Need help with lighting please

[bgruchow]

I am downgrading to a 9 gallon aquastyle until I set up next tank well after Christmas.
Keeping some of my higher end corals like Rastas. Was looking for a nice looking led light that could also offer enough lighting for coral. I already purchased a current led 2 white 2 blue 4 watt total. So far I have not found much except zetlight. Zetlight 10 8W Aquarium LED Light | eBay. The tank is 9 gallons is this light with current 4watt going to be enough. will have Lps but not any sps. Opinions please whether this will work or any suggestions of anything else. Thanks

 

[Dowtish]

Ecoxotic PAR38 LED Aquarium Lights

 

[p woodard]

For that price I would go with some kind of diy led kit you can do something like this Aquarium 42 watts Dimmable DIY LED kit with optics if you are handy it is not hard to do if you need help with it there are 5 or 6 of us that have done it so someone can help you

 

[p woodard]

Ecoxotic PAR38 LED Aquarium Lights

I have heard they are not the best to use

 

[Bishop]

ive never known anyone to have problems with any par38s but my personal favorite is the Boostled par30. I'd go with two because I like lots of light.

 

[bgruchow]

For that price I would go with some kind of diy led kit you can do something like this Aquarium 42 watts Dimmable DIY LED kit with optics if you are handy it is not hard to do if you need help with it there are 5 or 6 of us that have done it so someone can help you

These look perfect just a little scary I am in fact not handy at all. How hard is it. Also there are a couple of options to choose from the degrees and driver. One is dimmable does that mean I need to purchase something else or does it include everything I need. Also can I run whites and blues seperate? Sorry if so many questions I just have no clue

 

[gmoney243]

kit comes with everything you need and if you can solder and glue and strip wires itll be easy.

 

[gmoney243]

well and a solder iron and solder

 

[bgruchow]

ive never known anyone to have problems with any par38s but my personal favorite is the Boostled par30. I'd go with two because I like lots of light.

Are these dimmable at all

 

[p woodard]

These look perfect just a little scary I am in fact not handy at all. How hard is it. Also there are a couple of options to choose from the degrees and driver. One is dimmable does that mean I need to purchase something else or does it include everything I need. Also can I run whites and blues seperate? Sorry if so many questions I just have no clue

I would go with the meanwell driver and 80 degree optics and 7 white and 7 blue gmoney243 can help you better just because he lives closer to you but Im always on here and can help as much as I can

 

[p woodard]

Are these dimmable at all

No they are not

 

[bgruchow]

I would go with the meanwell driver and 80 degree optics and 7 white and 7 blue gmoney243 can help you better just because he lives closer to you but Im always on here and can help as much as I can

Can that adjust to just have blues on or just whites?

 

[p woodard]

Can that adjust to just have blues on or just whites?

Looks like you get 2 meanwell drives so yes you can get them to adjust just the white and blues just wire the whites on one driver and the blues on one

 

[bgruchow]

I would go with the meanwell driver and 80 degree optics and 7 white and 7 blue gmoney243 can help you better just because he lives closer to you but Im always on here and can help as much as I can

I really don't want to spend a lot on a controller so should I go with the maxwellen? But want it dimmable.
Unless you know of a cheap controller that I can use just for light. Thanks

 

[p woodard]

I really don't want to spend a lot on a controller so should I go with the maxwellen? But want it dimmable.
Unless you know of a cheap controller that I can use just for light. Thanks

Get the meanwell drivers better driver and go to Walmart and get a $5 timer to turn the lights on and off

 

[gmoney243]

meanwell drivers need a pwm signal or else they wont work. i believe these 2 should work but not positive.

DIY 2 color dimming kit - Rapid LED

DDC-01 PWM Controller w/ remote control - Rapid LED

 

[p woodard]

meanwell drivers need a pwn signal or else they wont work. i believe these 2 should work but not positive.

DIY 2 color dimming kit - Rapid LED

DDC-01 PWM Controller w/ remote control - Rapid LED

Why would you use that when you have to drivers and can wire whites to one and the blues to the other one

 

[gmoney243]

Neptune Apex Jr. Aqua Controller with one Variable Speed/Dimming Module (VDM) - Rapid LED

this will run it for sure and lots more ph temp and all ur electronics.

 

[p woodard]

Neptune Apex Jr. Aqua Controller with one Variable Speed/Dimming Module (VDM) - Rapid LED

this will run it for sure and lots more ph temp and all ur electronics.

If someone wants to do the sunrise and sunset the only one that will work is the Apex Jr

 

[gmoney243]

Why would you use that when you have to drivers and can wire whites to one and the blues to the other one

far as i know meanwell drivers need a pwm signal which that simple kit gives through its power. the basic pots the kit comes with are not powered and wont send the signal the meanwell drivers need to turn on and dim. maxwellen drivers which is what im using dont so u run without power but cant control like u can meanwell.