But with a twist: lighting rec for reefer 250

Gopi · May 17, 2017

Yes, I've read the other Red Sea Reefer 250 lighting rec threads. Yes, I'm still posting my own. Why? Because I'm different. I don't care about having the fanciest, schmanciest newest LED technology. I don't need thunderstorms or something I can control with my phone (but it should have a display on the light.) And, I don't want to grow SPS in this tank

. (I'm just not a fan. Plus I have a 90g if I want them later.) This tank is my shroom garden and gorg hangout for seahorses.

I do, however, need something stronger than my 12" Wavepoint Microsun Super Blue...which was totally fine on my JBJ45 (until it cracked up the side one night and got replaced by the Reefer 250 a year later.) I've got one new gorgonian that needs some stronger lighting. Yes, I'm upgrading light for 1 coral that I didn't even have to pay for.

Desires: mount on tank- which is already set up, so really can't drill into the stand now. I'd really rather not hang from the ceiling if possible. Open to T5 and LED- but no desire for a lot of different settings that I, frankly, won't use. I'm also not sold on spending $800 on a light only to turn it down very low for the shrooms :/ but of course also weighing the cost of bulbs over time.

So...low frill options?

saltyfilmfolks · May 17, 2017

Sbreeflights.
Or
Any cheap ho t5 fixture with ATI tubes in them.

Also look at the kessil ap700. It the highest price soloution and the best looking fixture on the tank.
And sorry it comes with bells and whistles is plug and play and has controllers.

Kershaw · May 17, 2017

Ocean revive

Gopi · May 17, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
Sbreeflights.
Or
Any cheap ho t5 fixture with ATI tubes in them.

Also look at the kessil ap700. It the highest price soloution and the best looking fixture on the tank.
And sorry it comes with bells and whistles is plug and play and has controllers.

That Kessil is gorgeous! I hadn't seen that one yet. But I'm really liking the sb reef lights now that I've looked at them more thoroughly.

saltyfilmfolks · May 18, 2017

Gopi said:
That Kessil is gorgeous! I hadn't seen that one yet. But I'm really liking the sb reef lights now that I've looked at them more thoroughly.

yea the price is hard to beat and the results are really really good. The kessil is REALLY sleek and the only "puck" I can recommend.
Reefbreeders is next for me then the OR. I haven heard or seen enough Rave reviews of the OR. yet

@Kershaw (hint hint)

Test led · May 18, 2017

For value and sleek-ness IMO it would be the reefbreeder photon v2.

Kershaw · May 18, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
yea the price is hard to beat and the results are really really good. The kessil is REALLY sleek and the only "puck" I can recommend.
Reefbreeders is next for me then the OR. I haven heard or seen enough Rave reviews of the OR. yet @Kershaw (hint hint)

I don't own the ocean revive. But everyone in my local club has them and every tank I seen them on the coral look amazing. I have considered selling my kessils and switching but I love my kessils too much. For me price for what you get, ocean revive would be my choice. also my local store switched for AI to them. The entire store had the newest AI. Then switched them all out for OR.