Lighting a 50 cube

N2theUnknown · Feb 27, 2020

Hey everyone I have a 50 cube somewhere in the 20lx20wx24h. I am going for mainly lps dominate tank. I currently have a mars aqua now. Wanting something with some controllability ramp up down. What's your opinions. I'm really liking the radion but it's Abit out of my range. Also really liking the aqamai lms light but cant seem to find the spread of that light. Would I be better off holding out and saving up for a radion.

Hemmdog · Feb 27, 2020

Get a used g4 xr30 Radion. Super cheap right now.

N2theUnknown · Feb 28, 2020

Yea I don't have an apex so do I need the reef link with the gen 4? I'm also really liking the reef breeders photon v2+

150 Gallon Reef · Feb 28, 2020

Orphek atlantik compact. I have one on my 24x24 and I love it. Better spread than the radions and no disco ball effect

45ZoaGarden · Feb 28, 2020

N2theUnknown said:
Hey everyone I have a 50 cube somewhere in the 20lx20wx24h. I am going for mainly lps dominate tank. I currently have a mars aqua now. Wanting something with some controllability ramp up down. What's your opinions. I'm really liking the radion but it's Abit out of my range. Also really liking the aqamai lms light but cant seem to find the spread of that light. Would I be better off holding out and saving up for a radion.

Hydra 32hd. Made by AI who owns ecotech. Same components, and you can use the same spectrum as the AB+. It will be strong enough to support sps. I have sps with no issues in my 26x20x19 under a hydra 26hd

45ZoaGarden · Feb 28, 2020

I mean ecotech owns Ai, it was just worded funny

N2theUnknown · Feb 28, 2020

150 Gallon Reef said:
Orphek atlantik compact. I have one on my 24x24 and I love it. Better spread than the radions and no disco ball effect

Haha the radion is on the higher end of my budget I don't think this would even have been a thought in my mind lol it does seem like a very solid light though

150 Gallon Reef · Feb 28, 2020

N2theUnknown said:
Haha the radion is on the higher end of my budget I don't think this would even have been a thought in my mind lol it does seem like a very solid light though

The orphek compact is just about the same price as the radion g5. Definitely worth every penny

N2theUnknown · Feb 28, 2020

150 Gallon Reef said:
The orphek compact is just about the same price as the radion g5. Definitely worth every penny

I must have looked at something diffrentyhe one I had seen was like 700

jda · Feb 28, 2020

You will have to pay for ramping and all of that. Photon might be your least expensive bet. Used will be cheaper, but you take all the risks.

N2theUnknown · Feb 28, 2020

jda said:
You will have to pay for ramping and all of that. Photon might be your least expensive bet. Used will be cheaper, but you take all the risks.

What do you mean all of the risks?

150 Gallon Reef · Feb 28, 2020

N2theUnknown said:
I must have looked at something diffrentyhe one I had seen was like 700

If you are looking for a radion xr15, then yes the orphek is more expensive. If you want the xr 30, then orphek is cheaper. If go with the xr30 if you did go with radion, due to the deeper tank you have

N2theUnknown · Feb 28, 2020

150 Gallon Reef said:
If you are looking for a radion xr15, then yes the orphek is more expensive. If you want the xr 30, then orphek is cheaper. If go with the xr30 if you did go with radion, due to the deeper tank you have

I really don't think I need a xr30 I'm not worried about depth there is plenty of corals that need low light

45ZoaGarden · Feb 28, 2020

N2theUnknown said:
I really don't think I need a xr30 I'm not worried about depth there is plenty of corals that need low light

So get a hydra 32. Brighter than the 15 and cheaper.

N2theUnknown · Feb 28, 2020

45ZoaGarden said:
So get a hydra 32. Brighter than the 15 and cheaper.

That's the light in my brs cart at the moment I was just trying to see what else was out there or what people's opinions where for lights like the aqamai and the photon v2 and so on.

bob salzlein · Mar 2, 2020

N2theUnknown said:
Hey everyone I have a 50 cube somewhere in the 20lx20wx24h. I am going for mainly lps dominate tank. I currently have a mars aqua now. Wanting something with some controllability ramp up down. What's your opinions. I'm really liking the radion but it's Abit out of my range. Also really liking the aqamai lms light but cant seem to find the spread of that light. Would I be better off holding out and saving up for a radion.

The Aqamai LRm has a spread of 3'x3' and can grow anything you put under it. Priced lower so you can spend your money on buying corals.

N2theUnknown · Mar 3, 2020

bob salzlein said:
The Aqamai LRm has a spread of 3'x3' and can grow anything you put under it. Priced lower so you can spend your money on buying corals.

Do you think the lrs would be enough light?

PorkBelly · Mar 3, 2020

I vote kessil 360! Definitely enough coverage.

N2theUnknown · Mar 3, 2020

PorkBelly said:
I vote kessil 360! Definitely enough coverage.

Thanks I'll check it out I dientbthink kessils would be enough coverage without multiple

bob salzlein · Mar 3, 2020

N2theUnknown said:
Do you think the lrs would be enough light?

Absolutely, it has a 2' x 2' spread. Check out the Hydorgroupusa Facebook page and look for the Living Reef Orlando Waterbox tank...they are constantly trimming that stuff back... set up for a very short time.