LED light for 24" deep tank

Longimanus

Longimanus

Candiru
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I have just upgraded to a 4 x 2 x 2 120 gallon tank yesterday, from a 55 gallon. I was using a single 48" Fluval Aquasky LED light on the 55 gallon. I have low light plants such anubias, java ferns, and several plants I don't know the names of lol! I can't say I had crazy plant growth with the LED, but I had acceptable growth.

So now I have a deeper tank, and I have been told that LED's are not adequate to reach the bottom. The tank came with a HOT5 6 tube set up, it is great but it runs very hot and I would prefer to use LED's for the cooler running temp and smaller energy consumption.

I am wanting to learn if there are any LED lights that I could use that would reach the bottom? I can't use pendant LED's that hang, as the tank has a canopy. So it would need to be strip light LED's. I'm also totally not a DIYer so something I could buy ready made is a must.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give
 
Experiment397

Experiment397

Redtail Catfish
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Probably the Poly section
Satellite LED's rock. I run a satellite plus 48" on my 125. its brighter than both of my dual T5HO fixtures put together and i can make a custom white/red mix that is perfect for plants. also from the same manufacturer you can check out current leds. they have plenty of seriously bright lights.
 
Experiment397

Experiment397

Redtail Catfish
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Probably the Poly section
its bright enough that im considering getting rid of my T5 fixtures and replacing them with 2 of the 36" planted plus current fixtures to go along with my 48" satellite plus when i install my larger co2 system
 
Muni

Muni

Plecostomus
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Nov 22, 2009
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Longimanus said:
How deep is your 125?
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A standard 125 is 23 inches deep. Very similar to what you have.

I have a 60 gallon and I am looking for lighting options. I'm at the same depth as both of you. So I will be looking at those satellites.
 
Experiment397

Experiment397

Redtail Catfish
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Probably the Poly section
i got mine from amazon and the shipping is definitely a plus. i dont think the ramp up timer that amazon will suggest is necessary, i typically just turn mine on and off with the remote. ill be plugging the planted specific fixtures into a timer when i get them and continue using the remote for the plus fixture i already have
 
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