Lighting a 72" tank with LEDs

[Big_Boss_77]

Well, there comes a time in every young reefers life where he experiences a little bit of tank envy... That time has come for me. I'm currently looking into a 125 gallon tank but I'm perplexed by the lighting issue. I'm hooked on the Reef Breeders photon series, I've been running the photon 48 on my 55gal since day one.
I guess my question is, what else is out there? The biggest they (RB) make is a 60" I belive. Would that be enough light for the 72" or are there better options? I'd like to avoid t5's or mh, as I have no experience with them. I also prefer something of equal or greater quality as the Reef Breeders, no Chinese knock offs.

I'm not only looking for hard facts here, I can research the numbers. I also want personal experiences and preferences, anecdotal or otherwise.

While the Reef Breeders LED post:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2491803
Has good info on Reef Breeders, I'm asking if there is something better for a tank this size.

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate it!

 

[archangel91]

If you are taking down the 55 when you set up the 125 you could get a photon 24 and link cable to run the 2 units as 1.

I have a photon 32 over my tank now and plan on linking it with a 2nd 32 when I am able to make room for a 6ft tank

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Pretty much every led fixture are modular to add decrease units per tank size. The big ones these days are hydra 52, and the radions.

 

[azjohnny]

I also prefer something of equal or greater quality as the Reef Breeders, no Chinese knock offs.

FYI, Reef Breeders is made by Ever Grow which is a chinese company

 

[jem454]

You still have your 48 you can add to?
If not, I'm using the 60 on my 125 and have no issues.

 

[Big_Boss_77]

FYI, Reef Breeders is made by Ever Grow which is a chinese company

I know lol but if I didn't say it, I meant Chinese knock offs.
Pretty sure just about every thing is made in China anymore...

And yes Archangels, I still have my 48. The connect cable is that box reef breeders sells or is it a different thing? If you've got a link that'd be great.

 

[jem454]

It's a cable reefbreeders sells. You don't need it. You can program both lights without, it's just easier.

 

[dickwhitehead]

Did you go the 125 route? I'm wanting to setup my 125 again and I'm curious about light options.

 

[Sn8kbyt]

Check out Rapid LED, great fixtures at a great price, and the support can't be beat!

 

[DamonG]

I have a 6 foot 180, and am using the photon 48 also. I am going to purchase another 24,which will, according to my calculations, only leave 3 inches on each end. So the coverage should be very good.

Here is a hyper for the link cable :

https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/photo-link/