Are reefbrites enough for a frag tank?

[gar732]

Will two 24" reefbrites be enough light for a frag tank that is 24x16x8? I want to keep sps, lps, and zoas. Otherwise I was going to light it with 4 24w t5s but the reefbrights will be a better fit in the space that I have. Thanks in advance.

 

[TopNotchCorals]

I beleive 2 would be good to go with only a 8" tall tank

 

[gar732]

Cool. That would simplify things a little. I don't know if the T5s would fit under my stand.

 

[bamachamp92]

anyone know what watt each led is in the reefbrites

 

[gar732]

I believe they are 3w leds

 

[TopNotchCorals]

anyone know what watt each led is in the reefbrites

Here you go bama Reef Brite LEd strips - Nano-Reef.com Forums some brain food

 

[RaysReef]

I'm running 2 strips on my 20L frag tank. Its just about right. Yours will be 16" wide it could be a stretch. I'd say 1 strip covers around 6-7 in. coverage *Width*

 

[gar732]

Anyone know the life expectancy of these things?

 

[bamachamp92]

I beleive 2 would be good to go with only a 8" tall tank

Thanks bayreefer.

 

[The Saltwater Kid]

Has anyone heard much about the Current USA Power Brite LED's? How many watts? Do they compare to the Reef Brites and Ecoxotic Stunners as far as accent illumination?

 

[Nuocmam]

Any updates? How are those Reefbrites over your Frag rank doing? How high over the water do you have these mounted?

 

[gar732]

I ended up going with a diy kit from reef led. After weighing the price and options I thought the diy kit was the way to go. I put it together a while ago but have been distracted by pretty much everything else and still haven't set up the frag tank yet. Seeing this now i realize how long I've been putting it off, I think I'll work on it this weekend. Thanks for the reminder1smile1

 

[nixer]

i have a 15" one on my refugium.i dont think its enough i think i need another.
i think you would need 3 depending on how high you mounted them