Best led bang for the buck

Carrie.a.gordon · 03-22-2013, 03:21 PM

What's the best led for a planted tank? I'm specifically looking for ideas for a planted 75 g but would be interested in any general suggestions also.

Say Car Ramrod · 03-22-2013, 03:29 PM

Maybe if you get some of the led flood lights off of "the bay of E" There are a few threads on here and I think one of them is tittled "chinese leds" or something like that.

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**acitydweller** · 03-22-2013, 03:35 PM

for the depth of a 75g tank, i'd water you'll need at least a 20w LED flood or greater and run multiple units to cover the span of the tank. My vote would be for the RGB controllable units. they may cost $10 more but the color control will definitely come in handy for a planted tank.

Adam T · 03-24-2013, 02:00 AM

Id say a finnex or the new fluval performance led.

Soup12 · 03-25-2013, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam T

Id say a finnex or the new fluval performance led.

do performance led have different colors with the whites... red, blue, and green leds?

Ashnic05 · 03-25-2013, 09:01 AM

buildmyled.com lights are a bit spendier, but way worth it IMO. I've heard the reps are a great help with customizing them as well.

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Carrie.a.gordon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Glendora, nj Posts: 36	Best led bang for the buck What's the best led for a planted tank? I'm specifically looking for ideas for a planted 75 g but would be interested in any general suggestions also.

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Say Car Ramrod Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 81	Re: Best led bang for the buck Maybe if you get some of the led flood lights off of "the bay of E" There are a few threads on here and I think one of them is tittled "chinese leds" or something like that. Sent from my Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2

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acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (124/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,043	for the depth of a 75g tank, i'd water you'll need at least a 20w LED flood or greater and run multiple units to cover the span of the tank. My vote would be for the RGB controllable units. they may cost $10 more but the color control will definitely come in handy for a planted tank. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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Ashnic05 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 409	buildmyled.com lights are a bit spendier, but way worth it IMO. I've heard the reps are a great help with customizing them as well. __________________ Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien ~

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03-24-2013, 02:00 AM	#4
Adam T Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New York Posts: 49	Id say a finnex or the new fluval performance led.