LED for deep tank

GOSKN5 · Nov 11, 2015

Just set up a new tank... 24x24x30 deep blue 74 gallon tower...

I am a big fan of LED and really want to stick with them as I have had success in the past with shallower tanks..

I have a few stipulations unfortunately..
-must be able to mount on tank rim
-budget is 500 or less...

I am considering hydra HD 26 or maxspect razor 20.5". Either may not cover the whole tank. Leaning toward hydra, so I can add a second down the road if needed...

Any other suggestions or thoughts??

Spit.fire · Nov 11, 2015

personally i dont find the maxspects to have enough light penetration for a tank that deep but it all depends on what kind of corals you plan on keeping

Should check into the vertex illumina 360 fixtures, i think it would look good over your tank

GOSKN5 · Nov 11, 2015

I'd probably need enough for SPS maybe 1/2 way down the tank... then I would fill in with chalice, mushrooms, LPS etc... lower light stuff... if I could get away with SPS on the top 15" I'd be good...

Trick is gonna be getting enough to bottom without frying the top

reefaboo · Nov 11, 2015

Kessil 360 WE ?

Sun1914 · Nov 11, 2015

Something that deep I would go with a Kessil 360N. At least that's what I did with my 150g (36X36X27)

GOSKN5 · Nov 11, 2015

Sun1914 said:
Something that deep I would go with a Kessil 360N. At least that's what I did with my 150g (36X36X27)

reefaboo said:
Kessil 360 WE ?

I'm not a fan of the kessils...

argue.oa · Nov 11, 2015

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GOSKN5 · Nov 12, 2015

Thanks for the tips yall... I'm leaning toward the hydra 26hd.. then I can add a second one down the road if needed for coverage...

DCReefer · Nov 13, 2015

Or buy 2 AI Solar blues. For that price.

Sense of nature · Nov 21, 2015

My tank is that deep(72x24x24) & my Hydra 52's work well, the 26's should do just as good imo

sharkreef · Nov 22, 2015

Sense of nature said:
My tank is that deep(72x24x24) & my Hydra 52's work well, the 26's should do just as good imo

How many do you have on your tank

Sense of nature · Dec 9, 2015

I have 4

human · Dec 9, 2015

Have you checked out Orphek's DIF-100? I don't own any, but was looking at them for my new tank.

Triggreef · Dec 9, 2015

My reef is 27 inches deep and I use a combo of reef breeders and black box reef breeder style lights. All have optics removed and sitting about 6 inches above the water under a canopy. 90 percent blue channel and 60 percent white channel. I get 140 to 160 par at the sand bed almost everywhere. I have acros in the top half all over and other sps all around including Monti right shown to the sandbed. Lps and zoas are fine anywhere but I keep those on the bottom 25 percent. Actually have some Hawkins acro only a few inches from the sand bed as well.

I have orphek Atlantic over my frag tank and I'm not a huge fan of the over all spectrum. It's a very white light even at 50 percent white channel and 100 percent blue channel. At that setting with light about 16 inches off the water I get about 250 par about a foot under the surface. So not a strong light IMHO either, and that one has the optics on it.