Marine Land LED?

[Awibrandy]

Anyone know anything about these LED? Has anyone here seeing them in person? The price for the 36" unit is relatively cheap enough that for my 72" tank I would spend about $700. Are they any good?


http://www.marineland.com/sites/marineland/products/Detail.aspx?id=3430

 

[JonnyJ]

I have seen them in person and wouldn't advise them for a reef. They really aren't very strong.

For a fish only I bet they would be fine but then again 700 for lights on a fish only tank sounds foolish.

They Just don't have the penetration capabilities seen in other brands


I would only consider them on shallow tanks and even then I would probably pass.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Only if you are doing FOWLR.

The PAR at 24"(that is your tank being 20" and the light is about4" above) is only 64 meaning you cannot even sustain LPS. They are OK with FW planted tank for low-mid lighting plants.

BTW what's the dimension of you tank and what are you keeping there?

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks guys! Figured it was to good to be true.

Wingo, 72" X 24" X 24" although the sides are only 18". It's a mix reef, leathers, shroom, lps, a couple sps, clam.

 

[Awibrandy]

BTW, this is there claim for the reef model:
For the 36" to 48" Model

# of 10,000k
(white) (1 watt)LED
is 36

# of 460nm (blue) (1watt) LEDs
is 6

and Lumens Lamp only is 2610

 

[ruha456]

I have them in my 40Gallon reef ready tank and so far so good corals are doing fine in contrast to what everybody says about them.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

I have them in my 40Gallon reef ready tank and so far so good corals are doing fine in contrast to what everybody says about them.

42W LED over 40G vs 84W over 180G is quite a difference though

 

[Awibrandy]

42W LED over 40G vs 84W over 180G is quite a difference though

Wingo, how many watts would I need for my 155G?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Wingo, how many watts would I need for my 155G?

Roughly 240W is my recommendation

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I have a smaller version of this light and dont even use it for my sump!!! I use ai modules and u should really steer clear