I have 2 400 watt halides on my tank. Tank is 4 feet tall. is there an led for this application? Done some research, not too interestred in spending more than 400 to 500 bucks.
I use one kessil a150w for a 57 rimless tank. They are pretty powerful at 32w for one led, and its comparable par to a 150w mh hence the name. Id say you would need atleast 3 to go the length but not sure even those would have great light on the substrate. Where in ga are you? I have one if u want to test and are near savannah
Led light with a good options. Key is getting the right optics on the led light. You can get an led that will spread the light out over a really wide area or you can get an led that will shoot the light down deep into a tank. Yes you will still need a high power setup but when you compare the cost of the 400 watt mh to the low wattage power usage of the leds you can spend a little more and start saving tons of money over a couple years which the leds will last without an issue.
This may be your best bet. They have very good technical support and can tell you if another fixture would be a better fit, best beam angle, as well as the par values.