Lighting Questions

[AlgaeDestroyer]

Hi Everyone! We have a 75g tank with lots of critters in it. We've been running a Fluval 406 Canister filter on our tank since we started this hobby over a year ago. We are looking to move up to a 150g with a sump. We currently have a bta which we hope will eventually host our pair of oceralis clowns. We haven't had much luck with the BTA's in the past due to lighting. We recently upgraded our light to a Current Orbit IC LED 48" from a Fluval AquaSky. We are looking for light suggestions as we would like to upgrade our lights before we upgrade the tank. We will be moving up within the next six months. We are interested to hear your thoughts and suggestions. TIA
Here's what is in our tank:

Foxface
Bicolored angel
Cleaner clams
Blue leg hermits
3 Sally lightfoot
Emerald crabs
Snails
Red leg hermits
2 ocelaris clownfish
2 pajama cardinals
Neon dottyback
Cleaner shrimp
Golden head sleeper goby
Ruby fin Fairy wrasse
Conch
Coral beauty angel
Flagfin angel
2 Banggai cardinal
2 blue chromis
Scallop
2 hippo tangs

 

[Arthacker87]

Depends on if you plan on doing coral (outside of anemone). Lighting can be ok price to very expensive just depends on budget. What ya wanting to house besides fish and price range can help us lead you to possible best bang for your buck kind of scenario

 

[Jason Truong]

I think lighting is most important. I prefer kessils because they're so easy to work with. Even though they're high in price, I think they're worth it.

 

[Arthacker87]

I like the reef breeders and orphek led bars myself but I'm cheap I run a black box from marsaqua or whatever it's called. It was like 140 offline and has grown all I need.color could be better though

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

I use Reef Breeders Photon V2+ on my setups. I have a few buddies using them as well. They ramp up every 6 minutes, so you get a pretty smooth transition for sunrise/sundown settings.

 

[Arthacker87]

Yea buddy of mine has 3 set up over his 240 and they look amazing g colors and shimmer and longevity are top notch. He also runs a reef breeders atinic blue bar I believe.

 

[Arthacker87]

Plenty of.light options just depends price range let us know!!!!

 

[AlgaeDestroyer]

Thanks for the feedback. We have a flexible price range and would prefer LED. Looking for a light we can use on our 75g and transfer to the future 150g by just adding to whatever you all recommend. We want to do more anemone and light corals.

 

[Reefer40b]

I use Reef Breeders Photon V2+ on my setups. I have a few buddies using them as well. They ramp up every 6 minutes, so you get a pretty smooth transition for sunrise/sundown settings.

+1 I use these on my display tank, great lights!

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Reefbreefers are great lights. I’m not knocking them but you would probably need two or three units which can be a bit pricey . I would get 3-4 hydra 26’s. They can be found on sale new for around $300 and used for $200-250. They’re excellent lights.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

It all depends on that you plan keeping.

 

[Arthacker87]

Yea those will grow sps lps softies clams anything. If you looking for an easy soft coral tank then you wouldbt have to buy those. All up to you. Plenty of options. Orphek have some sick led bars with very vivid colors imo. They say you can grow a ton under a couple of them but I've never done it. I'll be getting some though. Really like them

 

[AlgaeDestroyer]

Thanks for all the recommendations

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Thanks for all the recommendations

You could get away with a couple of radions. I also hear a lot of people raving about metal halides with some reef Brite led bars

 

[AlgaeDestroyer]

If we went with radions how many would be needed in a 75 gallon and once we upgrade to a 150 gallon

 

[45ZoaGarden]

If we went with radions how many would be needed in a 75 gallon and once we upgrade to a 150 gallon

What are the dimensions for the 150?

 

[45ZoaGarden]

also Depends on what you want to grow. Over the 75, 2 xr15’s would grow anything. Over a 150, you’d probably need 4 x15’s or 2 xr30’s to grow anything. Two xr15’s would work over a 150 for lps but you would definitely need to bump it up if you wanted to grow sticks.

 

[AlgaeDestroyer]

What are the dimensions for the 150?

150 Gallon. 72 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 28 1/2"

 

[AlgaeDestroyer]

also Depends on what you want to grow. Over the 75, 2 xr15’s would grow anything. Over a 150, you’d probably need 4 x15’s or 2 xr30’s to grow anything. Two xr15’s would work over a 150 for lps but you would definitely need to bump it up if you wanted to grow sticks.

looking to grow several anemone including BTA. Haven't looked into any coral but possibly a soft coral

 

[45ZoaGarden]

looking to grow several anemone including BTA. Haven't looked into any coral but possibly a soft coral

It’s a personal preference. 2 xr15’s would be sufficient for softies and RBTA ‘