How would you Light a 30" wide peninsula tank?

[smokinreefer]

my budget is killing me.

I'm now thinking modular... and allow room to add more lighting in the future as budget allows, and as the coral growth dictates...

maybe go with 2 x 8bulb 36" ati and then down the road put some leds at each end and in the center inbetween the 2 t5 fixtures.

 

[bimborocks]

3 or 4 x 400w halides, your SPS will look so great you won't be looking at anything above the tank anyway

 

[ReefRockerLive]

If you want something powerful and sleek, take a look at the GHL Mitras LX 7 LEDs.

IMO, these are the best looking fixtures out there. Check out the product page for more info on it:
https://www.aquariumcomputer.com/products/ghl-illumination/mitras-lx-7000-series/

 

[Wazzel]

my budget is killing me.

I'm now thinking modular... and allow room to add more lighting in the future as budget allows, and as the coral growth dictates...

maybe go with 2 x 8bulb 36" ati and then down the road put some leds at each end and in the center inbetween the 2 t5 fixtures.

If you build with that in mind is should not be a problem. Using something like 80/20 shapes as the base structure would make expansion relatively easy.

 

[smokinreefer]

3 or 4 x 400w halides, your SPS will look so great you won't be looking at anything above the tank anyway

I hear ya, but...
the last time I used halides on a big tank was at my parents, and they paid the bills lol. also I'm done with burning my arm during maintenance lol.
if I had a fishroom behind the tank, I'd do it!

If you want something powerful and sleek, take a look at the GHL Mitras LX 7 LEDs.

IMO, these are the best looking fixtures out there. Check out the product page for more info on it:
https://www.aquariumcomputer.com/products/ghl-illumination/mitras-lx-7000-series/

thanks for the link, those look pretty nice. yet another option...

If you build with that in mind is should not be a problem. Using something like 80/20 shapes as the base structure would make expansion relatively easy.

dude. your quote is awesome. life is all about avoiding that train wreck!

 

[Tek]

How would you Light a 30" wide peninsula tank?

Maybe something like this? 4" slim canopy.

I had to use chains for support at the front but it could have been slanted even lower to be less noticeable.

 

[scar79]

Mine hangs from the ceiling, but here's some inspo

 

[OrionN]

I would use Radion, and mount it perpendicular to the length of the tank. For and 8 foot tank you will need at least 5 Radion Pro's to light the tank adequate for SPS. The color and the control is exceptional. No chiller is a huge plus. My power bill does not bite me every month anymore.
Non of these combination of this and that. Maintenance on the Radion is minimal to none. None of these bulb change every 6 months or every year. The control is exceptional. Moon light, spectrum (although I use 100% on all channels at peak light). Stagger light turn on, dimming down periord, control of water motion, flow decrease at night..... The support is second to none.
You can easily mount these on a rack. Cover it up with a floating hood, or set the hood on top. Hanging the hood or rails, attach them to wall or leave them open with all the lines come down on one end, what ever you like.

No one said reefing is inexpensive. It is not the light for reefers on shoe string budget. Now that they have the 4th generation lights, The G3 Pro really come down in price. I have not use G4 but perfectly happy with the G3 Pro, even the G2 Pro. There are reefers who chase the latest and sell their G3 and G2, you may want to get these second hand.