Lido 120 Lighting upgrade?

[vithimiris]

I just acquired a used Juwel Lido 120 fish tank. It's great! The lighting, not so much. It comes stock with 2 T8 tubes, 18 watts each. Pathetic! Now, I want to upgrade the light, preferably with LED, but I want to keep the stock hood system!

I know there's a four-tube T5 system that is compatible with the hood from IQuatics, but surely there must be a LED system too?!

Can someone help me, please?

 

[Hentz]

What corals are you looking to grow?

And is this tank the standard 120? 4'x2'x2'?

 

[JohnnyHildo]

the 120 is a reference to litres not gallons so closer to 40g but hentz is right, reef aquarium lighting should be more centered around what you intend to keep.

 

[vithimiris]

Easy to keep SPS and LPS, zoas, maybe some softies. Safe to say: everything.

 

[JohnnyHildo]

probably no surprise but i would recommend what i use, an ati t5. over your tank the 24" 6 bulb dimmable would grow anything you want to keep.

 

[vithimiris]

Hmm that's a bit too expensive, plus it's not retrofitable.
Do you think a four tube 24" T5 fixture would be able to keep everything?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Aquarium...=UTF8&qid=1486559778&sr=8-1&keywords=lido+120

 

[Hentz]

Well what's your budget? We can better recommend you a light once we know your budget!

 

[vithimiris]

I'd be willing to spend 200 EUR, which is 212 USD.