Lighting 8ft x 30” x 30” tank
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JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
I'll edit that, somehow I missed the 8' part ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious
I'd say dual 48" T5 LED setups with which ever LEDs you prefer...
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MERKEY
Cronies
That's a long tank,
Do you want leds or t5s, a mix with halide?
For leds and just softies and fish you could get away with black boxes and stay under 500 most likely. Throw 4 of them over it and you technically would be ok.
If you want to add a bit more then you could go with AI, kessil, Radion. And get into some cash
If you go with t5s or a hybrid then you could get 2 48" fixtures and run them with any led you want.
Really it comes down to what look you want and how much you want to spend
Do you want leds or t5s, a mix with halide?
For leds and just softies and fish you could get away with black boxes and stay under 500 most likely. Throw 4 of them over it and you technically would be ok.
If you want to add a bit more then you could go with AI, kessil, Radion. And get into some cash
If you go with t5s or a hybrid then you could get 2 48" fixtures and run them with any led you want.
Really it comes down to what look you want and how much you want to spend
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Ultraman
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I’m looking to keep things simple with no annual bulb replacements. It’s mainly going to be softies, maybe a couple LPS and fish. Was debating a couple of reefbreeder photon V2 48” fixtures, or five Kessil 360x.
Don't sweat bulb replacement... you will be replacing LED panels soon enough - plan on about 5 year life span.
For softies and fish, I would just get 6 or 8 cheap black boxes, and maybe another for a spare. Mars or Vipar or something like that.
For softies and fish, I would just get 6 or 8 cheap black boxes, and maybe another for a spare. Mars or Vipar or something like that.
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