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marineland led strip lights?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by cowdust9, Nov 24, 2010.

  1. cowdust9

    cowdust9 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    has anyone used these on there tanks? thinking about using one till i can get some AI lights
     
  2. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    Which one, they have the double strip or the Reef Ready
     
  3. cowdust9

    cowdust9 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    been looking at the reef ready ones
     
  4. xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    I will let you know in a week or two. I have a bunch coming in & one is sold to Trent already. I will have him post a pic.

    I am going to try a couple of the double led ones on the fish only tanks & see how they look
     
  5. cowdust9

    cowdust9 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    oh cool, i wanted to get someting on my 120 until i can spend the money for something better like some AI's
     
  6. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    you got a link to these reef ready led lights? wonder how they would work for a sps tank
     
  7. cowdust9

    cowdust9 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    this is where i saw them http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+10704+22443&pcatid=22443
     
  8. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    I cant find any reviews on these lights anywhere. the price is right but it almost seems to good to be true. I find it hard to buy they would be capeable of growing sps.
     
  9. Gered

    Gered Experienced Reefkeeper

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    My guess is you could support some softies under these lights. Maybe some LPS but who knows.
     
  10. mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    That is what i was thinking Gered.
     
  11. nick

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    Most deep water species but dont expect much color out of them. I know some people who have tried but didnt like them. Plus on the depth on a 120 it would definately be pushing it a little to far. Good luck either way.
     
  12. cowdust9

    cowdust9 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    well i will not be doing sps and i just need something to get by while i wait for my taxes to get the other lights, i was thinking about just getting some par 38 bulb's to use and then when i get the AI's then use them for frag tanks or something
     
  13. mthomp

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    I think they would work great for a frag tank.
     
  14. FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper

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    These are only 1w leds right?
     
  15. mthomp

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    that is correct.
     
  16. nick

    nick Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Could work on frag tank. One thing i just remembered is that it is one switch. Flip switch one way it will
    turn on the blues and flip the other way it will be all lights. So almost impossible to turn on sunrise and set
    without manualy doing it.
     
  17. nick

    nick Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Stop at pets playhouse. We have em on hand and ill pull one out for you to play with. Wont work again till
    sunday but more than welcome to stop up.
     
  18. Greenonion

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    my .02cents, i don't think youll like them. they will be able to handle softies but not on a 120. and the color rendition they put out is kinda like the old 6,5k halides everyone used to run. they only included 4 blue leds for every foot i think. it just looks way to yellow.
     

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