Best aquarium lights

anthonygf · Nov 20, 2020

Brooke24 said:
Do you mind sending a link to the specific one? There are three of the same labeled ones here, except for AU and CA but I don’t know what that stands for

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

anthonygf said:
They are a little tricky, another thing to consider is the black boxes are good but heavy and bulky, difficult to hang properly. I used a coat rack on wheels and modified it for hanging the light. If you have the money go with what Fish_Sticks recommends. And the remote does not last a year if used daily.

Thanks for the advice!

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Gernader said:
Sure! Here are some pics:

Beautiful. How many gallons is that?

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Would I only need one of those?

Gernader · Nov 20, 2020

Brooke24 said:
Beautiful. How many gallons is that?

That’s a 75 gallon tank

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Gernader said:
That’s a 75 gallon tank

Stunning! I noticed you don’t have a canopy, but I have one, so how would I put the vipars in it?

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Fish_Sticks said:
Sbreef lights. Look no further. Everything else is sub-par, or overpriced.

I have a 48” tank. Would I get the 45” RB LEDS or the 32” LEDS? Because I don’t know how much it would cover

anthonygf · Nov 20, 2020

Can't help you with that, try Amazon

Brooke24 said:
Would I only need one of those?

If you are talking about the vipar 165 watt then 2.

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

anthonygf said:
Can't help you with that, try Amazon

If you are talking about the vipar 165 watt then 2.

Gotcha. I have a canopy though, so I don’t think I could hang it; how would that even work?

Fish_Sticks · Nov 20, 2020

Brooke24 said:
I have a 48” tank. Would I get the 45” RB LEDS or the 32” LEDS? Because I don’t know how much it would cover

Two 18" sb reef basics.

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Fish_Sticks said:
Two 18" sb reef basics.

Sweet! Thank you

sawdonkey · Nov 20, 2020

Brooke24 said:
Your tank is so pretty

Thanks. That is my old tank that crashed when my neighbor decided to have a house fire and ruin my my entire home. This is my current tank (six months ago):

Fish_Sticks said:
4.5 years. Sounds like a maintenance problem. Or blasting everything at full power on a pulse cycle.

Maintenance, not the problem (I’m a big fan of citric acid). Full power, yes, not pulsing....but why would you make a product that can’t handle what it is capable of doing? I will say, that I’ve not owned Jaebao stuff for more than three years, so maybe they’ve improved?

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

sawdonkey said:
Thanks. That is my old tank that crashed when my neighbor decided to have a house fire and ruin my my entire home. This is my current tank (six months ago):

Maintenance, not the problem (I’m a big fan of citric acid). Full power, yes, not pulsing....but why would you make a product that can’t handle what it is capable of doing? I will say, that I’ve not owned Jaebao stuff for more than three years, so maybe they’ve improved?

This tank is absolutely beautiful as well.. amazing coral!

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Fish_Sticks said:
Two 18" sb reef basics.

Are the actual lights 18”, or the lights and mounting part in total? Just wanna make sure it will completely cover my tank in light, for corals placed all over it. This one correct?

Brooke24 · Nov 20, 2020

Fish_Sticks said:
Two 18" sb reef basics.

anthonygf · Nov 21, 2020

Brooke24 said:
Sweet! Thank you

Notice the 2 power cords needed for 1 light, 2 switches. Is it programmable?

anthonygf · Nov 21, 2020

anthonygf said:
Notice the 2 power cords needed for 1 light, 2 switches. Is it programmable?

Also I found this;
WARNING: Do not buy from SB Reef Lights. I have an 18" sBox Basic. The knob for the blue channel no longer adjusts the brightness, only off and on; it stays at the same brightness level no matter what. Also, both channels don't click on until about 12%. They supposedly have a 2 year warranty, but won't respond. I have sent multiple emails, left multiple voice messages over the last two weeks, and just recently tried contacting them through Facebook too, but haven't heard back. Save yourself the hassle and don't buy from them. Apparently they don't stand by their product.
Private product review. https://atlantareefclub.org/boards/index.php?threads/do-not-buy-sb-reef-lights.1172643/

Brooke24 · Nov 21, 2020

anthonygf said:
Also I found this;
WARNING: Do not buy from SB Reef Lights. I have an 18" sBox Basic. The knob for the blue channel no longer adjusts the brightness, only off and on; it stays at the same brightness level no matter what. Also, both channels don't click on until about 12%. They supposedly have a 2 year warranty, but won't respond. I have sent multiple emails, left multiple voice messages over the last two weeks, and just recently tried contacting them through Facebook too, but haven't heard back. Save yourself the hassle and don't buy from them. Apparently they don't stand by their product.
Private product review. https://atlantareefclub.org/boards/index.php?threads/do-not-buy-sb-reef-lights.1172643/

Yeah, I’m gonna skip the black box. I’m going to end up with a Reef Breeders 48” V2 Photon. Better safe than sorry, and I want to make sure I get those acros!!

anthonygf · Nov 21, 2020

Brooke24 said:
Yeah, I’m gonna skip the black box. I’m going to end up with a Reef Breeders 48” V2 Photon. Better safe than sorry, and I want to make sure I get those acros!!

Looks like a very good choice. Expensive but you don't have to worry about upgrading lights for a while. Good job on your light research.

Brooke24 · Nov 21, 2020

anthonygf said:
Looks like a very good choice. Expensive but you don't have to worry about upgrading lights for a while. Good job on your light research.

Thank you! I really appreciate all of your help.