Hello! I'm getting back into the hobby after a 7 year break. I have had reef tanks for 15 years before I took the break. I have had success with SPS, LPS and softies. My last tank was a 75g reef ready, 30g sump, coralife 125 skimmer, 60lbs of tonga live rock, 3 koralias in the tank as well as the mag drive return pump for circulation. My lighting was a 48" 2-250w HQI MH with 14k bulbs and 2 T5 actinics, the fixture was one of the cheapies off ebay but it grew SPS like nobodies business. I used RODI water and Tropic Marin salt. I dosed kalkwasser ocassionally. The birth of my 2nd child led to me selling off my tank.
My question for you guys is if I wanted an SPS dominated tank, then what LED fixture would do the trick? I have about a $250 budget for lights and I know nothing about watt per gallon or PAR levels for LED's.
My natural instinct is to get a 24" HQI 175" 14k MH/T5 fixture that I have confidence in but heat will be a concern.
What do you guys think?
My question for you guys is if I wanted an SPS dominated tank, then what LED fixture would do the trick? I have about a $250 budget for lights and I know nothing about watt per gallon or PAR levels for LED's.
My natural instinct is to get a 24" HQI 175" 14k MH/T5 fixture that I have confidence in but heat will be a concern.
What do you guys think?