Light for 75 gallon

[jboone82590]

I just got a new 75 gallon corner tank the other day. Wanting to know a good light that will grow soft coral really good but the kicker is that it can only be around 29 inches long. So what does everyone think?

 

[TheWhiteFord]

You could get one radion Xr30 with wide angle (180 degree) lenses. That would grow softies like weeds

 

[jboone82590]

Yeah those are a little bit over my budget lol
Anything a little bit cheaper?

 

[Justiful]

I just got a new 75 gallon corner tank the other day. Wanting to know a good light that will grow soft coral really good but the kicker is that it can only be around 29 inches long. So what does everyone think?

How deep is your tank? Can we get a picture of it?

 

[jboone82590]

How deep is your tank? Can we get a picture of it?

It's a corner 75 roughly
It's 23 inches tall

 

[Justiful]

what is your budget?

 

[Justiful]

http://coralcompulsion.com/led

I recommend these, You will want 2. With the 35 watt bulbs. The reason is the depth of your tank. Basicly you need a par 38 lighting solution with goose necks. There are other brands if you want to shop around. But these are the best par38 most likely, and the dimable feature is nice.

Does anyone disagree that par38 60 degrees are the best option given his tank dimensions? Or the number he will need? (considering kesslers are outside the budget of course)

I say 60 degrees because he needs the penetration. though he could maybe go up to 90 degree lenses. actually he probably can if he is carful about what goes below 18inches.

As long as he stays 60 degree lenses he may even be able to get away with 24W... though long term i feel he will just want to upgrade them anyway and be wasting money.

Here is another brand that might be a little cheaper.
http://www.ocreef.com/par38_led

There are other brands of course. Shop around.

I recommend asking a sales associate exactly what par 38 is best for your tank. They may say differently and they are more knowledgeable than I am on the matter most likely.

 

[klesel]

U can get you couple cheap black box's from eBay there like $90 ea give you more than enough light to do pretty much anything

 

[jboone82590]

U can get you couple cheap black box's from eBay there like $90 ea give you more than enough light to do pretty much anything

Can't find a black box light on ebay.
I get a bunch of rings in black boxes lol

 

[jboone82590]

http://coralcompulsion.com/led

I recommend these, You will want 2. With the 35 watt bulbs. The reason is the depth of your tank. Basicly you need a par 38 lighting solution with goose necks. There are other brands if you want to shop around. But these are the best par38 most likely, and the dimable feature is nice.

Does anyone disagree that par38 60 degrees are the best option given his tank dimensions? Or the number he will need? (considering kesslers are outside the budget of course)

I say 60 degrees because he needs the penetration. though he could maybe go up to 90 degree lenses. actually he probably can if he is carful about what goes below 18inches.

As long as he stays 60 degree lenses he may even be able to get away with 24W... though long term i feel he will just want to upgrade them anyway and be wasting money.

Here is another brand that might be a little cheaper.
http://www.ocreef.com/par38_led

There are other brands of course. Shop around.

I recommend asking a sales associate exactly what par 38 is best for your tank. They may say differently and they are more knowledgeable than I am on the matter most likely.

Those look good but I don't understand anything you said. I know about par I just don't know it lol

 

[tvu]

You can grow sps with Chinese black boxes. I do prefer my radions xr30w due toy he UV but my wifi evergrows are great for the price

 

[klesel]

Ha ya you found them

 

[mcarroll]

Get a lux meter so you can know if you're putting enough light over your tank or not - no matter what light you get.

With an oddball shape like your tank (sides are 34" x 24", right) I would give some consideration to how you want to stack your rocks.

Given the correct stack, you can get away with one light in the center of the tank, but that depends on what you want.

The answer also depends on if you mind DIY projects. You can build a GU10-based fixture like mine for about $15-$30 per square foot and light the tank perfectly.

That amounts to $90-$180 for a light designed for your tank - lower power, no dark corners, no light spilled into the room/growing algae on glass, etc.

I also have and use a Maxspect Razor, but I think that will be over your budget as well.

 

[Justiful]

Those look good but I don't understand anything you said. I know about par I just don't know it lol

I understand the confusion....
Par 38 is a light socket.... Like a19... Basicly flood light size. --- I was talking about light style designations not PAR. They take a light that size, and put LED's in it. Essentially you screw it into a light socket. So unlike AIO LED lights you have a fixture, and a light "bulb" shape you screw in.

 

[Scott71]

Chinese LED light from eBay. Around $100 and can manually control blues and whites separately.

 

[jboone82590]

I think I have figured it out thanks for all the info and suggestions everyone it helped a lot

 

[jboone82590]

I know this is a long shot but dose anyone thing that the 2 of these will be ok for growing zoas in my 54 corner?

 

[Justiful]

I am not sure. I don't know much about that kind of lighting. But I do know that most people use t5 since it outputs far more light. Not sure if these would be a good choice.

Honestly if cost is an issue, Chinese black boxes WILL grow corals. IMO you would be better off buying one for $99 than spending money on that light. Proper bulbs for it will cost you about 50 extra bucks anyway, so unless that guy is selling for less than 50 the cost is about the same.

 

[jboone82590]

I am not sure. I don't know much about that kind of lighting.

dang alright thanks

 

[Justiful]

**** alright thanks

I updated my post. It was a work in progress.

What is your budget? $100 $200 $300?