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trikkonceptz · 07-17-10, 04:25 PM

Hey guys, I am heading down this same road with my fish tank, however I have a couple of obstacles ...

My tank is saltwater and has live rock in it, no corals

My tank is 180 gallon not including the 30 gallon sump tank.

I need help determining how many or how powerful the LED's have to be in order to penetrate to the bottom of the tank and perhaps serve some benefit to the live rock.

I have read from different marine websites that people are starting to use Par 30 and Par38 led bulbs in these situations, the 13w types.

I am willing to retrofit my hood with any type of lighting I just need a little push in the right direction.

Thanks ..

07-17-10, 04:25 PM	#5
trikkonceptz Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 44 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hey guys, I am heading down this same road with my fish tank, however I have a couple of obstacles ... My tank is saltwater and has live rock in it, no corals My tank is 180 gallon not including the 30 gallon sump tank. I need help determining how many or how powerful the LED's have to be in order to penetrate to the bottom of the tank and perhaps serve some benefit to the live rock. I have read from different marine websites that people are starting to use Par 30 and Par38 led bulbs in these situations, the 13w types. I am willing to retrofit my hood with any type of lighting I just need a little push in the right direction. Thanks ..