Reddit mentions of MarsAqua Dimmable 165W 300W LED Aquarium Light 30 Gallon 55 Gallon Coral Reef Light Full Spectrum for Fish Freshwater and Saltwater Coral Tank Blue and White 6500K LPS/SPS with Daisy Chain Multifuncti

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2-3 of those would work well I think. I have never used them but plenty of people including a few local fish stores swear by them for cheap effective lighting.

Can you hang something from your ceiling or are you any good at DIY? If so I'd get a Mars Aqua LED or some other kind of chinese box LED (they're all the same).

If thats not a good option, i'd get a coralife fixture that can hold 6 bulbs and use that. Remember though, those bulbs need to be changed yearly and can cost about $15 each.

First, no you don't need a par meter. That's a waste of money. Most local reef clubs should have one for rent, or maybe an LFS will let you rent one if you're curious about it. But it isn't necessary.

Here's how I approximate the strength of lighting when it comes to LED. First, look at the infamous "chinese leds" aka "black boxes" (https://www.amazon.com/MarsAqua-Dimmable-Aquarium-Freshwater-Saltwater/dp/B017GWDF7E). These are proven to grow even high light demand corals. If you do your research, you'll find each LED is 3 watts. Now if each LED is 3 watt, thats a 155 watt fixture. This is alot of light and you will bleach many corals if you turn it up 100%.

Let's look at another example. The hydra 26 HD. This one also grows corals well. it's 90 watts at full power and can also grow SPS. You would need multiple fixtures to get proper coverage, but it will be enough.

The Hydra's little brother, the AI Prime, is 35 watts if I recall correctly. This one can grow medium to low light corals really well, but in my experience, wasn't enough to keep SPS brown.

Then look at your fixture. If im not mistaken, it's 15 watts? But i guess that would depend on the length. Take that total wattage, and divide by number of led diodes. You're gonna get something like .5 watts or 1 watt per diode. Compare that to the 3 watt per diode of the chinese led that can grow sps, and you'll see what I mean.

So rule of thumb, anything less than 1 watt per diode isn't worth getting. 1 watt per diode (I think orbit marine falls in this category) is the minimum. 3 watts per diode and you can grow anything you want.

That's just a basic rule of thumb. It doesn't factor in spectrum, coverage, penetration, or lighting schedule which is also important. More diodes, better coverage. Stronger diodes, better penetration.

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Looking at mine right now, they have 4 rings on the back, you could probably mount it onto a rail, but you’d have to diy a good deal if you didn’t want to hang it

Two of these

MarsAqua Dimmable 165W LED Aquarium Light Lighting Full Spectrum For Fish Freshwater and Saltwater Coral Tank Blue and White LPS/SPS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017GWDF7E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gex9AbNEZAEWH

you know, i kinda assumed it had 2 cords, but looking at the pics again, i think you are right! Wow, i feel really bad giving some advice to buy something that I obviously know nothing about...

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check out the Mars Aqua. this is the one that most people will say they have used if they have a cheap chinese knock off light. it is a bit more expensive at 110.. but its still half the price of what you were looking at.

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this is a knock off of the mars aqua that does have both cords

this is another knock off, that also has both cords..

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both of these knock offs are in the $80 range.. so you gotta decide if its worth it to cheap out that much, or go with the 110 mars aqua version.. again, these are all pretty much cheap chinese stuff, that you should get a year or two of good service out of. after that, if you are still in the hobby you will likely have upgraded or changed lights..

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My light is about 10" above the tank. I have mine suspended... i would guess you could make something like a stand for it.. the light itself is rather small, like 10"X16" and only like 2" thick..

if ebay isnt your thing amazon has the mars aqua lights as well, 99 bucks and prime shipping

I'm really not sure what to get but I'm leaning towards this light. Thoughts?

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I have never heard of your brand, and it doesnt look like it has much of a spectrum. These are dimmable too.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/MarsAqua-Dimmable-165W-LED-Aquarium/dp/B017GWDF7E

They're cheap but they grow almost anything. Not many bells and whistles and you never know how long they'll last.

Here's the T247. I think they might've just quit making it. I don't see it on Amazon any more.

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