Which LED light should I buy?

[Aquareeftanker]

I have a 30L fusion aquarium from Innovative Marine. Now I'm searching for nice LED's.
but i'm not sure which one I should buy?
The first question that came up to me was which brand? KESSIL, ECOTECH MARINE, or Aqua Illumination?
So what are you're ideas? Is there someone that could help me here? money is no problem its just which one is the best for corals and fish?

 

[abecker]

Well, a few things to consider, or at least things I considered when picking a light. When I was trying to decide on lights I had considered the Kessil lights, but was turned away by the fact that they don't have a moonlight built in and people were saying even on the lowest setting it was too bright for a moonlight. I ended up going with the radions. I needed two for my tank and was able to get a good deal on two gen2 xr30w. I chose them from the reviews, and also because I have a mp40qwd and an apex and plan on using the WXM to control both the pumps and the lights.

 

[Jimbo662]

I've actually had all 3 and all were great. I just upgraded my 50g cube from the kessil A360we to the XR15 Pro. While I really liked the kessil I gotta say I have really liked the XR15 a little better. I've got an apex so controlling it is a snap. You could do two of those on your tank.

 

[Jimbo662]

+1 what abecker mentions about the kessil. below 15% intensity they flicker so you can't really ramp them for a sunset / sunrise effect.

 

[TD13]

+1 for XR15, I have one over my 28 Gal nano. Took a par meter to it at 70%... I have all kinds of Acros, Mili, Monti, Acans, and Rics. Even a clam on the sand, everyone is thriving.

 

[Jimbo662]

I ramp mine from 20k up through 10k and back down throughout the day and everything seems happy.

TD13, how are yours set?

 

[TD13]

I ramp mine from 20k up through 10k and back down throughout the day and everything seems happy.

TD13, how are yours set?

Pretty much the same. Here is mine... feel free to download and use/tweak it..

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4fSBi50zyq7bHhIekQtdHNFTDA/view?usp=sharing

 

[Justiful]

TD13 --- Thank you for posting PAR results. So few people ever do. Are those results with or without carbon?

 

[Aquareeftanker]

thank u guys for this good advice. so the Ecotech it will be!

 

[TD13]

TD13 --- Thank you for posting PAR results. So few people ever do. Are those results with or without carbon?

I don't run carbon at all, rarely run my skimmer.

 

[thedru13]

Kessils ramp up and down really nice with the bluefish controller.