best light 24"

[Hungriee]

Whats the best light to get for a 24" by 12" Wide tank? Its 15g.

The depth is about 15g - looking to house only LPS (acans, micromussa, blastos, scolys) and zoas + rare cloves.

I do have a concern on heat issues and electricity usage so I'm looking for T5s or LED.

any recommendations?

 

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you should be fine with tek 24 inch with 4 bulbs.

 

[Hungriee]

what bulbs will be best for LPS and zoa? I like the pop in color.

 

[cbau45]

For your actinics I would recommend the ATI blue plus. They are brighter than the Geissman actinics and make the colors pop more IMO. They're definitely more blue than purple. As for your daytime lamps shoot for an 11K bulb and a 6500 bulb. I'm partial to ATI but i've heard great things about the aquascience bulbs as well. Should give you good growth and color.

 

[Hungriee]

any retailer i should look into specifically for deals?

 

[cbau45]

any retailer i should look into specifically for deals?

I typically order my lights from DIYreef here in Michigan. They have always been really reliable, fast with shipping, and the bulbs are well packaged for transportation. I'm not sure where you're located but a lot of us Michigan folks start there. Just a suggestion.

 

[gparr]

Big positive vote for DIY Reef. A pleasure to do business with them.
Gary