LED selection ?

[DrAsTiC]

Hello everyone,
I am looking to get some LED lights but not sure which one to choose either 1 48" AquaticLife LED 72W or 2 AI sol ? My 75 gallon recently had a tank crash so I am gonna start out slow with the sps and some lps.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

t5's

 

[garys reef]

aqua illuminations all the way just to let u know i started with 2 mounted long ways over my 90 same footprint just deeper and had some shady areas went with 4 and i couldnt be happier can grow sps on sand bed

 

[garys reef]

hey tony what corals do u have ?? oh wait none lmao

 

[Tonyscoots84]

u wait and see my friend

 

[DrAsTiC]

LOL I actually have an 48" ATI powerpower module but the bulbs are killing me.

t5's

 

[DrAsTiC]

I am looking to run them with my t5's. With summer coming I normally have a difficult time keeping my tank cool. I don't have much room for a chiller so the leds would be beneficial in my situation. I figured they would have shady areas since the fixture is pretty small.

aqua illuminations all the way just to let u know i started with 2 mounted long ways over my 90 same footprint just deeper and had some shady areas went with 4 and i couldnt be happier can grow sps on sand bed

 

[garys reef]

im just breaking your chops dont take it seriously thats what MARINES do find your weakness and jump on it

 

[DrAsTiC]

Lol I have caught up on the led vs t5 war articles here lol figured you were

im just breaking your chops dont take it seriously thats what MARINES do find your weakness and jump on it

 

[garys reef]

check out my build thread and you can see my chiller doesnt come on anymore if you run two ai's with t5 you gonna be golden

 

[DrAsTiC]

I was just reading your thread last night. I am trying to do the same thing and save some money also. My electric bill is outrageous as it is.

 

[garys reef]

same here the cost to buy the leds is a little steep but they dont cost nearly as much to run than you add in heat that your chiller has to fix than bulb replacement you will not be sorry

 

[DrAsTiC]

Thanks Gary I am gonna order the AI sol then. BTW your tank is beautiful very nice build.

 

[garys reef]

thanks buddy let me know how things turn out

 

[Tonyscoots84]

im just breaking your chops dont take it seriously thats what MARINES do find your weakness and jump on it

i dont have any weekness's gary :biggrin: built sicilian tough :biggrin:

 

[garys reef]

if you say so lmao

 

[Tonyscoots84]

know so

 

[garys reef]

you and jeremy going over t5's