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Posted: July 05 2012 at 1:00pm |
I am going to be setting up a 220 tank. I will be putting LED's on the tank. I am hung up on 2 companies right now.
1st choice
with the 50% more led for a total of 126 3W Leds.
2ND choice
I would be doing 4 of there 36 led kits with an 18" heatsink. This will have a total of 144 3W leds
The first choice is much less but I have not been able to find out much about the company and how there people like there lights.
I would love any advice you could offer
Thanks for your help
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220g , large elite aquatics sump. 3 Radion Pro Gen 3 lights 3 Mp 40's
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Posted: July 05 2012 at 1:04pm |
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You know what I'm going to say. Go with the cree!
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Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums.
Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following.
50 Gallon rimless cube.
180 Gallons mixed reef paradise
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Posted: July 05 2012 at 1:08pm |
 Laird wrote:
You know what I'm going to say. Go with the cree! |
Yes sir I sure do.  Just that the others are $600 less. But if they suck I guess that is alot of $$$$ to cry about.
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Posted: July 05 2012 at 2:05pm |
Laird wrote:
You know what I'm going to say. Go with the cree! |
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 12:09am |
My Cree's grow coral like weeds...
I would build mine almost identically today, and I would buy Cree again. Not sure what that means but its true.
Edited by rufessor - July 06 2012 at 12:10am
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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler -A.E.
57 Gallon RImless build in progress check the thread before if becomes boring and just full of nice pictures of colorful coral!
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 7:07am |
Last night I got a really good deal on some AI units.
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 11:04am |
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So last question on lighting I think. Should I use 3-4 AI units on a 220 tank?
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 11:09am |
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Length? Almost certainly 4 I would think. Also, dimming will enable you to deal with "too much light". But I doubt 4 is even close to overkill on what must be a 6 ft tank.
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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler -A.E.
57 Gallon RImless build in progress check the thread before if becomes boring and just full of nice pictures of colorful coral!
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 11:15am |
I got the controler with it. I was also told that I could trade out for the controler that will work with the apex. I have been told that the AI controler is pertty cool.
They will be over a 220 (72x24x30). I have seen som people putting 5 units over a 90 tall tank. So I was like maybe I need to add more like. Then again they also had them at close to 100%. So I am sure that in a few week they posted a vid on how they bleached out there corals and the lights are just junk.
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 11:27am |
I believe the spread on each fixture is 24in max on the AI sol. I could be wrong, but think that is what I was reading.
So it sounds like it should work out for you.
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 11:37am |
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You can do three and get away with it but four might be better for optimal lighting.
5 over a 90? Now that's just crazy talk! WAY overkill.
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None at the moment
Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 11:41am |
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You'll need the VDM module to run the AI's with your apex. I run two units on my 4" 75 gal. I would bet that 4 would be enough for a 220gal tank.
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Posted: July 06 2012 at 2:12pm |
Thanks for all of the input. I have purchased 3 units so far. I am planning on getting a 4th but I am going to wait until Aug to see how there new one looks.
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