I bought a pair of current marine led lights (48") for my 90 gallon 4 foot tank. They work okay. I don't have par levels but I can see where the algae grows. There are some spots that don't get enough light and it is mostly because the lights are resting on the glass top and I have to open it to feed the fish which pushes the light back from the front.
I'd like to get something nicer as I'm at the point where I'd like to try growing some SPS soon.
I think my ideal lights would be two Neptune Skys but they're expensive, even used. I'm also not sure if I want to replace my lights or just supplement them. I was thinking of getting one of those new Blade lights as a supplement light to go down the middle of the tank, but I couldn't decide what size. Would the 39" have enough spread to get to the edges? Grow or Glow?
Another factor is the tank is in my living room so if I mount the lights above the tank then I'd need to do something to control the lighting into the room. Lights resting on the top of the tank is not only frugal but also nice for reducing the spill over into the room.
I'm open to any suggestions. I'd like to spend less than $1k and I am willing to buy used.
I'd like to get something nicer as I'm at the point where I'd like to try growing some SPS soon.
I think my ideal lights would be two Neptune Skys but they're expensive, even used. I'm also not sure if I want to replace my lights or just supplement them. I was thinking of getting one of those new Blade lights as a supplement light to go down the middle of the tank, but I couldn't decide what size. Would the 39" have enough spread to get to the edges? Grow or Glow?
Another factor is the tank is in my living room so if I mount the lights above the tank then I'd need to do something to control the lighting into the room. Lights resting on the top of the tank is not only frugal but also nice for reducing the spill over into the room.
I'm open to any suggestions. I'd like to spend less than $1k and I am willing to buy used.