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i had mangroves in my sump under 2 40w incandescent bulbs and they were doing....ok.
then i put them outside a few weeks ago, thinking they'de grow fast over the summer. not so.
they're mostly dead now.
i know it didn't answer your question about the leds. but personal experience none the less
i have cooled water in the freezer to almost freezing and dunked them then put that in the freezer. i figured when the fish hit the 35ish degree water everything went black. i personally thought it might be quicker than putting it in tank temp water and then the time it takes to otherwise do...
i have a icecap 3 bulb 60" t5 retro kit that i bought from a member and never used, it has the ballast, reflectors, and endcaps. message me if you can use it
never once quarantined.
hands never come out of tank
don't own a test kit. of any type other than refractometer
haven't done a water change in months.
temp acclimate only.
4 years fresh.
5 years reef.
i actually love my 125.... might be suprised what type of rock scape you can pull off with 18" however, if i could choose either on someone elses dime, i'd go with the 180...
there is something kinda similar looking on coralmorphologic.com they call it plexaura flexuosa 5.5" $12. may be something totally different, but looks kinda like it