Cheap lighting

[Sexytang]

So I found my light in my tank yesterday and can’t get a new one till Thursday. Anyone know a good light under $80 that will be good for my corals mine was a hipargero

 

[Hitman]

Not a fan of black boxes but it will get you by until you can get a better light in the near future.
Phlizon 165W Dimmable Full Spectrum Auqarium LED Light Fish Tank LED Reef Decoration Light for Saltwater Freshwater Fish Coral Reef https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DRCVC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_AwaeDb7PN2X46

 

[ZoWhat]

corals can wait until Thurs.....how close to a window is the tank? an unshaded window provides enough ambientlight to keep corals "awake" during lighting cycle.

but if you're that anxious.... go to a LFS. They most likely have a light you can borrow or rent

 

[Devaji]

also post in the local forums and on crags list/facebook someone might have what you need to get by until you get new lights.

on a side note maybe fix how they feel in to the water so your new lights don't do the same.

 

[Sexytang]

Not a fan of black boxes but it will get you by until you can get a better light in the near future.
Phlizon 165W Dimmable Full Spectrum Auqarium LED Light Fish Tank LED Reef Decoration Light for Saltwater Freshwater Fish Coral Reef https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DRCVC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_AwaeDb7PN2X46

Which would be better. Yours or this

Because this is the same light I had on my tank that just got messed up. I kinda like the black box

 

[Jonathan Troutt]

I like black boxes too. You got any photos of what your tank looks like under that light?

 

[Sexytang]

Do you think the black box would be a better choice
Would the backbox burn a lot of power

 

[Jonathan Troutt]

Do you think the black box would be a better choice
Would the backbox burn a lot of power

I use two viparspectras above my 40b. They work great. The only gripe i have about mine is that certain corals dont have that radioactive pop that the higher priced lights give. I honestly think this is because of the lack of different color channels on my lights something i am going to remedy shortly.

I will say this if i was at a point where i had to buy new lights and money was not an issue i would get some hydra 52’s or some radion pro’s. Specifically for the pop they cause in corals. But black boxes work that is proven at this point and they work well.

 

[ZoWhat]

Phlizon 165W Dimmable Full Spectrum Auqarium LED Light Fish Tank LED Reef Decoration Light for Saltwater Freshwater Fish Coral Reef https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074DRCVC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_AwaeDb7PN2X46

spend the extra $$$ and get one with a programmable timer built in. that way you can ramp up and ramp down light cycles automatically

manual dials are fish poop....but for $65, a decent entry level light for most corals. for LPS, you'll hardly push the white channel

 

[Sexytang]

That’s the thing I don’t have the money

 

[Hitman]

Which would be better. Yours or this

Because this is the same light I had on my tank that just got messed up. I kinda like the black box

Honestly I have no clue I just saw it was under your budget. I’ve never used a black box, all my lighting is Kessil, AI, and ATI T5’s