Help me upgrade my lights

Shelbytwp123 · Oct 4, 2017

I am upgrading my home built 40 breeder to SCA 66 gallon starfire PNP system .... dimensions of the tank are 32x24x20 ... only dilemma I have which light to get for beast coverage... mixed reef set up

Thank you all

rushbattle · Oct 4, 2017

I use two 16” SBreef lights positioned front to back with their long dimension with the same tank. It is perfect coverage. They are also very inexpensive. I’m currently building some DIY LEDs to use in a similar configuration on my other 66 gallon SCA. They should be just about the same but easily controlled by my aquarium controller. The basic sbreef are just on/off and I wanted the ability to ramp intensity up and down.

saltyfilmfolks · Oct 4, 2017

It's all about budget first. Then visual color preference. Then t5 metal halide or led.

There are sooo many excellent choices now.

PAXpress · Oct 4, 2017

If it were me building it, I'd probably go LED or build a canopy and do a led t5 combo. Ai Hydras or Ecotech radions would probably be my first choices. Really depends on budget though.

xjiang7 · Oct 4, 2017

If you want to do lps or softies, you can use some led strip light . Like those made by Fluval

bif24701 · Oct 4, 2017

One Kessil AP700 will cover the entire tank very well. You will need two XR30 Radions to cover the tank as well as the one AP700.

Shelbytwp123 · Oct 11, 2017

PAXpress said:
If it were me building it, I'd probably go LED or build a canopy and do a led t5 combo. Ai Hydras or Ecotech radions would probably be my first choices. Really depends on budget though.

Thank you guys. I ended up buying Red Sea Reefer 350 and went with AI Prime HD 2 of them, BM Curve 5, Jabao dct3000,Gyre xf230... fit start