LED lights for discus advices

[trungnguyen]

Hi all,

I am working on my 100 gallon tank (5 feet long) with canopy for my discus. I have looked for LED light set up for a while, but nothing. My set up will be just gravel, driftwood, water and discus. Therefore, I want to set up the bright of lights that are good enough and not harming discus's eyes (sorry because I don't know much about lightings stuffs). Does anyone know what LED lights set up that I can attach under the canopy?

I have seen some good lighting set ups but they seem impossible to installing under the canopy…

Thanks

[Skip]

I made my own using ikea led light. . Go to my homestead.. I have a thread on how I built it.. see if it could work for your hiod

[trungnguyen]

Can you provide me the link to go to your led thread, I couldn't find it.
Thanks

[trungnguyen]

I'm thinking about the white set from ikea for main light and color one for effect.
I just want to have enough light to see the fish, no live plants

[Skip]

No..
I am on phone.. but I don't think u looked very hard.. its there. .

[steinbc]

trungnguyen, you are after the same thing I am right know. Here is a link to warlocks LED build. Looks like a project I may bight off.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?100550-LED-LIGHT-BUILD&highlight=ikea

[Skip]

trungnguyen, you are after the same thing I am right know. Here is a link to warlocks LED build. Looks like a project I may bight off.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?100550-LED-LIGHT-BUILD&highlight=ikea

if i were to do it again.. i might use the HOME DEPOT yard stick... instead of 1x2.. to make it thinner up top..

[Len]

I have a set from home depot that wrks pretty well. It has 3 one foot sections that would do well in a 5 foot tank. It cost about $70, but cheaper in the US im sure.

no dimming, just on or off.

[Dave's Discus]

Reef Coral in Baton Rouge, LA sells LED strips 3-4' long that can be attached inside a canopy with screws. The even swivel. Not sure of brand, but you could google, LED aquarium light strip and find retailer or order online.


Hi all,

I am working on my 100 gallon tank (5 feet long) with canopy for my discus. I have looked for LED light set up for a while, but nothing. My set up will be just gravel, driftwood, water and discus. Therefore, I want to set up the bright of lights that are good enough and not harming discus's eyes (sorry because I don't know much about lightings stuffs). Does anyone know what LED lights set up that I can attach under the canopy?

I have seen some good lighting set ups but they seem impossible to installing under the canopy…

Thanks

[Dave's Discus]

These were very expensive when I bought them.


Reef Coral in Baton Rouge, LA sells LED strips 3-4' long that can be attached inside a canopy with screws. The even swivel. Not sure of brand, but you could google, LED aquarium light strip and find retailer or order online.

[Discus-n00b]

Beamworks brand off ebay. Cheap, they look good, and do the job. Plug and play.

[Madaboutdiscus]

Beamworks brand off ebay. Cheap, they look good, and do the job. Plug and play.

+1 love mine.

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[trungnguyen]

Does anyone have experience with Ecoxotic stunner LED strip lights?
I'm thinking to get 2 strips of 8000K white light for my 100 gallon tank...
Any advice?
Thanks

[Second Hand Pat]

How tall is your tank? I am pretty sure you will find the Ecoxotic stunner lights very dim for your application. Current is making some very reasonable freshwater LED sets. I am trying a couple of them out over my larger tanks and they work well for non-planted tanks.

[nikond70s]

best bang for your buck. i would go with the flood led. they're about $18-50 from 10w-50w

or u can go with the beamswork led. also cheap. ranges from $30-$80

i currently used the ebay flood leds. i hang them above my tank. u can hang them inside ur canopy. and they create nice shimmering effects with high currents. i got the 10w flood leds. cost me about $50 for 3. but currently only using 2 cuz i dont want it to brght

[DonMD]

Did you check out BuildMyLED.com? They're members here on Simply. Prices are competitive, and their lights are built specifically for aquariums, with lots of options you can play with on their web site.

[trungnguyen]

Thanks everyone for advices
Pat, my tank is 2 ft tall

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks everyone for advices
Pat, my tank is 2 ft tall

I have a 36 fixture on my 230. It's 30 inches tall. :)

[trungnguyen]

I see. Is it too bright or anything Pat?
I ordered the Ecoxotic Stunner LED strip 48 inches...I don't know that would be too bright or dim for my tank. If it's too bright, I think I would get the dimmer controller or something.
I have been working on my 100 gallon tank. Just finished the stand and canopy today. So excited for this weekend

[Second Hand Pat]

It's not to bright for me and it works well on wild fish. Definitely not for a planted tank. I hope the stunner is bright enough.

[trungnguyen]

Can you show me the photos of your tank with that lights? Sorry, I am just curious about that :D
I don't keep plants, just gravel and driftwood...For some reasons, my discus really like driftwood. Whenever they see that, they lay eggs on that all the time, but no hatching because I use straight tap water (no age) and community tank....maybe later...Now they are in the 55 gallon tank....10 of them, I know it's crowded but they are fine with big water change everyday....

[Second Hand Pat]

Can you show me the photos of your tank with that lights? Sorry, I am just curious about that :D
I don't keep plants, just gravel and driftwood...For some reasons, my discus really like driftwood. Whenever they see that, they lay eggs on that all the time, but no hatching because I use straight tap water (no age) and community tank....maybe later...Now they are in the 55 gallon tank....10 of them, I know it's crowded but they are fine with big water change everyday....

The tank with the background is half the 230 at 30 inches tall, the other tank is a 90 and believe it is 24 inches tall

[trungnguyen]

They look nice and enough bright for the fish and viewers.
Thank you Pat.

[Second Hand Pat]

You are welcome :D I have three of them.

[Second Hand Pat]

Here's the links

Try this and if a bit to long

http://www.kensfish.com/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-lighting/current-satellite-plus-freshwater-led-48-60-inch.html

Try this one

http://www.kensfish.com/aquarium-supplies/aquarium-lighting/current-satellite-plus-freshwater-led-36-48-inch.html

and read up on it. It is a cool little fixture.