Suggestions for lighting for 84” tank

T-5unsystem · Dec 11, 2018

You can't go wrong with adding some T5's to an LED setup. Blends the light, fills in the shadows, reduces that disco ball effect and grows coral better. I would run T5 or both together.

Eder · Dec 12, 2018

We have two kessils 360we already. So instead of buying all new lighting we decided to do two aquatic life 36” fixtures with 4 kessils. I think it’ll be a great combo.

Jay Norris · Dec 12, 2018

T-5unsystem said:
You can't go wrong with adding some T5's to an LED setup. Blends the light, fills in the shadows, reduces that disco ball effect and grows coral better. I would run T5 or both together.

The LED’s I use don’t have the disco ball effect and will cover just as good, if not better then any T5 fixture. Plus you don’t need to change the bulbs every 9 months or so, and I can program any spectrum I want into them.

Oldreefer44 · Dec 12, 2018

2 Orphek v4's would be plenty of light and grow anything you want.

T-5unsystem · Dec 13, 2018

Jay Norris said:
The LED’s I use don’t have the disco ball effect and will cover just as good, if not better then any T5 fixture. Plus you don’t need to change the bulbs every 9 months or so, and I can program any spectrum I want into them.

You have some magical LEDs if they have linear output! I would bet you would increase your growth with the addition of T5 to your LED which is what I was recommending. Not replacing LEDs. I think most agree the combination of both is the bees knees.

Jay Norris · Dec 13, 2018

T-5unsystem said:
You have some magical LEDs if they have linear output! I would bet you would increase your growth with the addition of T5 to your LED which is what I was recommending. Not replacing LEDs. I think most agree the combination of both is the bees knees.

The Mitras I use will grow any type of coral I can purchase and cover the tank with a minimal of shadowing as they use parabolic reflectors the same as MH. They also grow corals the same as T5's or better, and I don't want an increase in growth as they are growing faster then I want as of now. Why do I want to have to change bulbs every 8 months or so, if I wanted to that I would of stayed with my old M/H - VHO lights.