- Location
- Long Island/Suffolk
So.... For starters I know that there are a ton of threads that relate to what i'm asking here and I have read quite a few...at this point my brain is fried and I am still at a loss on what to do...
In the next few weeks I will be getting a 220 Gal tank from a friend who is getting out of the hobby...i can't even begin to explain the excitement of getting back into a larger tank...for the past 3 years i have had smaller tanks and they just don't do it for me...so the timing worked out and i'll be joining the large tank community once again
About the tank:
- L X W X H - 72" X 30" X 24"
- 3 Sides starphire Glass
- Coast to Coast overflow
Equipment wise i'm pretty much good to go at the moment however i will be updating and adding things between now and the new year.
The question at hand is lighting....I have always ran metal halides...currently I have (2) 400 Watt 20K Radium but the electric bill is beating me up and one of the agreements to setting up this tank was that I try to make it a little less demanding on the electric bill....so LED is my plan.
I have been looking into a few different types but i really can't decide on which ones to go with...the following ones are what i've been looking at
Acan Lighting
Ecotech Radion
AI Sol & Vega
The question here is what are the pros and cons and how many units would i need of each...from the people ive been talking to everyone seems to have a different number
My calculations from what ive learned is i would need the following to cover the tank
Ecotech - 6
AI Sol - 4
Vega ?
Acan Lighting ?
I'm not even sure if these are correct but from what i've understood while reading its what i've come up with...
- Side Notes -
* I keep a mixed reef but I do tend to lean towards the SPS world...i know i would like the luxury of being able to place pieces almost anywhere i want without having to worry about if there is enough light in that area.
** I currently don't have any clams but i would be interested in introducing some in the future not sure if this affects anyones suggestions/Info.
*** I would like to have as much control over lights as possible but I mainly roll towards the 20K spectrum.
**** Bells and whistles like rolling clouds and thunderstorms are cool...but not a must for me.
Well thats all i can think of at the moment with writing this thread...i appreciate any and all information given...i'll be honest i've wanted to switch for a while but the technology kind of scares me as when i hear LED...the first thing i think of is my T.V. not my reef lol
Thanks,
Joe
In the next few weeks I will be getting a 220 Gal tank from a friend who is getting out of the hobby...i can't even begin to explain the excitement of getting back into a larger tank...for the past 3 years i have had smaller tanks and they just don't do it for me...so the timing worked out and i'll be joining the large tank community once again
About the tank:
- L X W X H - 72" X 30" X 24"
- 3 Sides starphire Glass
- Coast to Coast overflow
Equipment wise i'm pretty much good to go at the moment however i will be updating and adding things between now and the new year.
The question at hand is lighting....I have always ran metal halides...currently I have (2) 400 Watt 20K Radium but the electric bill is beating me up and one of the agreements to setting up this tank was that I try to make it a little less demanding on the electric bill....so LED is my plan.
I have been looking into a few different types but i really can't decide on which ones to go with...the following ones are what i've been looking at
Acan Lighting
Ecotech Radion
AI Sol & Vega
The question here is what are the pros and cons and how many units would i need of each...from the people ive been talking to everyone seems to have a different number
My calculations from what ive learned is i would need the following to cover the tank
Ecotech - 6
AI Sol - 4
Vega ?
Acan Lighting ?
I'm not even sure if these are correct but from what i've understood while reading its what i've come up with...
- Side Notes -
* I keep a mixed reef but I do tend to lean towards the SPS world...i know i would like the luxury of being able to place pieces almost anywhere i want without having to worry about if there is enough light in that area.
** I currently don't have any clams but i would be interested in introducing some in the future not sure if this affects anyones suggestions/Info.
*** I would like to have as much control over lights as possible but I mainly roll towards the 20K spectrum.
**** Bells and whistles like rolling clouds and thunderstorms are cool...but not a must for me.
Well thats all i can think of at the moment with writing this thread...i appreciate any and all information given...i'll be honest i've wanted to switch for a while but the technology kind of scares me as when i hear LED...the first thing i think of is my T.V. not my reef lol
Thanks,
Joe
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