Please recommend a LED set up.

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Originally Posted by daveycoopa

Illumina for sure! But you would get away with 1x 4' on that size. I have a 5' on a 6' and I can light my whole tank with only 5 of my panels lit up. 260 you won't be sorry in getting but the 200 would be fine. I run my 260 at about 65-70% of what it can do and the best thing is the light rolls from sunrise day sunset to moon which makes the world of difference. I can't say money well spent but certainly won't be going back to mh or t5 ever again.

Wow, the idea that I could do this with a 48" had never occured to me, I really didn't think I could get away with that. That does make the Illumunia more manageable cost wise.

You say "only 5 panels lit up" how many panels in total are there in your 5' fixture so I can get some perspective here.