Are reefbrites led good for coral growth?

[Yonkers28]

Does anyone have any experience with these light?
Can they grow any coral?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Which one in particular?

 

[ryangrieder]

depends on how many really. i have a 36" actinic reef brite and its not going to really increase growth that much, but more of add the led shimmer look and 1 strip can pierce through 6-t5 bulbs. i had it on a tek elite 6 bulb, and the reef brite is so bright you can easily see a difference when i turned it off and on. i mean, if you get several reef brites like ocean gallery II has over there big new shallow reef set up, its the reef brite fixture which consists of 5 reef brites together, then yes, it can grow and have coral thrive. but 1 strip...more for visual effects.

 

[Yonkers28]

I was thinking about doing 1) 36" antic and 1) cool white 36"
So u don't think that's enough?

 

[ryangrieder]

this that the ONLY light your going to have on the tank? what size tank? or more importantly what depth? and what size reef brite strips?

 

[Yonkers28]

It's a 36x18x24and I was think 2 36" strips

 

[ryangrieder]

that may be a little rough. i mean, leathers and shrooms and zoas may be happy, but for a full reef may be tough... why not a nice t5 fixture and get an actinic reef brite just to spark the accent the blue coloration from the reef brite...

 

[Yonkers28]

Im worried about heating my tank up to much.
Also the eletrice bill lol

 

[kenconnect]

T5 don't really get that hot. And are efficient but LEDs will be less

 

[ryangrieder]

Heating the tank too much? I have a 57 gallon with a 6 bulb t5, a reef brite, 3 true lumen led strips, and a heater in....

What are you worried about with the heat? The LEDs? Or the t5? If t5s, T5 give off very minimal heat

 

[Yonkers28]

Can u recommend a good t5 that will grow my. Peals andake there color stand out?

 

[ryangrieder]

4 bulb will make coral happy. 6 bulb will increase growth and thrive much better

Tek light is a great company.

http://www.saltwatercritters.com/high_output_t5?b=1

 

[homegrowncichlid]

there are a couple of ppl selling their old aquactinics and Tek T5 fixtures on the wanted/for sale section.

 

[WilFresco]

4 bulb will make coral happy. 6 bulb will increase growth and thrive much better

Tek light is a great company.

http://www.saltwatercritters.com/high_output_t5?b=1

+1

I have a 6x80 tek light an it's great