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SATELLITE
09-01-2012, 12:11 AM
just wondering about led lighting. i have a 125g tank 6foot. was looking on ebay for leds. and kinda would like to go with dimmable option. want to go with 3w leds. how many watts total and how many fixtures would i need to cover my tank. thanks
Megalodon
09-01-2012, 01:06 AM
just wondering about led lighting. i have a 125g tank 6foot. was looking on ebay for leds. and kinda would like to go with dimmable option. want to go with 3w leds. how many watts total and how many fixtures would i need to cover my tank. thanksDepends. What do you want to keep?
SATELLITE
09-01-2012, 01:08 AM
I want to have the option to keep it all. sps lps clams. at all heights.
monocus
09-01-2012, 02:43 AM
if you buy a all in one unit make sure it's 5' long for a 6' tank
fishytime
09-01-2012, 03:56 AM
whats your budget?
lpsreefer
09-01-2012, 04:58 AM
Depending on the depth of your tank. Are you looking for DIY or fixtures?
SATELLITE
09-01-2012, 09:50 AM
the tank is 18 wide and 22 high 6 foot. budget dont really have one. dont know if i want to go with 3 24" fixtures. or 2 36" fixtures.. i would rather do fixture then diy..
SATELLITE
09-01-2012, 11:26 AM
http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-TT-AL03-Design-Aquarium-Coral/dp/B007MHYX0W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344409828&sr=8-2&keywords=Taotronics+led

anyone know anything about these. by the sounds of it i would only need 2 of them??? to me they seem pretty good. have the options that i was looking for..
JmeJReefer
09-01-2012, 01:03 PM
The only foreseeable problem when buying these is replacement parts and warranty. If something goes haywire, ur stuck with a huge wait time for repair/replacement, or another thing ur wife can nag on u about (money waister!)
SATELLITE
09-01-2012, 01:12 PM
yes the wait time on replacement would suck. but i would probably buy 3 and have one as a spare for back up. can these fixtures be strong to have sps on the bottom and keep clams and such.. thanks all for the help..
nrosdal
09-01-2012, 05:02 PM
as far as the less expensive Chinese lights go, these ones have had quite a few good reviews and have a reasonable warranty. If you look on RC there is a pretty substantial thread going over the whole Chinese led thing.

http://reefsupplycanada.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-product-category.cgi?d=reef-supply-canada&pc=14363
2bafish
09-01-2012, 10:52 PM
as far as the less expensive Chinese lights go, these ones have had quite a few good reviews and have a reasonable warranty. If you look on RC there is a pretty substantial thread going over the whole Chinese led thing.

http://reefsupplycanada.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-product-category.cgi?d=reef-supply-canada&pc=14363

These are very nice. Thx for sharing