Lighting rec?

[techdef]

Hey there friends - hoping you can help me out. In the process of a tank upgrade and looking for some lighting advice. New tank is an AGA 120, 48x24x24.

Move is instigated by clams outgrowing the old tank, a squamosa and derasa. They're happily living about 9" under a Current USA Orbit Marina Pro 36" running about 75%. Probably not going to be a major SPS tank, LPS and softies for this one.

Question is, add another one of same, or maybe the 48"? Or find it a new home and go Kessil or similar?

Honestly quite impressed and happy with the Orbit Pro, but I wish I hadnt got the 36" one just a few months back. Will two of those support life realistically in a 24" deep tank? I havent seen a Kessil tank in person yet, but people just cannot shut up about how great they are especially on deeper tanks. Honestly, the Apex control may factor in as I've got an Aquacontroller JR running things now which could probably benefit from an upgrade at some point!

Thanks for any input.

 

[MarineDepot]

Hey there friends - hoping you can help me out. In the process of a tank upgrade and looking for some lighting advice. New tank is an AGA 120, 48x24x24.

Move is instigated by clams outgrowing the old tank, a squamosa and derasa. They're happily living about 9" under a Current USA Orbit Marina Pro 36" running about 75%. Probably not going to be a major SPS tank, LPS and softies for this one.

Question is, add another one of same, or maybe the 48"? Or find it a new home and go Kessil or similar?

Honestly quite impressed and happy with the Orbit Pro, but I wish I hadnt got the 36" one just a few months back. Will two of those support life realistically in a 24" deep tank? I havent seen a Kessil tank in person yet, but people just cannot shut up about how great they are especially on deeper tanks. Honestly, the Apex control may factor in as I've got an Aquacontroller JR running things now which could probably benefit from an upgrade at some point!

Thanks for any input.

Hi techdef,

Deresa and Squamosa clams do not require a ton of light, so either option (adding a 48" Orbit Pro, or replacing the lighting with 2 Kessil A360WE's) would do the trick.

The coloration and shimmer from the Kessil is quite impressive and hard to beat. They'll also penetrate a 24" deep aquarium without any issues. The Apex compatibility is the icing on the cake

If you have any other questions, please let us know.

 

[techdef]

thanks - went with the Kessils credit card be damned. They're pretty impressive even at like 20% in the acclimation mode. Wow.

 

[MarineDepot]

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Kessil LEDs

thanks - went with the Kessils credit card be damned. They're pretty impressive even at like 20% in the acclimation mode. Wow.

Photo time!