Lighting ideas for cube

[chrisgy08]

Hey guys , I'm relatively new to reefing . I ran a 24g cube back in england but I have recently moved out to australia and managed to pick up an aqua one 195 cube for only $500aud
The tank came with a t5 fixture but I'm not sure how good it will be. Should I keep this t5 and incorporate leds too ? I have attached some pics of the tank . I intend to keep some sps . Any ideas on lights would be great

 

[bobnicaragua]

T5 are great for SPS. Keep them for fill light and add LEDs.

One LED bar in the front and one in the back would work well with your current setup.

 

[chrisgy08]

T5 are great for SPS. Keep them for fill light and add LEDs.

One LED bar in the front and one in the back would work well with your current setup.

Thanks for the help .
The current t5 bulbs are aqua one sun light and a blue. Should I keep these or are there better ones to go for.
Any specific led bars you can reccomend ?

 

[bobnicaragua]

You can use any bulb combo you want. Those bulbs should be okay unless they are older than 18-24 months.

I like to run ATI blue plus mixed with a whiter bulb like ATI coral plus, purple plus, or aqua blue special. This will give you a whiter T5 mixed with blue LED for better coral pop.

Orphek bars need to be mounted high, I would avoid them with your hood. Look at Quanta bars, AI blade, mitra bars or reefbrite XHO. Quanta will probably be cheapest, and they pack a punch with good spread.