Reef Brite 48" 50/50 XHO LED Strip Light

The Reef Brite XHO series occupies a specific and useful place in reef lighting: a high-output LED strip that can stand alone over a small-to-mid-size system or integrate cleanly into a hybrid T5/LED build. At 12 LEDs per foot — each rated 3W and driven at roughly 50% — the XHO produces meaningfully more light than Reef Brite's own Tech series, which runs approximately 6 LEDs per foot. The 48" 50/50 variant uses a balanced, proprietary blend of White Daylight and Actinic Blue emitters, giving you shimmer and color pop without committing to an all-blue or all-white spectrum.

The 50/50 configuration is well suited to mixed reef systems where you want to accentuate coral fluorescence without sacrificing the warmer tones that White Daylight LEDs bring. It works as a primary light source over smaller tanks and sumps, and pairs particularly well with ATI T5 fixtures — the mounting brackets included with each unit attach directly to ATI's end plates without additional hardware.

For hobbyists building a custom fixture, Reef Brite's LED Hanging Brackets (sold separately) allow up to five XHO strips to be ganged together into a single array. The Tech series is the better choice for pure supplemental duty over existing T5 or metal halide setups due to its lower intensity; the XHO is the right pick when output is the priority.

Each unit ships with the LED strip itself and an external power supply on a cord longer than six feet. The fixture body measures 1.85" wide by 1.1" tall, keeping it low-profile in mixed-source builds. Mounting legs and hanging brackets are available from Reef Brite separately if the included T5 end-plate brackets do not fit your application.