Lighting for a 150 Gallon

[GodfathR]

I am upgrading from a 60 gallon cube to a 150 gallon cube. Dimensions of 36x36x27. My current tank has a 6 lamp ATI T5 fixture and grows coral great. The 150 tank has a canopy with 4 T5 lights built into it. 2 on the front and 2 in the back. I want to also add LED lights. Was thinking either 2 OceanRevive T247 fixtures or 2 a360we Kessil lights.

I would like to get thoughts or opinions on this.

Thank you.

 

[ihavecrabs]

I purchased two ocean revive t247's for my frag tank (48x24x12 - 12" tall) and I also run a 6-bulb ATI on my main display. Check out @sawdonkey and @FarmerTy as they both do (or did for a very long time) run t247's over their displays and their coral is gorgeous. You may want to change out some of the cool white diodes for warmer white.

Warning: Shameless plug coming...

If you decide to do the warmer LED's there is an article that covers the how-to on it.

As far as two, you'll likely not have the best coverage. If you only have two islands, then this may work.

 

[GodfathR]

I purchased two ocean revive t247's for my frag tank (48x24x12 - 12" tall) and I also run a 6-bulb ATI on my main display. Check out @sawdonkey and @FarmerTy as they both do (or did for a very long time) run t247's over their displays and their coral is gorgeous. You may want to change out some of the cool white diodes for warmer white.

Warning: Shameless plug coming...

If you decide to do the warmer LED's there is an article that covers the how-to on it.

As far as two, you'll likely not have the best coverage. If you only have two islands, then this may work.

Thank you for the link. How about 2 of the ocean revives with 1 kessil a360we in the middle?

 

[ihavecrabs]

Thank you for the link. How about 2 of the ocean revives with 1 kessil a360we in the middle?

I'd personally go all the same. Especially when you can probably buy three t247s cheaper than two plus the kessil. Companies typically offer a discount for 2x, 3x, and 4x. I believe I got mine at around 170/piece.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Both led combos will work great. I belive the OR has more punch.
The kessil sure would be easier to mount and cool.

I'd personally go all the same. Especially when you can probably buy three t247s cheaper than two plus the kessil. Companies typically offer a discount for 2x, 3x, and 4x. I believe I got mine at around 170/piece.

Good call for sure.
Two and def 3 OR would do the tank without the t5.

 

[GodfathR]

I simply wanted the kessil for the awesome shimmer effect.

 

[ihavecrabs]

I'm thinking 2 ocean revives and 1 kessil for the shimmer effect.

Will the difference in color bother you?

You'll likely have different color temperatures at each end)
Edit: meaning the two t247s will be the same with a different color in the middle.

 

[GodfathR]

Will the difference in color bother you?

You'll likely have different color temperatures at each end)

I guess I didn't think about that. So the sake of just 1 vs 1, will one ocean revive produce better results than the 1 kessil. Seems people buy kessil lights and then get rid of them right away.

 

[ihavecrabs]

I guess I didn't think about that. So the sake of just 1 vs 1, will one ocean revive produce better results than the 1 kessil. Seems people buy kessil lights and then get rid of them right away.

I have never used Kessil and I haven't used the t247s yet to grow anything.

I personally chose the OR because I saw they were being used by a couple reefers very successfully (see first most and search their build threads... absolutely amazing)

I don't prefer pendant style lights due to shadowing.. I would expect to use double the number of Kessils to the OR for an SPS dominated tank.