Reef Lighting

[Mike Lemming]

Hey guys, I am setting up a new 75g reef on Friday and currently plan to use (2) Galxy Hydro 165 Watt LED lights but, have been thinking about getting something better.
WITHOUT emptying my wallet completely, Can you guys recommend some LED's?
Thanks!

 

[huuta]

Use 2 of the Mars aqua led on ebay.I have the 300w on my 75 sps tank and it won't break the bank

 

[domination2580]

Sbreeflights. Great lights!

 

[Mike Lemming]

Use 2 of the Mars aqua led on ebay.I have the 300w on my 75 sps tank and it won't break the bank

Aren't the MarsAqua lights like the same that I have?

 

[Mike Lemming]

Sbreeflights. Great lights!

I have heard this.. Ill check them out. Thanks!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Aren't the MarsAqua lights like the same that I have?

they are.
sb are a small step up from them. I just bought one for my cube.
When it comes to up grade, do you have a budget? you may want to look into used gear. I picked 3 up ai Sols w controller for next to nothing for my 55g. 48x12x24

 

[huuta]

Pretty much but i have not use that so can't say.all i can say is that the mars aqua grow and colors up my sps just fine.Lets put it this way,my radion is sitting next to my tank collecting dust.

 

[Mike Lemming]

Pretty much but i have not use that so can't say.all i can say is that the mars aqua grow and colors up my sps just fine.Lets put it this way,my radion is sitting next to my tank collecting dust.

Wow! Good to know.. Thanks!

 

[Mike Lemming]

they are.
sb are a small step up from them. I just bought one for my cube.
When it comes to up grade, do you have a budget? you may want to look into used gear. I picked 3 up ai Sols w controller for next to nothing for my 55g. 48x12x24

I can't say that I have an actual budget really, I just don't want to get something crazy expensive as it took a lot to get the tank all together ya know?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I can't say that I have an actual budget really, I just don't want to get something crazy expensive as it took a lot to get the tank all together ya know?

trust me i do know. I have two tanks.
a mars aqua is a galaxy hydro.2 @ 175. 2 16" sbreef ramping(spoil yourself) 500. i reefbreeders photon 48 new 639. used older 48 photon around 300. 4 used kessels 600? my 3 used ai sol w controller 400 2 ocean recive 247 $350 basically a knock off photon.

so at the 400-600 range you get a new lower but decent quality light maybe with ramping or something cool or a used high end light.
if you jus want to add some pizaz I used my older 48in current marine as a ramp up and down with my t5. SWEEET royal blues in the am and PM. I still use it with my sol's cuz it just looks that good.
the SB's have a similar color.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aqua-illumi...617550?hash=item2ef167f4ce:g:~KkAAOSwRQlXfb5U
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AI-sols-x2-...469387?hash=item4b0392570b:g:iAQAAOSwkl5Xe9rE
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IN-BOX-...965566?hash=item3ac64be43e:g:MhAAAOSwlV9WS8VG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Ocean-Re...215716?hash=item3f5b17a464:g:IdsAAOSw9r1WBH77
https://sbreeflights.com/5-sbox-reef-lights

 

[Mike Lemming]

trust me i do know. I have two tanks.
a mars aqua is a galaxy hydro.2 @ 175. 2 16" sbreef ramping(spoil yourself) 500. i reefbreeders photon 48 new 639. used older 48 photon around 300. 4 used kessels 600? my 3 used ai sol w controller 400 2 ocean recive 247 $350 basically a knock off photon.

so at the 400-600 range you get a new lower but decent quality light maybe with ramping or something cool or a used high end light.
if you jus want to add some pizaz I used my older 48in current marine as a ramp up and down with my t5. SWEEET royal blues in the am and PM. I still use it with my sol's cuz it just looks that good.
the SB's have a similar color.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aqua-illumi...617550?hash=item2ef167f4ce:g:~KkAAOSwRQlXfb5U
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AI-sols-x2-...469387?hash=item4b0392570b:g:iAQAAOSwkl5Xe9rE
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IN-BOX-...965566?hash=item3ac64be43e:g:MhAAAOSwlV9WS8VG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Ocean-Re...215716?hash=item3f5b17a464:g:IdsAAOSw9r1WBH77
https://sbreeflights.com/5-sbox-reef-lights

I'll check it out! Thanks man!

 

[K100286]

BRS rates the Kessil AP700 the best of the led's for even coverage over a wide area. They use 2 for their display tank along with some T 5's. Go to their web site and search for their 52 week buildout of their 160 gal. tank. If you can't find the video go to you tube. It's the most objective demo. I have seen comparing the best selling led's. I have 2 of them, and the light and coverage is very good.

 

[Sabellafella]

Hey guys, I am setting up a new 75g reef on Friday and currently plan to use (2) Galxy Hydro 165 Watt LED lights but, have been thinking about getting something better.
WITHOUT emptying my wallet completely, Can you guys recommend some LED's?
Thanks!

Haha glad you got an account on here, you could go with black boxes, or somthing like sb reef lights

 

[bobman]

Instead of buying new fixtures from sbreef they sell upgraded boards that will fit your existing black boxes

 

[Mike Lemming]

Instead of buying new fixtures from sbreef they sell upgraded boards that will fit your existing black boxes

Really? Do I just go to there website?

 

[domination2580]

Really? Do I just go to there website?

Yes but it all depends on the blackbox. Some of them the board will fit others they wont. But i would most certainly check it out!
https://sbreeflights.com/