Lighting

[wrgoff]

I have a 240 Gallon tank. 8 feet long by 2 feet high by 2 feet wide. I currently have 4 (2 each side) Current USA Marine LEDs. I am thinking of adding more and better lights to setup. I would love to start to add corals (I currently only have a few zoas). What lights would you all recommend? I don't want to break the bank.. So I don't want to spend over $1k for all the lights.

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

Noopsyche, Nicrew, or Viparspectra…if you want to stay under $1K on an 8 ft tank.

 

[wrgoff]

Noopsyche, Nicrew, or Viparspectra…if you want to stay under $1K on an 8 ft tank.

I was thinking of add 3 Red Sea Reef LED G2 60 LEDs. The real thing is I need to make sure they get a descent amount of par down 22 -24 inches. My tank is 24 inches deep.

 

[rtparty]

There are way better options than Red Sea.

Nicrew Gen 2 Hyperreef would be the first place I look.

 

[wrgoff]

The other thing I thought about trying is 2 aquatic life 48in T5 HO hybrids. I could use this along with my current LEDs. What are you thoughts?

 

[wrgoff]

There are way better options than Red Sea.

Nicrew Gen 2 Hyperreef would be the first place I look.

I like those. Thanks for the input. I am going to do some research on their par ratings at 2 feet. Which is the depth of my tank

 

[wrgoff]

I like those. Thanks for the input. I am going to do some research on their par ratings at 2 feet. Which is the depth of my tank

There are way better options than Red Sea.

Nicrew Gen 2 Hyperreef would be the first place I look.

Do you know If I can control those with a Hydros Launch controller?

 

[rtparty]

Do you know If I can control those with a Hydros Launch controller?

No. You control them with their controller which is $50 and super easy to use. The lights daisy chain together with USB-C

 

[Catawba_Valley_Reef]

The Nicrew will have no problem hitting 22 to 24” deep. The Red Sea Reef LED 60 would struggle in my opinion.