Lighting for my 75 gallon.

MandarinGirl · Apr 13, 2013

Would this be a good light for a 75 gallon tank(saltwater duh!) with palys, mushrooms, sps, and some lps? Do i need a stronger light or would this be okay?
CURRENT USA ORBIT 48" 4X96W power compact
cant buy new because I cant afford it, but I could use some tips on what to look for.

Dtech07 · Apr 13, 2013

Those will work fine i was running a CURRENT 6x54w Nova Extreme for two years and had great growth and color on SPS/LPS/ and Softies. Have you thought about leds?

twintrades · Apr 13, 2013

Dont USE PC light!
Go Led or t-5 Way cheaper and bulbs are better!

MandarinGirl · Apr 14, 2013

I thought about leds but I have no idea how they work. Like I said Im trying to save money by buying used but there isnt much out there right now(craigslist). So I have got a +1 and a -1?

Eggs · Apr 14, 2013

PC lighting won't support SPS, and probably not LPS for that size tank. You probably would upgrade at some point, and would be better off just applying that money to something better.

MandarinGirl · Apr 14, 2013

Okay so no to the power compacts. I want to do DIY LED but Im no good at that stuff. Looking into the 48 Solderless Led kit at www.rapidled.com. would this work for my tank?
48 Solderless LED Retrofit Kit - Rapid LED
You get to mix and match the leds for diffrent colors. Id probabley do half whites, half blues.Anyone have any experience?

twintrades · Apr 14, 2013

check reef breeders led. i ordered a photon 32 but for lps and softys in a 75 you prolly could do a value fixture with 120 optics.

if you live near Wisconsin you could get my t 5. there cheap for a6 bulb

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Frostslasher · Apr 14, 2013

After reading quite a few reviews and trying to stay around $800-1,000 range, I decided to purchase 2 Kessil 350N's with gooseneck mounts for my 75 gallon tank. I haven't received them yet, so hard to comment on the quality but there are plenty of threads on the product. They also just released their 360N/W that are controllable if you're willing to spend a bit more. Best of luck!