40 gallon breeder

[TodaysTrolling]

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]

I would do kessel if you can

 

[A. grandis]

ATI Sunpower 36" 6 bulb non-dimmable fixture.
You will grow anything you want extremely healthy and colorful!
Best easiest solution in the long run. The fixture will last your life time.
Change the bulbs every 12 months.
Your corals will love you forever!

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Ecoexotic. They still make lights? Lol
D

 

[lpsouth1978]

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]

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]

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]

Orphek or3 90 bars

 

[Amstar]

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

 

[TodaysTrolling]

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]

Orphek or3 90 bars

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

 

[TodaysTrolling]

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]

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]

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]

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]

36" Hybrid T5HO 4x39W Fixture With Two A360X Brackets

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Anyone think these would work out?

 

[Albertofor]

can you tell me how did you connect the lamps to the kessil controller? if you can also post photos.
Thanks