What lights do you guys use

[VentingFish]

Im looking for recommendations for lights for a 75 that wont break the bank. What lights qre you guys using

 

[KPH]

I’m currently using a Current USA marine orbit LED strip. Really good budget light for under 200 and I’ve got pretty good coral growth. Although I’m soon switching to either the Current USA R24 or the Red Sea 50 or 90.

 

[Goaway]

I use the orbit marine IC x 2 . Depends what you want to grow.
Also if its FoWLR or lps, softy. This does matter in your choice of lights.

 

[jgirardnrg]

Depends on your budget really.
Low end: Viparspectras or Ocean Revive T-247's
Middle: Reefbreeders Photon V2+
High end: Use your imagination... Radions etc

 

[Midrats]

ATI Sunpower, the light all the others try to emulate. Half the price without the limitations.

 

[jgirardnrg]

ATI Sunpower, the light all the others try to emulate. Half the price without the limitations.

Well sure, great lights, but they aren't half the price of T-247's or the Photons.

 

[Tamberav]

ATI sunpower... I bought a used fixture for 200... and that 200 bucks grows anything in a 80g. All the parts on it are replaceable and it will last forever. I buy new bulbs every 12 months.

 

[TCoach]

PopBloom RS90's. Great price for a nice compact LED. Have 2 of them on my 92 corner.

 

[srobertb]

Im looking for recommendations for lights for a 75 that wont break the bank. What lights qre you guys using

My mom says I’m a ray of sunlight and my nana says I’m a breath of fresh air and yet my corals don’t grow and my PH is 6.0.

let’s break it down!

stratons: they’re so pretty. Wide . Look nice. Good luck finding them.

Orphek: see above minus the pretty.

Radion: So shiny. Like hanging circa 1995 video game consoles over your tank. They grow stuff but don’t have quite the spread of the above lights but a better spread than say a Kessil or bulb. Spread and color mix (with diffuser) is much better on the G5’s. Prepare to use one xr30 per 18x18 of square footage in your tank or the SPS authority will make you march through town in your skivvies while they scream “shade! Shade!” And ring a small bell.

Kessil: single point of light. So stylish. It’s a unique look to the inside of the tank. Grow stuff but prepare to supplement with T5 or use a lot of them…or prepare to meet the SPS authority again. Not as powerful as Radions.

Black Boxes: not UL listed. May catch on fire. May report your darkest secrets back to their red communist masters. Will probably grow coral.

T5: Lot of light. Good cost. Proven winner. No apparent government affiliation. SPS authority approved on reasonably shallow tanks.

 

[jgirardnrg]

My mom says I’m a ray of sunlight and my nana says I’m a breath of fresh air and yet my corals don’t grow and my PH is 6.0.

let’s break it down!

stratons: they’re so pretty. Wide . Look nice. Good luck finding them.

Orphek: see above minus the pretty.

Radion: So shiny. Like hanging circa 1995 video game consoles over your tank. They grow stuff but don’t have quite the spread of the above lights but a better spread than say a Kessil or bulb. Spread and color mix (with diffuser) is much better on the G5’s. Prepare to use one xr30 per 18x18 of square footage in your tank or the SPS authority will make you march through town in your skivvies while they scream “shade! Shade!” And ring a small bell.

Kessil: single point of light. So stylish. It’s a unique look to the inside of the tank. Grow stuff but prepare to supplement with T5 or use a lot of them…or prepare to meet the SPS authority again. Not as powerful as Radions.

Black Boxes: not UL listed. May catch on fire. May report your darkest secrets back to their red communist masters. Will probably grow coral.

T5: Lot of light. Good cost. Proven winner. No apparent government affiliation. SPS authority approved on reasonably shallow tanks.