LED light recommendation!!!

bbortko

bbortko

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What kind of tank are you using it on(salt, reef, planted, fw fish only)? I have a current-usa satellite+ on my lightly planted cichlid tank and couldn't be happier. I had the marineland double-bright before the satellite+ and the difference is night and day. I do not know salt so I can't comment on that but for fresh you want a full spectrum fixture, blue/white fixtures such as the double bright and beamworks equivalent will make your fish look washed out and lwave you disappointed.
 
ElectricBlueSeanBurch

ElectricBlueSeanBurch

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bbortko said:
What kind of tank are you using it on(salt, reef, planted, fw fish only)? I have a current-usa satellite+ on my lightly planted cichlid tank and couldn't be happier. I had the marineland double-bright before the satellite+ and the difference is night and day. I do not know salt so I can't comment on that but for fresh you want a full spectrum fixture, blue/white fixtures such as the double bright and beamworks equivalent will make your fish look washed out and lwave you disappointed.
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I have beamswork single brights and I love them. I don't think they make my fish looked washed out at all. Here is my juvi festae for reference.
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This is with my SLR with no flash. That being said the new satellite LEDs do look amazing and the color options are a huge plus. I might try them after the timer comes out, but I will never part with my beamswork lights!
 
ElectricBlueSeanBurch

ElectricBlueSeanBurch

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JimA said:
You like to save money but you bought Marineland lights Pretty spendy compared to Beamworks or Satellite...
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He probably bought those before much was known about the beamswork lights and before the satellites existed
 
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Jc1119

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I have both the Marineland and Aqueon and I like the Aqueon much better. The latter is modular so you buy the length you need and can add 1 or 2 strips to go double or triple bright. Seeing as this light is on a growout tank, the single is adequate for my needs.

Marineland is ok, just not as flexible and a little pricey.
 
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aclockworkorange

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I've been eyeballing those new Satellite LEDs with the remote control. Last time I checked there was a good sale on them at foster and smith, look way cooler than the marineland and beamswork blue and white LED fixtures I have and you can customize the light color they put out to a ridiculous degree.


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Empire932

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Im using the current-usa+
I have nothing to compare it to as this is my first LED light fixture, I have the 48" model on a 55g,
What I love about it is that you can make minor adjustments of any of the colors, at night i like to keep my tank very dim so from off i just go one click up on the white, perfect!!
 
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