I'm building my 90 gallon reef aquarium into the wall and am in the market for lighting. Leaning towards going LED with a timer. This is my first saltwater tank and want to make sure my lighting is up to snuff but would rather not spend $400+. Likely to start with soft corals....Any specific recommendations? Hoping to take advantage of some sales...
Reef lighting for 90 gallon (48 Inch)
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xaflatoonx
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i got two USA current 48-60 inch LEDs... love them.
180 USD each - good form and function.
i am new to this though - and have not done any corals yet... so others may be a better source of info.
180 USD each - good form and function.
i am new to this though - and have not done any corals yet... so others may be a better source of info.
JR8999
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I am also in the market for LEDs. I have been doing research and want to find a happy medium between cost and quality. I was discussing with the owner of my LFS who has been in the biz for decades (and more importantly, I trust). Has suggested I look at Reefbreeders Photon line. For me it's the right combination of quality, features and won't break the bank like some others. I saw signs of a possible upcoming sale in thier FB page and inquired. I have been informed by the owner that they will be running a sale in December. This may not be what you are looking for but may be worth you checking out. Love to hear if anyone has any actual experience with Reefbreeder.com
I also have RB 48 photon on my 75 mixed reef. Works great for soft and LPS and some lower light SPS. It is a compromise between low light softies and high demand SPS as you can't please both. I raised my % up to 100% and softies suffered, lowered to 35% and SPS suffered. They can certainly keep both, but you have to decide what kind of coral you want to keep.. Look for a Black Friday or Xmas sale soon.
Teenreefer15
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www.buildmyled.com can make you some very nice fixtures and hanging kits. I 100% recommend them.
NJAB
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http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/aquarium_lighting.html
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Is an article i read when i was determining which lights to choose, it really helped out, its lengthy but its a good read and its up to date.
I also went with a bargain LED I'm using a 20W 10,000K ecostar LED that i picked up for $60 that I'm currently using for my 25Gal its filled with softies, LPS's and one red monti but everything seems to enjoy it very much I also use 4 strips of the cheaper actinic (445nm) to provide nighttime/dusk lighting. On my 75 gal set up im working on in bumping the light up to (2) 30W 12000K LED's with some VHO lighting
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Is an article i read when i was determining which lights to choose, it really helped out, its lengthy but its a good read and its up to date.
I also went with a bargain LED I'm using a 20W 10,000K ecostar LED that i picked up for $60 that I'm currently using for my 25Gal its filled with softies, LPS's and one red monti but everything seems to enjoy it very much I also use 4 strips of the cheaper actinic (445nm) to provide nighttime/dusk lighting. On my 75 gal set up im working on in bumping the light up to (2) 30W 12000K LED's with some VHO lighting
MMacro
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I have both LPS and SPS. They both do great, everything it growing.
ardsman
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EN9HQHE/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1
I am waiting for this to be delivered tomorrow, A friend of mine has the same fixture and loves it, it is expandable up to 4 panels, I ordered 2 for my 67 gallon tank, the Orbits I have on there now are good but not really for SPS and that is what I finally want to get into.
I am waiting for this to be delivered tomorrow, A friend of mine has the same fixture and loves it, it is expandable up to 4 panels, I ordered 2 for my 67 gallon tank, the Orbits I have on there now are good but not really for SPS and that is what I finally want to get into.
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