Lighting

[johnny4491]

What’s a good light I feel like my light is not reaching my corals all the way to the sand bed my tank is 24 in long and it’s 18” deep

 

[Shabalaba]

What’s a good light I feel like my light is not reaching my corals all the way to the sand bed my tank is 24 in long and it’s 18” deep

What is your current lighting?

 

[Dr. Reef Verified Sponsor]

Honestly I would highly recommend to borrow a par meter from a local fish store or fellow hobbyist and check the readings.
Then make changes. Any lighting fixture can be too much or too less you just have to find the sweet spot.
Now a days Led are popular and are very much adjustable and flexible on colors and strength. Even for them you need to measure PAR to find the best settings.
Radion are top of the line
Aquaillumination hydras are equally good owned by same company.

 

[johnny4491]

What is your current lighting?

I have the aqua knight

 

[johnny4491]

Honestly I would highly recommend to borrow a par meter from a local fish store or fellow hobbyist and check the readings.
Then make changes. Any lighting fixture can be too much or too less you just have to find the sweet spot.
Now a days Led are popular and are very much adjustable and flexible on colors and strength. Even for them you need to measure PAR to find the best settings.
Radion are top of the line
Aquaillumination hydras are equally good owned by same company.

Ok thank you I will look into that

 

[Zach W]

There’s a lot of variables to consider. What type of corals do you have and what is your budget?

 

[johnny4491]

There’s a lot of variables to consider. What type of corals do you have and what is your budget?

Right now I have a couple zoas but I want to look into getting some anemone

 

[Zach W]

Right now I have a couple zoas but I want to look into getting some anemone

Well depending on the type of anemone that you are looking to get they require a high light demand so it would be beneficial to get a high output LED (if you want to stay with LED’s that is). AI/Ecotech/Kessil/NanoBox all have really nice lights that could get you what you want but be ready to spend a little money on them. Rock flower anemones don’t require as much light so you could get away with a cheaper light potentially with them

 

[johnny4491]

Well depending on the type of anemone that you are looking to get they require a high light demand so it would be beneficial to get a high output LED (if you want to stay with LED’s that is). AI/Ecotech/Kessil/NanoBox all have really nice lights that could get you what you want but be ready to spend a little money on them. Rock flower anemones don’t require as much light so you could get away with a cheaper light potentially with them

I been looking at the kessil lights do you have some experience with that