best budget LEDs (1 Viewer)

[the_reef_master]

I am wanting to upgrade from T5 to LEDs, but don't really want to spend a fortune. I was looking at the reef breeder LEDs. They seem pretty good for the price. Has anyone had a good experience with the Apollo lights from china? Any advise is greatly appreciated.

 

[G-reef]

Following along.... I think we would all like to know.

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[Bigfishy]

I have not used them, but i have seen good reviews from different people who are running them.

 

[Andrew_B]

I really liked the marsaqua fixtures from ebay. They were real solidly built

 

[G-reef]

And very affordable!!

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[Clownfish Chris]

I just purchased a SnakeEyes Quad 72" 3W Timer Aquarium Light Fixture by Odyssea off of ebay. It looks like the typical Odyssea housing with a little better optics. The fixture came in scratched but works fine. The cooling fans are very loud and I will be replacing them. The ballasts and fixture housing stay really cool. One of these days I need to upgrade my membership and use the PAR meter to see if it actually puts out the light it says it does. It is over a new build that is only half full of water so there is no coral under it yet. Time will tell. I paid $280.00 tax and shipping included. I am going to buy the $20.00 timer/controller as well. For a 72" fixture, $300 is really cheep. The downside it it is not dimmable.

 

[cobraden]

I switched from a T-5 fixture to the AquaSTAR 165W LEDs that I ordered from Ebay back in Feb of this year and have been very satisfied. I keep softies, LPS and a few SPS and they are all growing. This pic of the tank was taken after the lights had been on for about 10 minutes.

 

[waytoospicy]

I've been using oceanrevive t247 for several months now. Great colors and fairly quiet.

 

[Tangs]

I got my 12000 k led from Alli Baba it came from China at a good price. I accidently spilled some salt water on it. The blue led's shorted out on a seperate plug from white led's. Can I just use the white led's as my principal lighting source. I have clams and bubbles and a carpet and a brown stuff growing on a flat piece of live rock 3 inches by 5 inches about. I am using 2 new 1200 k t5 4 foot lights as well now to suplament the lighting. Is the 2 t5's necessary? I have a trumpet coral and while my white led's are on it looks ok when the t5's go on as well the trumpet coral shrivels up. What are your thoughts.

 

[julio]

I have always ran t5s but decided to go with a reef breeder on new tank. I like the options it has but have only had them 2 weeks to really know.

 

[lthurman]

How many gallons is your tank? What is the height?