New2Saltwater
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I am new to saltwater tanks and I need some advice on affordable lighting to start corals. I only want to start with LPS corals like zoanthids for now. Just to get my feet wet, lol. Please help me.
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Welcome to r2r. Dont hesitate to ask questions the people in this community are awesome. What size tank are you getting?
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Welcome and hopefully you enjoy it here. Yes need tank size ect to help answer also is there a type you prefer as led t5 of halide.
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if you want simple and reliable get T5 and they will grow corals .
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I would like to try LED. I have read that t5's produce a lot of heat and you have to replace sooner than a LED.
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You should checkout sb reef lights a sponsor and getting great reviews a more budget friendly or ocean revive and reef breeders.
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Welcome! As mentioned above there are plenty of great choices for LED lighting that won't break the bank. A lot of people use the ''eBay fixtures'' but if it were me I would rather spend alittle extra and go for a name brand light ( you will do that in the fire so you might as well do it now) ocean revive makes a great light at a good cost
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Yea like stevenmari suggested sb reef lights,mars, or basically any black box leds will be good and affordable for you
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eBay par165 reef light! Just a simple black box Chinese light but I'm growing SPS easily!!! More than enough light for you to get started and grow.
There really is no Best! Find someone with a tank you love and try to mimick what they do. Over time you'll learn YOUR tank and how to adjust and tweak.
There really is no Best! Find someone with a tank you love and try to mimick what they do. Over time you'll learn YOUR tank and how to adjust and tweak.
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You could also go for Kessils if you want to spend a little more.
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I'm running SB reef lights good price good lights and will grow coral Www.sbreeflights.com Plus if you ever need anything from SB lighting the owner Mike Herman is always there if you need him plus you can find mike on fb to
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one thing i learned... the hard way, was to think about the next step before you even take the first one. i started out at the top of the price point with ecotech radion g3's as a newb... cooked everything, all sorts of algaes, frustration beyond belief (wayyyy too much controllability for a newb, intimidated like whoa)... got rid of them, went to kessils, LOVE LOVE LOVE them BUT had a hard time with SPS corals (i have a deeper tank and the 360we's don't penetrate well) so i added a 360N and found my happy spot. kessils are great if you're looking for a set it and forget it type setting but i do run mine with a controller (apex). otherwise you'll have to manually set them throughout the day. I'm not sure how the kessil controller works but if you ask, I'm sure someone would explain it to you. one things I've learned over the last 2 years, you absolutely get what you pay for so be wary of bargain lights in my opinion.
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Thanks Nick
