Lighting for SPS

Hey guys,

I have a 55g tank and I want to start growing some SPS. I think they look REALLY cool!.

I have a 4ft, HETO LED with 2 rows of White LEDs and 1 row Blue LED. Total 37W,

Is this enough for SPS?

I also have a 1 x T5 light that I can get new bulb for, maybe an actinic instead of white. Would the LED and the 1 x T5 go good enough?

Or I could also buy another HETO LED because they aren't that expensive. Then I would 74W of LED lighting? Would that be good enough?

Cheers

Ryan.

 

Tell us a little more about the LED lights. How many diodes?

 

There is 2 x 69 white diodes and 69 blue diodes

 

Those are only good for accent lighting. They do not produce enough energy to do anything more. You need the diodes to be at least 1W each and preferably 3W each. You will need at minimum a 2 bulb T5HO fixture.

 

Yuck. Not the outcome I was hoping for I shall get shopping .

Thanks for the advice. aAre they alright for the few LPS I have in my sig at the moment before I upgrade?

 

Probably not, I would need a PAR reading to be sure.

 

So I have started looking at a few more fittings which I can get whenever I make sure what I am getting is right.....

Could you check out a few things for me? If you wouldnt mind?

OCTOPUS GROW MARINE LED 120W REFLECTOR
Octopus Grow Marine LED 120W Reflector

LITEMASTER LED 4FT
LiteMaster LED 4ft

Would any of these be suitable for SPS?

Or should I definately be going T5HO like this:

Hagen T5 HO Twin Unit 48inch
Age of Aquariums - Hagen T5 HO Twin Unit 48inch

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Im not an expert but I think those are both on the low side. If you went with the octopus leds I think you would want 3 of them, and if you went with t5ho I would get a fixture with 6 or 8 bulbs in it. Sps need a lot of light for good groth and coloration.

 

What about something like this:

AquaticLife LED 48" 72 Watt Expandable LED Marine Light Fixture 1 Watt LEDs 420268

That looks pretty beast. And has many many LED's.

 

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