reefaddicted Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Well I have been out of the hobby for almost 4 years now. I’m looking to get started on a tank in the 90 or 120 range. Is it bad I’m leaning with metal halides instead of led Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowfish770 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I have had LED for 8 or more years and I am getting ready to go back to MH In my 180g 3x400w MH my fish will be wearing sun glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefaddicted Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 May I ask why you are moving away from the led lighting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowfish770 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I don’t get the growth and color that I know that I should have and to be honest LED lights are dark. Don’t get me wrong I have a full reef tank with most LPS &SPS just tired of looking at a dark tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefaddicted Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I can understand that. My first tank was metal halide. It was Bright for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indymann99 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 LED's 1. more power efficient (lower power bill) 2. More cost efficient (no bulb changes - LED should last 10 yrs, yes debatable) 3. Less heat to deal with (will you need a chiller in the summer with MH?) - if so see item 1. above. 4. Ability to do "dawn to dusk" lighting effect (value of this on coral/fish is debatable) 5. MUCH easier to mount in a canopy (physical space, heat, ballasts) Just my 0.02 and food for thought. Chinese LEDs can be had very cost effective and many are using them (I have a Mars Aqua on my QT and it works great). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowfish770 Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Indymann99 said: LED's 1. more power efficient (lower power bill) 2. More cost efficient (no bulb changes - LED should last 10 yrs, yes debatable) 3. Less heat to deal with (will you need a chiller in the summer with MH?) - if so see item 1. above. 4. Ability to do "dawn to dusk" lighting effect (value of this on coral/fish is debatable) 5. MUCH easier to mount in a canopy (physical space, heat, ballasts) Just my 0.02 and food for thought. Chinese LEDs can be had very cost effective and many are using them (I have a Mars Aqua on my QT and it works great). Did the math and MH ballasts have come a long way in the last 10 years and the difference in power bill is $20 a month so with the heater I use in my 180g will probably not change at all and with my 100 sump in the other room where it is cool won’t need a chiller 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I would probably still run halide if it wasn't for heat. Having that big remote sump will be the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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