Looking for new lights

HarleighHesse · Sep 25, 2020

Hey all! I've been running a saltwater for about 10 years now. We did have a 14 gallon nano but last November, we moved everything into a 75 gallon. We've been using 2 ABI 12W Tuna Blue LEDs off ebay (https://www.ebay.ca/itm/ABI-12W-Tun...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649). They've been keeping everything alive, but the algae is really starting to pick up. I suspect because we only paid $45 for them, the spectrum isn't amazing. So, we've been talking about buying higher quality lights. All we have are soft coral (leathers, some sponges, a few zoos, a bubbletip anemone). Again, they all seem happy. But we'd love new lights. Been reading about different ones on the market. Seeing a lot of these NICREW leds (bought one for the freshwater but a little hesitant about salt). Also looking at the hydra systems or the VIPARSPECTRA systems. Any advice? I attached a few photos so you can see how the tank currently looks.

Hydrored · Sep 25, 2020

What is your budget?

HarleighHesse · Sep 25, 2020

Hey. Under $400 ideally

Biglew11 · Sep 25, 2020

I use the aquatic life hybrid with 2 kessil a360x On my 75. I got the fixture about 1 year before the kessils.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/48-hybrid-t5ho-4x54w-fixture-aquatic-life.html

Lightspeed · Sep 25, 2020

Take a look at the Vipars, but then consider the new Ledzeal Mirage X200 in superblue format, around $250 plus shipping and the led format is an excellent choice, on top of that you get wifi and spectrum balance control across channels with output control.
I am going to upgrade from my Vipars to these, the is a little info out on these and it reviews well but check out the Ledzeal site and check them out as well as google for users, there are also some users here which is where i first saw them. If you are interested simply email one of the staff, i emailed Kevin and was replied to in under 12 hrs, give them your shipping address and country, they will send an itemised quote, you can even get spare led's or they will let you customise your own and fit them for you.
Dont use freshwater led/spectrum, you will grow unwanted algae and bucketloads of of it, the spectrum is totally wrong.