Need Help With Lighting

[cpllongjk]

I just bought a Red Sea Reefer 170 and have a debate about lighting.

I currently own a 6x24 non-dimmable ATI Sunpower (and ReefBrite All Blue added on).

My three options are:

1. keep the T5 unit
2. go to 250w radium in a Giesemann Spectra fixture with 4x24 t5 supplement.
3. go to Radion X30 Pro

BTW this is for an all sps tank. I've been a T5 user for years and dabbled in LEDs back when AI Sol Blues were hot. I didnt like them so I sold out and went back to t5s.

Any advice you have would be great.

Thanks, Jared

 

[gus6464]

If you are itching for an upgrade then I would go spectra.

 

[Ron Reefman]

If you didn't like leds before, it's unlikely you will now. Unless you consider an led/t5 hybrid set up.

 

[cpllongjk]

If you didn't like leds before, it's unlikely you will now. Unless you consider an led/t5 hybrid set up.

It's funny you said that... My wife said exactly the same thing.

She said, "stick with what you have until LED Hybrid comes down in price."

We both think they are overpriced because they are just starting to come out.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Your wife sounds like a very intelligent person. :beer:

For me, I don't want an led/t5 made by somebody. I have the leds I love and I'm just adding the t5's myself to help reduce the shadowing under ledges. White at the front and an actinic at the back.