Help me decide on lighting for agressive build

[southerntnreefer]

125 basement tank. Going to go agressive. I know lighting shouldn't matter, but still want all the fish to pop, and not completely sure I won't throw some sps or anenome in. I run SB reef lights ony main reef, but was looking at other options as well..

 

[GoVols]

125 basement tank. Going to go agressive. I know lighting shouldn't matter, but still want all the fish to pop, and not completely sure I won't throw some sps or anenome in. I run SB reef lights ony main reef, but was looking at other options as well..

I liked go with two Kessil AP700's

Or
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/spectra-t5-metal-halide-4x80w-72-giesemann.html

JMO...

 

[GoVols]

@southerntnreefer

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef

Do you go to the Aquatic Critter in Nashville?

 

[southerntnreefer]

I liked go with two Kessil AP700's

Or
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/spectra-t5-metal-halide-4x80w-72-giesemann.html

JMO...

I'm tempted by t5 as one of will make the fish pop, and 2 if I decide to throw an anenome in for clowns ill be good. Just concerned with price to run

 

[southerntnreefer]

@southerntnreefer

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef

Do you go to the Aquatic Critter in Nashville?

On occasion I do. I wasn't here for the meeting, and I make a run when we run out of reef frenzy.

 

[Davster007]

Radions with t5 best combo i used

 

[southerntnreefer]

I'm leading twords some cheap t8 fixtures loaded with a 10k and a actinic bulb on each. Should make the fish pop, which is what I'm after in this build.

 

[GoVols]

Radions with t5 best combo i used

Good Call
I'm running a Kessil T5 hybird.

 

[southerntnreefer]

Where this is just going g to be a fish only agressive tank. I think the t8s will let the fish pop, and not be too strong to cause any issues, as there will be no corals or anything due to stock list being eaters.

 

[GoVols]

Where this is just going g to be a fish only agressive tank. I think the t8s will let the fish pop, and not be too strong to cause any issues, as there will be no corals or anything due to stock list being eaters.

Yeah,
You could play with the T8's until you found the bulb mix, that you like.

Sorry ;Sorry T8's

 

[southerntnreefer]

Exactly! Plus the fixtures are super cheap. Leaves extra money in the budget to find a oversized skimmer

 

[MikeyTN]

Sounds good to me!!! Can't wait to see it being done.

 

[southerntnreefer]

We're heading to Disney for a much needed vacation next weekend, after that ill be finishing my wife's bio cube build. Once that's at least cycling, all my focus will be on the agressive build. Still need a few pieces to get it dry plumbed and such. Hoping for at least clowns by mid Summer.