Lighting opinions

[vramirez209]

I have a 30 gallon shallow frag tank and I am stuck on lighting . I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BUY. If anyone has any good input or opinions it would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[samksy]

It'll probably help if you tell us a budget you want to work with and any special preferences on which type of light. like led, mh, t5....etc. If i don't have to pay electricity bill, i will probably go with mh. But for your tank size it might heat up quickly, so i would say t5 or or led. If you give the dimension of the tank, that'll help too. Go with ATI T5, nice colors and great growth.

 

[vramirez209]

My tank is on the upper floor and heat can be an issue , I would like t5 but have to replace bulbs every 6-8 months with t5. So I'm leaning towards led but don't wana spare an organ for a light . Led seems Soo expensive

 

[vramirez209]

What's your opinion on the ai vega

 

[samksy]

What's your opinion on the ai vega

Don't have first hand experience on vega, but they are very strong light and bleach your coral like crazy, i'm sure other is going to chime in. You just need to set it up right and it should work for you. I had Radion, but they are expensive but coverage for your tank should be good....provide your tank dimension would be helpful.

I'm using T5 and Led combo and love it . Has the light output intensity, coverage and color i want. But paid a leg and an arm for it.

 

[annanymous]

I'm using T5 and Led combo and love it .

Which T5/LED combo? I would love to get my hands on a factory made combo! How much is an arm and a leg if you dont mind me asking?

 

[samksy]

Which T5/LED combo? I would love to get my hands on a factory made combo! How much is an arm and a leg if you dont mind me asking?

The new ATI T5/LED hybrid combo. check reefgeek for price, depends on which size you going for. Check with our vendor here or PM me if you need his info.

 

[annanymous]

WOW! You werent kidding about an arm and a leg...:lol:
I love the product but cant afford somethig like that yet. guess ill just go with LEDs for now and maybe add diy T5 lamps in frot and back of tank canopy...has anyone ever atempted to do that before :scratch:

 

[SanmanReefer]

What's your opinion on the ai vega

I had 2 AI Vegas and the wireless controller ($499 each fixture and $75 for the controller) and even though I think they are great fixtures I didn't like the controller. It kept losing communication with the lights constantly, I went through a few controllers until I finally gave up on them. My tank was 25 high and I had them at 50% and that was more than enough. I never cranked them to 100%. Hope this helps.

 

[kres1024]

I have 6 Vegas on a 120 reef ,have them set a peak hours at 80% white 95%blue 100% royal 100%deep blue 80%red 70 % green and the sps are going great

 

[reefer4eva]

Go to reef breeders.com they have a unit with an LCD display to adjust whites and blues so there won't be bleaching..the units also have full spectrum LEDs I think the unit runs about 320
http://reefbreeders.com/it2040.html

 

[troywalkerphoto]

pmed you

 

[vramirez209]

The reef breeders is a good price

 

[cono]

fathom led

 

[vramirez209]

I saw the fathom led as well however I asked them a bunch of requirements and questions and have yet to get back to me . Doesn't seem like good customer service and not a company I wana be spending my money with .

 

[BuGG]

Got timely responses from Fathom LED i inquired a couple of months back. Seem like good peeps and is a vendor here too. Give them a chance.