Hybrid Light?

gideon2086 · Jul 17, 2020

Hey all, few questions here:

Have any of you had success with the AL hybrid light?

Is it compatible with ReefLEDS?

I have a 48" tank, is it ideal to have a 48" light or a 36" because of the light spread?

WIReefer · Jul 17, 2020

Not familiar with the light but I would definitely go with the 48.

Montiman · Jul 17, 2020

I have set up these lights before. You should have no issue using the light with the RedSea Reef LEDs. If this is what you mean by Reef LEDs. I would go with the 4 ft fixture on a 4 ft tank and would consider the dimmable DX18 if I had an Apex.

billwill · Jul 17, 2020

This is a 48" T5 Bulb fixture, so it will clearly handle a 48" wide tank.

gideon2086 · Jul 17, 2020

Thank you. What was your impression after the setup? Is it worth it? I have no experience with a hybrid setup.

Montiman · Jul 17, 2020

gideon2086 said:
Thank you. What was your impression after the setup? Is it worth it? I have no experience with a hybrid setup.

I went from 2 250w halides and 4 t5s to 3 kessil A360s. The corals grew well but it just wasn't the same as under the halides. I noticed my montis were growing in bowls around the kessils because the light was coming from a point source and they were trying to surround it. I added t5s and immediately noticed that the growth patterns of the SPS. looked normal again and I was getting better coloration. I currently have a Kessil Halide set up just because I want to try a different hybrid. Every time I have combined any 2 lighting technologies the results have always been better than either technology independently.

gideon2086 · Jul 17, 2020

Montiman said:
I went from 2 250w halides and 4 t5s to 3 kessil A360s. The corals grew well but it just wasn't the same as under the halides. I noticed my montis were growing in bowls around the kessils because the light was coming from a point source and they were trying to surround it. I added t5s and immediately noticed that the growth patterns of the SPS. looked normal again and I was getting better coloration. I currently have a Kessil Halide set up just because I want to try a different hybrid. Every time I have combined any 2 lighting technologies the results have always been better than either technology independently.

Thank you! It appears Aquatic Life is the only real option in terms of the hybrid game..

gideon2086 · Jul 24, 2020

I ended up buying and installing the Aquatic Life dimmable unit. I LOVE it so far. If anyone reads this and has questions feel free to ask here or send a PM.