gveng Active member Oct 21, 2013 #1 Current choices are 70w MH viper clip on metal halide, 2x par38 bulbs, or diy LED fixture. Trying to keep this budget friendly. Primarily going to keep easy care coral such as zoas, lps and various soft corals. Thanks!
Current choices are 70w MH viper clip on metal halide, 2x par38 bulbs, or diy LED fixture. Trying to keep this budget friendly. Primarily going to keep easy care coral such as zoas, lps and various soft corals. Thanks!
nanoreefer1000 Active member Oct 21, 2013 #2 IMO 1 PAR38 bulb should do, I'd do a DIY fixture though.
gveng Active member Oct 21, 2013 #3 nanoreefer1000 said: IMO 1 PAR38 bulb should do, I'd do a DIY fixture though. Click to expand... Really? one can cover an 18"x18" foot print? :eek2:
nanoreefer1000 said: IMO 1 PAR38 bulb should do, I'd do a DIY fixture though. Click to expand... Really? one can cover an 18"x18" foot print? :eek2:
nanoreefer1000 Active member Oct 21, 2013 #4 With no optics, perfect for softies and lps, so so for sps
rtparty Raise The Reef! Oct 21, 2013 #5 A 150w metal halide would be my choice. One bulb per year to change and no guess work. Check into aqua medic. They had theirs for cheap a while back.
A 150w metal halide would be my choice. One bulb per year to change and no guess work. Check into aqua medic. They had theirs for cheap a while back.
nanoreefer1000 Active member Oct 22, 2013 #7 cerolost said: what no kessil? Click to expand... PAR38 is cheaper and has better spectrum Maxspect is coming out with a spotlight, it's like a Kessil but controllable, better spectrum, and cheaper.
cerolost said: what no kessil? Click to expand... PAR38 is cheaper and has better spectrum Maxspect is coming out with a spotlight, it's like a Kessil but controllable, better spectrum, and cheaper.
nanoreefer1000 Active member Oct 22, 2013 #9 Reefbreeders and LEDtric are my favs, Coral Compulsion short after. My fav PAR bulb is the bigger one from CC, it's 40 watts with one nice spectrum.
Reefbreeders and LEDtric are my favs, Coral Compulsion short after. My fav PAR bulb is the bigger one from CC, it's 40 watts with one nice spectrum.