LED lighting

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by cordeiro

Well the tank we are going with is a cube and is only 24x24x24 I believe so I think I would only be needing one unless I am incorrect there, and we are going to be having a canopy but that doesn't matter as my husband will be building it so its not too much abut the appearance I'm just torn cause the more I read about then sol the more i think that one however my husband needs more conveincing
Does the sol have a sunset sunrise option? If I do go with the sol do I need a whole myher controller separate?

You'll have to look into how a single sol would do on a tank that size, if you need 2 sols for then it's kind of a no brainer vote for the Radion. The AI will do dimming for sunrise and sunset, the radions will probably be able to shoot a little more red in at these times for a little effect. The sols will need an external controller, either the simple one made by AI which will likely do everything you want or you can use an aquarium controller like profilux which can control the rest of your tank to.

If you can use a single sol that extra $400 will make a good chunk on a starter profilux kit.

[cordeiro]

Hmmm so in the end my hubby may just win and get his radion! If I would need 2 sols I would definitely go with one radion that's a no brainer to me

[sphelps]

hows the hubby in the DIY area?

[cordeiro]

Originally Posted by sphelps

hows the hubby in the DIY area?

He's a carpenter but not too sure if I would trust him to do lighting on my tank

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by cordeiro

He's a carpenter but not too sure if I would trust him to do lighting on my tank

Really cause it's easier than carpentry and for the tank size with a canopy I honestly think it's your best option.

[cordeiro]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Really cause it's easier than carpentry and for the tank size with a canopy I honestly think it's your best option.

We both wouldn't know where to start in a DIY led task

[MarkoD]

Glad to see you guys back. I went from that huge metal halide fixture i got from you guys to 3 sols and so far I'm happy. But I assume as my corals start to grow out I'll probably need one more sol

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by cordeiro

We both wouldn't know where to start in a DIY led task

Fair enough if it's something you're not comfortable with then just get a fixture for sure. But you might want to discuss as an option. In the DIY world you could do 100W of cree (enough for that size tank) in white, blue and royal blue for around $400 including everything you need except the controller. You can again use the savings for a controller like profilux which can control DIY LEDs the same way as any fixture. For red effects and lightning you can add profilux SIM sticks which do a better job of effect type things anyway. The main reason however is distribution, cube tanks are difficult to evenly light, DIY allows uniform distribution of LEDs over the area.

[Nano]

I would for sure talk to martin at modular he can make sure you dont buy too much or too little light for what you need.

[Skimmerking]

the one on the right i like is that the Vertex Stephen