hi guys, i am setting up a reef tank with dimension 8150mm x 1000mm x 1200mm. I wanted to know what lights to use for this ? I am having 6 openings in the top and the tank will be fully loaded with corals mostly lps and little bit of sps.
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Wow... 26 and a half feet by 3.3 feet wide by 4 feet deep?? So, lighting... er... the Sun??
More seriously, about lighting, it's gotta be MH for that depth... maybe a couple of 400w per section, 12 in total.
Btw, you can't just post that without some pics or a build thread!! 2600 gallons of reef... that'll put some public aquariums to shame!
More seriously, about lighting, it's gotta be MH for that depth... maybe a couple of 400w per section, 12 in total.
Btw, you can't just post that without some pics or a build thread!! 2600 gallons of reef... that'll put some public aquariums to shame!
Just read your welcome post... you're in Tanzania right? In all seriousness, have you considered light tubes? Reflect the sunlight right down into the tank, free to run and in a tank that deep you'll get away with it. Supplement with some blues and UVs and away you go 
Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
That's a BIG tank! Agreed halides would be best given the dimensions. Massive chiller needed and the electric bill would make me pass out, permanently! Lol
Or.. let the sun pay for the lights... solar panels on the roof?
islandbreeze
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Well if ur serious, and money is no option go led, Hydras are 36v, snip the transformer wall wart/ box and run it to a 36v controller. Tie into solar. I'm actually working on that idea. I'm gonna start a thread cause It would be hurricane proof. Full sun is tricky.
Not sure hydras (or any led currently) will have enough punch to get a decent par reading down at 4' depth.
You need to look at led cannons. Kessil exotech an several other company's make them.
The orphek is a good light doubtless, but you'd have go with the narrowest lenses to get down 4' which would then reduce the spread considerably. Depending on how high you mount them, I reckon you'd need at least 3 in each of the 6 sections and at $1000 per light, you'd be looking at $18,000 for the lot... If I was looking at spending that, living where you do, I'd go for tried and tested MH and work out a way to run them via solar power... spend the savings on fish and coralsI was looking into orphek P300 V4 x 8 units. Well chiller is Teco Tk5k or tk9000. Depending on the space.
Images i will put it soon as tank is under construction.
I actually thought of MH. But since heats up i am worried about the temp of water.The orphek is a good light doubtless, but you'd have go with the narrowest lenses to get down 4' which would then reduce the spread considerably. Depending on how high you mount them, I reckon you'd need at least 3 in each of the 6 sections and at $1000 per light, you'd be looking at $18,000 for the lot... If I was looking at spending that, living where you do, I'd go for tried and tested MH and work out a way to run them via solar power... spend the savings on fish and corals
Yes.
islandbreeze
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Maxspect is supposed to have a pretty good cannon. http://www.coralvue.com/maxspect-commercial-led-floodlight
Hi reefers! i hope all of you are doing well. i wanted to ask you guys regarding main sump and refugium for my tank ( 8150mm x 1000mm x 1200mm).
The refugium is just below the display tank and the main sump filtration is in a room next to the tank. I have attached the images of the site. The first image is the stand where i will be placing my tank and the second is the underneath space where i am planning to use it for refugium.
My question is how should i maintain the water level in all the three, display tank, sump and refugium ?
The tank has 5 overflow boxes with 2 x 60mm holes each for the water to flow from the tank to the sump and refugium.
Now, what i have decided is that out of 10 holes ( 2 x 5 overflows) i will use one hole for the refugium at one end of the refugium and use a return pump at the other end of the refugium to the display tank straight.
And, use the 9 holes for the water to flow through the main sump (TMC system 5000 commercial) and use pump from the sump back to the display tank.
Does this sound proper? i mean all i want is that in case of power cut i don't want either of my tanks ( display, refugium and sump ) to get overflow
please give me some serious advice.
Thanks
The refugium is just below the display tank and the main sump filtration is in a room next to the tank. I have attached the images of the site. The first image is the stand where i will be placing my tank and the second is the underneath space where i am planning to use it for refugium.
My question is how should i maintain the water level in all the three, display tank, sump and refugium ?
The tank has 5 overflow boxes with 2 x 60mm holes each for the water to flow from the tank to the sump and refugium.
Now, what i have decided is that out of 10 holes ( 2 x 5 overflows) i will use one hole for the refugium at one end of the refugium and use a return pump at the other end of the refugium to the display tank straight.
And, use the 9 holes for the water to flow through the main sump (TMC system 5000 commercial) and use pump from the sump back to the display tank.
Does this sound proper? i mean all i want is that in case of power cut i don't want either of my tanks ( display, refugium and sump ) to get overflow
please give me some serious advice.
Thanks
