LED Lighting selection

[chewie]

Originally Posted by geweagle

So are you both saying that the Vertex is not enough light?

I was looking at the Vertex Illumilux IV LED Fixture - Dolce Bianco. But I just cannot find anthing to say if it is enough light.

I think you could get something else cheaper that seems to do a better job.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/vt...8+Inch%29.html
seems to be more for planted tanks, refugiums. Not for corals

[Acrowhora]

His wife wanna keep hard corals,and the illumilux won't be able to support corals at all.i suggested the Evergrow IT2080,they'd be enough to cover his 48'' long tank.Vertex is coming out with a new model luminati 450(if i'm not mistaken)the new model will be 2x better than the 360,so they say...

Originally Posted by chewie

I think you could get something else cheaper that seems to do a better job.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/vt...8+Inch%29.html
seems to be more for planted tanks, refugiums. Not for corals

[geweagle]

Thanks to all of you. Your suggestions and input is greatly appreciated. I will go with the IT2080 for now. The DIY kits are interesting and I just may look at those in the future. Electonics are not a problem for me. But time is so I will buy new.

Again thanks for all the suggestions. Once I have the tank all setup I will post some pic's. Have to say already looking good. Been running 1 week and crystal clear. But need to makesure chemistry is Ok before I put fish in. Right now just rocks, sand and a few hermit cleanup crew