Current USA Orbit Marine Aquarium LED Light, 24 to 36-Inch

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Lighting kits for reef tanks have improved significantly in recent years. Long gone are the halogen lights of old, which provided great light but were cumbersome and a major fire hazard. New LED technology has significantly improved safety while providing more benefits to hard corals, soft corals, and even breeding tanks. These lighting kits now come with a wide variety of features that can greatly improve your system. Which dictates my next section. 4. Discovering the best spectrum and LED light settings for a successful reef tank However, my experience has been that the K-rating of a lighting fixture or a bulb has nothing to do with growing corals. The user has probably used so many LED fixtures because the 120-gallon tank has a width of almost 25 inches and a length of 48 inches. For me, it’s very important that the lighting fixture I end up with does not spoil the overall appearance of my marine aquarium.

If you can’t decide on a single LED system then I recommend that you read the summary descriptions that I included towards the end of each model review. Finally, if the diodes on your LED fixture have lenses that concentrate the beams too much your tank would get less overall color blending. To be honest, I wouldn’t get a Kessil A360X unless my saltwater tank is more than 25″ deep. Some users have theme on their 20 inch-deep aquariums and so can you if you plan to gradually move to an SPS-dominant coral setup. An extreme level of output control, which means you don’t have to worry when scaling as most LED fixtures will be really, really strong. There are 3 upper-class Kessil LED lights that have proved great results when ued for coral growth:

Macro and micro in the same view

There were also other corals that were struggling to color up but began showing awesome coloration just days after the AP9X was installed over the aquarium. Only the intensity would be okay to play around with, and that’s still once or twice a month and in the ballpark of 2 to 5%. 5. Build of the fixture and longevity That’s more than 15 years on a regular photoperiod. However, the parts that would go out earlier are things such as fans and adapters. In nature, during the daytime, calcium growth is fueled by the energy received through light, thanks to photosynthesis.

You’ll want to make sure that the aquarium doesn’t house excess nutrients which could have an adverse effect on a coral reef’s health. Typically, the more energy you have the better you are at pushing through things. In our case, I am looking at water penetration.Most of the cheaper LED fixtures will last you between 2 and 4 years and they usually come with a warranty. Anyway, my final evaluation is that the hardware of the Kessil AP9X LED lighting is outstanding and the software does its job. Get this light if you want to grow stunning SPS corals with some LPS and clams towards the bottom of the reef tank. Advantages: However, this means that either light or coral food won’t be 100% utilized because a coral can only use so much metabolic energy. All of this makes sense because this LED lamp was designed to photosynthetically nourish corals and stimulate their growth. Anyway, most of the LED fixtures I will list below allow control to at least some degree, as the best ones on my personal list should.