240 gallon cube lighting suggestions

[Macropora]

I'm stuck trying to figure of what to use to light up my 240 gallon cube? It's a 4' Cube that's 25" high. Reaching out to the community for ideas. I have ATI Power Module, ATI SunPower, Evolution and AI Sol Blues over my 3 other tanks. What would you use? LED or T-5 or both and how would you arrange it? Trying to stay away from MH. Going to keep a mixed reef with SPS, chalices, zoas and palys with a 20,000K look.

 

[jinwoo303]

Please post some pictures.

 

[Macropora]

Please post some pictures.

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[-Logzor]

I'm thinking four radions. That would be an efficient way to light that system.

T5 would require so many tubes you'd get killed on bulb replacement costs.

Maybe a 1000w MH with a huge reflector?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

How deep is it front to back?

 

[Macropora]

I'm thinking four radions. That would be an efficient way to light that system.

T5 would require so many tubes you'd get killed on bulb replacement costs.

Maybe a 1000w MH with a huge reflector?

It's efficient, but the Radions are costly. It'll be three grand. The 1000 Watt MH would cook the corals and heat up the room at the same time, lol. It's only 25" tall. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Macropora]

How deep is it front to back?

Back to front is 4 feet. Left to right is 4 feet as well. 25" high.

 

[AHDOnline]

I just built out a 200 DD which is 48x36 and went with 2 24" ATI Sunpower laid front to back, that way I could avoid the shadow of the bar and still get great penetration all the way through. I debated LED but with that size i couldnt swing it

 

[Macropora]

I just built out a 200 DD which is 48x36 and went with 2 24" ATI Sunpower laid front to back, that way I could avoid the shadow of the bar and still get great penetration all the way through. I debated LED but with that size i couldnt swing it

I was thinking T-5s, but it would get too costly after a year in and changing all of the bulbs.

 

[R33FER]

have the same tank and I run 2-250w radiums and a 400w radium with a 36" all bloe reefbrite mixed reef im happy with it

 

[Macropora]

have the same tank and I run 2-250w radiums and a 400w radium with a 36" all bloe reefbrite mixed reef im happy with it

You got yours from Aquariums Obsessed also? You have a pic of the tank with the lights that you can share? Thank you.

 

[H2O]

Go with ATI 10 bulb nice clean look Corals love it so much that they will pay for the bulbs when the time comes to change them
I got the 8 bulb on my elos 120xl check my tank tread see if u like

 

[Macropora]

Go with ATI 10 bulb nice clean look Corals love it so much that they will pay for the bulbs when the time comes to change them
I got the 8 bulb on my elos 120xl check my tank tread see if u like

I already use the same ATI 8 bulb 4' Powermodule on my 120 gallon Oceanic Tech tank :bigsmile:.