LED Reef lighting - Suggestions

Gripenfelter · #1 10-06-2011, 05:33 PM

I set up the SWC LEDs last night. They should be hung at least 12" from the top of the tank otherwise they spotlight only certain sections of the tank. Currently they are just sitting on the top of my tank on 2x4s. Going to hang them from the ceiling on the new tank.

My power meter saw a drop from 21 cents per hour to 8 cents per hour.

4 LEDs with 4 cooling fans (barely ever turn on) vs 2x 250 watt MH bulbs with 4 T5s and 3 cooling fans.

Pinchy · #2 10-07-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gripenfelter

I set up the SWC LEDs last night. They should be hung at least 12" from the top of the tank otherwise they spotlight only certain sections of the tank. Currently they are just sitting on the top of my tank on 2x4s. Going to hang them from the ceiling on the new tank.

My power meter saw a drop from 21 cents per hour to 8 cents per hour.

4 LEDs with 4 cooling fans (barely ever turn on) vs 2x 250 watt MH bulbs with 4 T5s and 3 cooling fans.

Can you take a picture? for me they will be sitting 7"" off the surface as that is the max height of my canopy.

Gripenfelter · #3 10-07-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinchy

Can you take a picture? for me they will be sitting 7"" off the surface as that is the max height of my canopy.

7" would be fine. Mine are 3.5" off the tank and still spotlight a bit. They should be higher.

I'll take pics in a week or two when I turn the lights up to max. They are at 40% right now.

ponokareefer · #4 10-07-2011, 09:26 PM

Did anyone look into the Blueline 120W LED systems? Seems like a pretty good deal.