corals need a 250 watt MH + T5 or for SPS a 400 watt MH equivalent....

I've dived my fair share of reefs and observed coraline on wrecks 100+ feet deep...

Most SPS reefs are relatively shallow...too bad for sailors back in the day...

Sanjay recommended 100 PAR minimum at the sand bed with higher light corals closer to the top...

This is fine for small tanks but for those 24'+ deep I like to see 200 PAR at the sand bed as this is the min that I believe keeps my clams and Red Carpet Happy... For the Record our Sirius XTC provides 230 PAR on my 30" deep Tank and my Red Carpet could not be happier.

Photoinhibition in around 300 to 600 PAR depending on species...For SPS above this the SPS develop photo reflective pigments which make them look awesome...\

I challenge anyone to display a mature SPS Tank using weak LEDs or Chinese LED with a questionable spectrum.... The Proof is in the Pudding...

 

[Tautog]

I started with Current LEDs, but just switched to ATI T-5's. As said above, great light for softies and LPS, but Acros will recede and usually die.

 

[Dr.HarlemTutu]

The proof to me is that no one is putting up pics of tanks lit with the lights you are asking about. I'm a believer in t5 and or halides as well. I run 2 led strips for pop, 2 t5 for 10 hours a day and three 250 watt halides for 3.5-4 hours a day. 5 foot sps dominated tank. No heat issues, I run them longer in the winter so my heaters do not need to work so hard, I change bulbs every 24 months.

 

[justingraham]

My apologies for the late response.

IMHO Corals need a 250 watt MH + T5 or for SPS a 400 watt MH equivalent....

I've dived my fair share of reefs and observed coraline on wrecks 100+ feet deep...

Most SPS reefs are relatively shallow...too bad for sailors back in the day...

Sanjay recommended 100 PAR minimum at the sand bed with higher light corals closer to the top...

This is fine for small tanks but for those 24'+ deep I like to see 200 PAR at the sand bed as this is the min that I believe keeps my clams and Red Carpet Happy... For the Record our Sirius XTC provides 230 PAR on my 30" deep Tank and my Red Carpet could not be happier.

Photoinhibition in around 300 to 600 PAR depending on species...For SPS above this the SPS develop photo reflective pigments which make them look awesome...\

I challenge anyone to display a mature SPS Tank using weak LEDs or Chinese LED with a questionable spectrum.... The Proof is in the Pudding...

I find this funny because of your name

And although I agree with u on the value of metal halides there are nice mature tanks grown out under leds. But that's another long heated battle I don't feel like getting into but yes in my mind nothing beats a halide

 

[Crabs McJones]

The proof to me is that no one is putting up pics of tanks lit with the lights you are asking about. I'm a believer in t5 and or halides as well. I run 2 led strips for pop, 2 t5 for 10 hours a day and three 250 watt halides for 3.5-4 hours a day. 5 foot sps dominated tank. No heat issues, I run them longer in the winter so my heaters do not need to work so hard, I change bulbs every 24 months.

Agreed...However. I went from the Orbit Marine lights to two Kessils. I don't have an SPS dominant tank however. But I have several SPS corals.

 

[ReefLEDLights]

I find this funny because of your name

And although I agree with u on the value of metal halides there are nice mature tanks grown out under leds. But that's another long heated battle I don't feel like getting into but yes in my mind nothing beats a halide

Thats why we created and manufacture the Sirius XTC. Common LED fixtures like the ecotech are barely the intensity of a 250 watt MH. The XTC produces over 600 PAR at 24" compared to 424 PAR from a 400 watt Radium MH.

An added benefit to intense lighting on a mature SPS tank is their is adequate reflection so the more shaded areas receive enough light for photosynthesis.

 

[justingraham]

Thats why we created and manufacture the Sirius XTC common LED fixtures like the ecotech are barely the intensity of a 250 watt MH. The XTC produces over 600 PAR at 24" compared to 424 PAR from a 400 watt Radium MH.

An added benefit to intense lighting on a mature SPS tank is their is adequate reflection so the more shaded areas receive enough light for photosynthesis.

That looks gangster

 

[Tautog]

Here's a pic with LEDs, and of course, the one to the left, but Orbits a have were not strong enough for sps

 

[bpinkstaff]

I put 2 pro's on my mixed reef. After a month I noticed my corelline alge bleaching. Switch to Radions and all well again. I'll sell you 2 72" orbit pro's.

For sale still