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Hi Folks,
Tried a few other threads and didn't get much so will try here in the lighting section I have ordered a IM Fusion 30L and am struggling to make a decision on lighting.
I have done a TON of research but that seems to have left me somewhat confused. I have determined there is a lot of personal preference in the LED/T5 discussion and am open to both at the moment.
Here are the requirements for what i am looking for;
- Needs to be tank mounted (cannot hang from ceiling)
- Tank is for both corals and fish. For corals, i will mainly have LPS but may want to dabble in SPS if the lighting can support it. Fish will be only 3-4 small fish as it is only 30g
- Budget; aiming to stay under $600
I have been considering the following;
T5's:
ATI Sunpower (Unfortunately, looks like i would have to hang them which is not an option)
Coralife Aqualight HO (had a Coralife light on my first reef tank and worked well but i don't read great reviews about them recently)
Pro's; strong lighting for corals and meets budget. Seems the ATI bulbs look great as well
Con's: noise of fans, don't have that "sleek" look of LED's, cost of bulbs (not too worried about this one), the one i want (ATI Sunpower) seems to only have a hanging fixture option?
LED's:
Current USA Orbit Marine PRO LED (seems to be a good fit given my tank is shallow at <12")
Fluval Marine Performance LED (not sure if a good choice but LFS has in stock)
Aquamaxx Nemo LED
*Many of the LED options available do not fit my needs in terms of profile on the tank. This is going in a room that is not just a fish tank room and i can't have an LED high above the tank that turns the room into a night club (bosses orders).
Any advice here is appreciated.
Thx,
Dylan
Tried a few other threads and didn't get much so will try here in the lighting section I have ordered a IM Fusion 30L and am struggling to make a decision on lighting.
I have done a TON of research but that seems to have left me somewhat confused. I have determined there is a lot of personal preference in the LED/T5 discussion and am open to both at the moment.
Here are the requirements for what i am looking for;
- Needs to be tank mounted (cannot hang from ceiling)
- Tank is for both corals and fish. For corals, i will mainly have LPS but may want to dabble in SPS if the lighting can support it. Fish will be only 3-4 small fish as it is only 30g
- Budget; aiming to stay under $600
I have been considering the following;
T5's:
ATI Sunpower (Unfortunately, looks like i would have to hang them which is not an option)
Coralife Aqualight HO (had a Coralife light on my first reef tank and worked well but i don't read great reviews about them recently)
Pro's; strong lighting for corals and meets budget. Seems the ATI bulbs look great as well
Con's: noise of fans, don't have that "sleek" look of LED's, cost of bulbs (not too worried about this one), the one i want (ATI Sunpower) seems to only have a hanging fixture option?
LED's:
Current USA Orbit Marine PRO LED (seems to be a good fit given my tank is shallow at <12")
Fluval Marine Performance LED (not sure if a good choice but LFS has in stock)
Aquamaxx Nemo LED
*Many of the LED options available do not fit my needs in terms of profile on the tank. This is going in a room that is not just a fish tank room and i can't have an LED high above the tank that turns the room into a night club (bosses orders).
Any advice here is appreciated.
Thx,
Dylan