Tmc lighting

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  1. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    +1. Are the lights you want, over the tank in the picture?

    I'm not familiar with TMC lighting. But the lights in the picture don't look too bad. There will be three over-top, you said?
     
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  3. James.jcb.baker

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    Ah right ok thanks, hope to stick with LEDs but I'll do sone more research, thanks mate
     
  4. BigBad82

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    tmc tiles get the thumbs down in UK, no chance of growing sps under them.
     
  5. James.jcb.baker

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    That's the tank with one tile, I was looking into four more strip light by tmc to start with?
     
  6. BigBad82

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    It's an overpriced product, the control unit is a nice touch but that's about it.

    If you're going to rely on all led lighting I'd personally spend your money on a proven unit.
     
  7. James.jcb.baker

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    Yeh I see it's overpriced but seeing as I've already got the two most expensive units they do a fee strips don't cost much in comparison
     
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  9. James.jcb.baker

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  10. BigBad82

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    how much will the additional strips cost in total?
     
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    It uses Cree XR-E's and "custom optics", I don't see why it wouldn't grow SPS but you don't appear to get much bang for your buck at 10 LEDs given that I've seen these priced in the 250-300$ range. For double the price you could get an AI Sol Blue Module with more than double the intensity and a bigger heatsink and better LEDs, that said I think the Aquatile seems pretty good.
     
  12. James.jcb.baker

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    For the marine White and blue it'll be about £150