Budget led under $200?

[Hal3134]

Can anyone recommend a budget LED brand/model, I.e. under $200. I‘m looking to cover a 12 inch x 28 inch space. And preferably one with a quiet fan. I have 3 reefbreeder economy lights currently, and was thinking something similar. I still have a dark spot in my tank that this light addition would fill. There’s dozens of brands on Amazon, but I don’t know the good from the bad.

Alternately I could rearrange my lights and use 2x spotlights, each covering a 12x14 space if that is cheaper.

 

[Zach B]

@noopsyche are pretty great lights for the price. During sales they are even more affordable. Best of luck

 

[Steven Garland]

I second that,you honestly won't find a better light in that price range.

I know its more than you are wanting to spend,but they do have a percentage off code for R2R,and if you order tonigjt the full kit (normally $310) is 39% off and only $190.

EDIT: Then sell your ReefBreeder ones and make a few bucks back !!!

 

[Hal3134]

@Steven Garland where do I get the R2R code?

 

[Steven Garland]

@Steven Garland where do I get the R2R code?

Just go to their website and its BLACKFRIDAY for 39% off. Last time I was on there it was just like 10% off with whatever code they were using.

 

[Hal3134]

quick question, is it a full white channel? I don’t want a blue blue light . Any pics of it lit up?

 

[mdb_talon]

I would suggest a nicrew 150. I like my noopsyches but in my opinion the nicrew are a bit better. Worst thing about them is you have to buy controller seperately which makes the light+controller a bit more than sale price of noopsyche but gonna get better spread with it over your tank also

 

[Zach B]

quick question, is it a full white channel? I don’t want a blue blue light . Any pics of it lit up?

They are 100% customizable. You can set whatever colors you want

 

[Zach B]

I can snag some pics tomorrow otherwise my build thread towards the end will show them

 

[mehaffydr]

I like the @noopsyche I have 18 of them over my tank Customizable color and intensity.

 

[Hal3134]

@Steven Garland also, can they be hung from a canopy? I don’t see any brackets for that.

 

[Zach B]

@Steven Garland also, can they be hung from a canopy? I don’t see any brackets for that.

I've mounted them that way. Can pm you photos tomorrow am

 

[DanTheReefer]

Concur, Noopsyches, which are less than $200 on sale now including mounting brackets

 

[ninjamyst]

28" better to have two fixtures. Two nicrew 50w should do. Or two SmatFarm for $250 total

 

[TheReefDiary]

I would suggest a nicrew 150. I like my noopsyches but in my opinion the nicrew are a bit better. Worst thing about them is you have to buy controller seperately which makes the light+controller a bit more than sale price of noopsyche but gonna get better spread with it over your tank also

my nicrew we're good but the noopysche are so much better. better shimmer, better spectrum, and better coral growth. I returned my nicrew because they kept having issues with the controller.

 

[Hal3134]

@Zach B same question. Sorry to bother, but I’m not sure how long the sale is.

 

[TheReefDiary]

@Zach B same question. Sorry to bother, but I’m not sure how long the sale is.

sale goes until tomorrow.

 

[mdb_talon]

my nicrew we're good but the noopysche are so much better. better shimmer, better spectrum, and better coral growth. I returned my nicrew because they kept having issues with the controller.

It's clearly personal preference. I'm currently running 4 noopsyches and 3 nicrew 150s and I greatly prefer the nicrews. Both are good affordable lights though

 

[Hal3134]

Last question, what’s the recommended spread/coverage for the pro k7 iii?

 

[Zach B]

I'm using 3 over a 5ft mixed reef. I do also run 2 48in t5s. Possibly going to add another k7 though with my expansion of sps. The dimensions are 60 × 24 x 24 inches