Corals for the first time!

[jackinthebox8332]

Hello, I am getting ready to add corals to my 100 gal tank. To this juncture, I have a FOWLR tank and have my chemistry down, and have already done extensive research and education on corals and their necessary environment.

My last quest is upgrading my lighting system, and I want to use LED. The goal is a mixed reef tank. The issue I would like input is choosing the proper light fixtures. I am not inclined to spend hundreds on one fixture, any thoughts would be appreciated,!

 

[Reefing102]

Welcome to RC!

Most reef LEDs nowadays can support most corals. Without knowing a budget or dimensions of the tank it’s hard to give good reccomendations but if you want the best bang for your buck, I’d look at quanta atlas or Reefi Uno. Both are mid range priced at around $500 per fixture, you’d just need to look at the lighting footprint to determine how many you’d need.

If that’s outside your price range, but you’re still wanting a fairly decent light, the Smatfarm LED systems on Amazon are pretty decent. I own an older version. Grows anemones just fine. The spectrum is lacking though in my opinion (not a strong “pop” in the blue spectrum). Another option is Glowrium Saltwater Aquarium Light on Amazon. No personal experience here but I’ve heard and seen good things across various forums with them. Lastly there’s the NiCrew Hypereef. Again no personal experience here, just heard good things. Personally not a fan of NiCrew based on experience with a completely different light fixture but the vast majority of users of the hypereef agree it’s a good fixture. All of these will be roughly $100-$200 per fixture. That’s about as low end price wise as you’re going to get.

Hope this helps some!