Hey all!
I think that a light will be the first thing I buy for my future reef tank. It's a 20 gallon long, currently used as a freshwater set up, but will be converting it soon
I know I want an LED, I don't want to have to replace bulbs, and I have LED fixtures on all but one of my freshwater tanks, and I absolutely love them. But, I'm not sure what wattage, size, and brand I should get. I have about $150 to spend on lighting, I think that would get me a good light for basic corals, but would like to have a little wiggle room for higher level corals... Maybe acans and the like. I was looking at the Current Satellite fixture, I absolutely love all he features it has, the look, and I've always wanted one :xd: But the one thing that's holding me back is that I am unsure if it would be enough wattage or not. I can hang the light, I know that opens up more options. I don't want it super blue, but I don't want it super white, either. I like the lights with cool features and different spectrum's and colors. I was also looking at metal halides, but I don't like the fact that they run hot, and they don't have cool features like LED lights. But, I do like how they look.
Soo.... with all that.. help me pick a light? :smile:
I think that a light will be the first thing I buy for my future reef tank. It's a 20 gallon long, currently used as a freshwater set up, but will be converting it soon
I know I want an LED, I don't want to have to replace bulbs, and I have LED fixtures on all but one of my freshwater tanks, and I absolutely love them. But, I'm not sure what wattage, size, and brand I should get. I have about $150 to spend on lighting, I think that would get me a good light for basic corals, but would like to have a little wiggle room for higher level corals... Maybe acans and the like. I was looking at the Current Satellite fixture, I absolutely love all he features it has, the look, and I've always wanted one :xd: But the one thing that's holding me back is that I am unsure if it would be enough wattage or not. I can hang the light, I know that opens up more options. I don't want it super blue, but I don't want it super white, either. I like the lights with cool features and different spectrum's and colors. I was also looking at metal halides, but I don't like the fact that they run hot, and they don't have cool features like LED lights. But, I do like how they look.
Soo.... with all that.. help me pick a light? :smile: