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Is this 2 72 inch lights? Or 2 36 inch. Sorry to keep asking but it is unclear on the site. Thank you.I have the first one which is a set of 2. Second link in 1 light. I'll get pics of them when I get home later today
I really am sorry for using the word "pop" in my original request for help on this subject. "Pop" was the first word to come to mind. I am just looking for the proper lighting for my tank and it's inhabitants. Unfortunately, the odyssea was in much rougher shape than we originally thought. It's not worth taking the risk to try it out. I would actually stick with my 2 t5 doubles if I could get them up off my tank glass.I think the 72 inch quad T-5 that your friend gave you to try out is a perfectly fine fixture. I ran a quad T-5 for a year or two over my tank with the same basic assortment of corals that you have and they did just fine. Personally I would run with that fixture since you already have it. For the coloration it comes down to bulb choice. I personally like more blue then some. I would run with 2 blue plus and actinic and either a purple or a coral plus. You could always add an LED "stunner" type strip down the road if you still don't feel that it has enough "pop".
They have the brackets to hang them. For the 2 - 72" I would need 4 brackets to hold the weight of them. I'm looking into the cost of ordering in Canada. So far SalterAquarium is the only site I found that has the mounting brackets though.(There's also not much risk to starting with one even if you suspect you'll want higher light levels, since you can always add a second one later. I think you only miss out on the hanging kit/bracket.)
When you are charging $1000 for a $2-$300 fixture you can afford free shipping. It looks like they are trying to clear those outdated fixtures out. If they were $250 a piece I think 4 of those units might compare to a nice 6-8 bulb ATI SunpowerBTW, I dunno how they have prices like that....$1000 including FREE SHIPPING is crazy. 72" stuff always requires an extra shipping charge.
Yes those are the brackets I was thinking of using. Unfortunately, these may be out of my price range. Without the brackets, through a Canadian site I am looking at over $2000 before 13% tax is added on. https://www.bigalspets.com/ca/curre...altwater-reef-lighting-systems.html?sku=73797If you're thinking of doing this bracket (four, I think you said) vs the built in legs:
https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/orbit-marine-led-adjustable-tank-mount-bracket-current-usa/
Then you probably are up for consideration of the DUAL kit.
If you are looking for a budget option you could keep your t5's and add a couple of these:
https://www.21ledusa.com/aquarium_led_reefbar_pro_72_inch_full_spectrum_p/rbpfs66.htm
For $179 I think these would match one of those Current fixtures. I run the Actinic strip on my 90g.
I couldn't do an open top, too many potential jumpers. I'm looking into the screen tops from BRS. I'm trying to find them somewhere in Canada. The problem we run into in Canada is if we order from U.S, we pay a crazy amount for shipping, duty, tax and conversion to Canadian funds . Ends up costing double or more what the original cost was. Husband is being very difficult in that he doesn't like the built in legs made out of wire. I'm hoping to get him to compromise. I am concerned that one strip would actually give me less light than what I have now.