You will not be able to keep corals with those LEDs. Forget the wattage or lumen ratings they quote. The PAR will be insufficient. I am planning a 2 gallon pico and even for that I will be using 8 or 9 Luxeon Rebel LEDs. The LEDs alone will cost me about USD $55 plus shipping. If you are on a budget go with one of the compact flourecsent fixtures mentioned. If you want LEDs for a 5.5 gallon that will actually work for anything but FOWLR then it will probably cost you at least $150 by the time you buy the LEDs, power supply, constant current drivers, heat sink, fan etc.
Those LED strips are a waste of money for anything other than moonlights or accent lighting. They will not work as a main source of PAR in your tank.
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02-13-2009, 04:24 PM
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