40 gallon breeder

TodaysTrolling · Apr 18, 2021

What would everyone recommend for lighting on a 40 gallon breeder? Will want to keep mostly softies and lps. Prefer not to go the black box method. Preferably someone that has a tank that’s done really well under the lighting they recommend

Kfactor · Apr 18, 2021

I would do kessel if you can

A. grandis · Apr 19, 2021

ATI Sunpower 36" 6 bulb non-dimmable fixture.
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Best easiest solution in the long run. The fixture will last your life time.
Change the bulbs every 12 months.
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monkeyCmonkeyDo · Apr 19, 2021

Ecoexotic. They still make lights? Lol
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lpsouth1978 · Apr 19, 2021

You will get 100 different answers to this question. I LOVE 40 breeders and have had great success with a pair of AI Hydra 26HD over my previous 40b. I am now using a pair of Nicrew Hyper Reef 100W LED's with a Kessil Spectral Controller X and my corals and anemones couldn't be happier. MUCH cheaper than the Hyrdas, but great results!

TodaysTrolling · Apr 20, 2021

For some reason wasn't getting notifications for this post. I have the hyperreefs currently on another tank. Waiting to see what kinda growth I get.

lpsouth1978 · Apr 20, 2021

I can say that I got some frags, put them on the frag rack, and 2 weeks later when I went to move them to the rocks, several were already encrusted onto the frag rack. I am really impressed with them!

dvgyfresh · Apr 20, 2021

Orphek or3 90 bars

Amstar · Apr 20, 2021

Two ocean revives (pics with just blues and pic with blue and white)

TodaysTrolling · Apr 20, 2021

lpsouth1978 said:
I can say that I got some frags, put them on the frag rack, and 2 weeks later when I went to move them to the rocks, several were already encrusted onto the frag rack. I am really impressed with them!

What setting you running? And are you using the controller?

TodaysTrolling · Apr 20, 2021

dvgyfresh said:
Orphek or3 90 bars

I’ll have to look into them. Haven’t seen them yet.

TodaysTrolling · Apr 20, 2021

Amstar said:
Two ocean revives (pics with just blues and pic with blue and white)

Are the ocean revives considered a black box? Curious because of how bad the hot spots on them tend to be.

lpsouth1978 · Apr 21, 2021

TodaysTrolling said:
What setting you running? And are you using the controller?

I am using the Kessil Spectral Controller X and am using a slightly modified Tuna Blue Preset. IIRC it is 30% white and 70% Blue @ peak.

dvgyfresh · Apr 21, 2021

TodaysTrolling said:
I’ll have to look into them. Haven’t seen them yet.

Best bang for the price in my opinion , just need two of them (reef day / blue plus)

38bill · Apr 21, 2021

40B's are great but they are just long enough that you probably need to run T5's or a pair of led lights. I think a pair of AI Primes would work well and you can buy them used for a pretty reasonable price. BRS has some good video's about lighting you may want to check out.

TodaysTrolling · Jul 1, 2021

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