Halide or led lighting for daytime aquarium?

[Onimac]

Hello,

So far I'm your newest member I'm relatively new to marine keeping and have a question for you experienced marine keepers. Is it safe to start a new marine tank (using live stock, water, live coral etc from old tank) using led lighting instead of halide during day time? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Amphiprion]

If you can verify the intensity somehow (PAR meter), then I don't see why not. I wouldn't do it unless you know for sure.

 

[Eddiecorrea]

If you can verify the intensity somehow (PAR meter), then I don't see why not. I wouldn't do it unless you know for sure.

Why would you have to verify the PAR intensity? Many people use LEDs as their lighting source 24/7. Head over to nano-reef.com and look in the lighting forum. Tons of people with LED setups. I have someone over there making me one for my 3 gallon pico reef to replace my 70watt MH.