Advice needed on best Chinese leds

[Bruce7267ad]

So which black box lights do you guys recommend now a days? I have a 40gal breeder and I just want to grow lps and soft corals.

 

[FactoryKTMmotocross46]

I've been using different brands since 2013. Manufacturers come and go. First I used taotronics, then galaxyhydro, and now this brand. They have always lasted a long time but you have to clean the fan blades, heat sink, and vents when they get dusty. The failures I have had were all from overheating due to my neglect of maintenance. I would definitely reccomend a par meter as well, they can easily fry your corals.

 

[blasterman]

Except you might want two of them for coverage of a 40B tank. You can get away with one, but you'll need to raise it quite bit to get full coverage on a 36" tank. The optics on the black boxes tend to be stupidly narrow.
Or just pull the optics off.

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

I would go with the 30" Vipar Spectra. The Vipar is well made compared to the others and cranks good PAR out. A single 30" fixture will give you nice coverage on that size tank.

 

[Hemmdog]

I would go with the 30" Vipar Spectra. The Vipar is well made compared to the others and cranks good PAR out. A single 30" fixture will give you nice coverage on that size tank.

+1

 

[Mike N]

Vipar Spectra or Mars aqua, those are the two black boxes most people are familiar with.

 

[DenverSaltyFarm]

get the T-247 led much better heat sync and wont catch fire like the black boxes. I have 2 on my 120 with great results.

 

[Bruce7267ad]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G...sw_r_other_apa_i_Uc75Cb2VM96E3

I found this on Amazon it seems to have good reviews what do you guys think?

 

[drbogger]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G...sw_r_other_apa_i_Uc75Cb2VM96E3

I found this on Amazon it seems to have good reviews what do you guys think?

Your link doesn't work. Just sayin.

I'm also looking into getting one these, and I've noticed the different brands use different color spectrums of LEDs.

Any idea what I should be looking for as far as color spectrum?