LateNightReefer
New Member
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2019
- Messages
- 22
- Reaction score
- 7
- What state or country do you live in
- Texas
Hi all,
I'm eagerly seeking some lighting advice. We're VERY new to this hobby and, recently, we purchased a 17.72"(W) x 17.72"(L) x 17.72"(H) 24gal Aquatop aquarium. It came with a LED 12K White & Actinic light. We're wanting to grow some softies and a few LPS corals (eventually). I know this is a common newbie problem, but we have almost no idea what kind of lighting should aim for to grow some of our desired corals (some xenia, leathers, elegance, Duncan, candy cane, maybe even a frogspawn, hammer or torch). We're still in the midst of the early researching phase, so we're not sure exactly what corals we'll keep, but those are some of our thoughts. We're looking for a LED light that we can invest in that will allow us to evolve as our interests evolve (we'd rather invest up-front rather than going: Okay, we want to start keeping LPS, but that means we need a new light). Fish-keeping isn't new to us -we have a large Mbuna tank as well as a planted tetra tank- but we are brand new to reefing. We're both in college so our budget is somewhat tight. We're looking to spend less than $175 or so on a light that will give us flexibility as we evolve in the hobby. Does this give us options? Anyone have any advice on some LEDs to explore? I know this might be ignorant considering the plethora of information on here, youtube, and google, but there are so many rabbit holes to go down and it's easy to get overwhelmed. I thought reaching out to some of the experts here would be smartest and might allow some to chime in with suggestions knowing our specific dimensions and some of our goals. Any takers on helping this newbie out?
I'm eagerly seeking some lighting advice. We're VERY new to this hobby and, recently, we purchased a 17.72"(W) x 17.72"(L) x 17.72"(H) 24gal Aquatop aquarium. It came with a LED 12K White & Actinic light. We're wanting to grow some softies and a few LPS corals (eventually). I know this is a common newbie problem, but we have almost no idea what kind of lighting should aim for to grow some of our desired corals (some xenia, leathers, elegance, Duncan, candy cane, maybe even a frogspawn, hammer or torch). We're still in the midst of the early researching phase, so we're not sure exactly what corals we'll keep, but those are some of our thoughts. We're looking for a LED light that we can invest in that will allow us to evolve as our interests evolve (we'd rather invest up-front rather than going: Okay, we want to start keeping LPS, but that means we need a new light). Fish-keeping isn't new to us -we have a large Mbuna tank as well as a planted tetra tank- but we are brand new to reefing. We're both in college so our budget is somewhat tight. We're looking to spend less than $175 or so on a light that will give us flexibility as we evolve in the hobby. Does this give us options? Anyone have any advice on some LEDs to explore? I know this might be ignorant considering the plethora of information on here, youtube, and google, but there are so many rabbit holes to go down and it's easy to get overwhelmed. I thought reaching out to some of the experts here would be smartest and might allow some to chime in with suggestions knowing our specific dimensions and some of our goals. Any takers on helping this newbie out?
