Considering Lighting Upgrade

[Cichlid Dad]

I've never used a T5. Is this a pro or a con?

I run t5 48 inch 6 bulb on a 90. I love them and would recommend the plug and play aspect

 

[littlebigreef]

I run a 4 bulb assortment of T5’s with a reef brite xho blue over all my systems. You have to replace the bulbs every 15-18 months but you simply can’t beat the versatility. I can keep any and everything with these. As a bonus you can buy the retrofit kit and add it to your existing hood. Because each ballast supports 2 bulbs I pair the coral+ (daylights) together and the blues (blue+, purple+, actinic etc) together and stagger the schedule for a varied appearance in the morning and evening.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thanks for all the replies. There are sooooo many options out there and most people seem to have favorites. I’m going to a LFS soon which Carrie’s most major brands. Hopefully I can see some in action.

I will not recommend a light that is twice the price of the tank but Ai Hydra 26 or 32hd will be more than adequate as will be a radion G4 XR-15 (about $225 used) or @noopsyche K7 pro series

 

[Bennett_Reefing]

What kind of corals do you have? Can I see a pic of your tank?

Torches Zoas Hammer and many more

 

[kdtorgy]

Hi all. Thanks for the many helpful suggestions. I went to a LFS and after looking at a few lights and noticing they have Radions on all their tanks. I went with two XR15 blues. Got them installed last night and they look great. Learning app to set a lighting schedule.

 

[kdtorgy]

Looked at several lights and went with two Radion G6 XR15 blues. Super easy to install Ave setup. Running a lighting schedule from Reef Dudes. So far so good and the lighting looks great.

 

[jmichaelh7]

metal halides x2

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

I would like to say noopsyche is an awesome light you can grab 2 for around 400 140w k7 pro wifi control and can link both lights as a master and slave option. Whats your price point and budget for said lights? Is there a limit for the lights? If not radions are also awesome lights but can be pricey.