Question regarding supplementing two 150 watt metal halides with actinic LED

pkraus · Apr 16, 2014

I am running two 150 watt metal halides and want to add some actinic lighting on a 100 gallon tall aquarium. Would this fixture be sufficient to get my acans and zoas to reproduce ? LEDs Count: 162
Super energy efficient 0.2 watt high output LEDs 162x RGB Actinic Blue Use 50 watts. I am new to LEDs I was supplementing with T5s. Thanks for your time.:tongue:

Reefing Madness · Apr 17, 2014

No, you'd need at least 1w leds in order for them to have any affect. Those aren't very strong, bright wise.

pkraus · Apr 18, 2014

Thanks if anyone can recommend some good reading on LEDs I would greatly appreciate.

Cheers, Paul

Bpb · Apr 18, 2014

The BuildMyLED super actinic strip would fit the bill wonderfully. Manually dimmable and apex programmable, with a wide array of mounting options and waterproof.