LPS lighting choice help.

[reefslugs]

I have a Planet Reef 120 gallon. (48''x24''x24''). After several attempts to try to keep SPS. Which I have failed at. I decided to go all LPS and softies. I kind of went crazy buying lights to keep an SPS tank. Now I have several lights to choose from for a LPS dominated tank. Can you help me choose the one I should go with? Here are the list of the lighting setups I have.

ATI 48'' eight bulb
Reef Builders Photon V2 50
2 Red Sea 90's
2 Radion G5 XR30 blues

Which one do you think will best and will not be over kill and burn up LPS?

 

[piranhaman00]

Only leds burn coral, does that help?

 

[MaxTremors]

Only leds burn coral, does that help?

Objectively untrue. You can bleach (‘burn’) coral with any type of lighting.

 

[piranhaman00]

Objectively untrue. You can bleach (‘burn’) coral with any type of lighting.

Yes but you have to try with halides or T5, led it’s easy.

 

[MaxTremors]

Yes but you have to try with halides or T5, led it’s easy.

Also just not true. I would argue it’s easier with halides and T5s since they are less adjustable/customizable.

 

[mdb_talon]

Personally i would go with the ATI IF cost is not a concern. Replacing those bulbs fairly regularly can get pricey. Otherwise i would go with the photon.

 

[piranhaman00]

Also just not true. I would argue it’s easier with halides and T5s since they are less adjustable/customizable.

absolutely wrong put that 8 bulb fixture right off the water, nothing with burn

 

[SteveEreef]

Any of those lights would grow LPS fine. Use whatever you prefer. A par meter may be a great benefit. Enjoy!

 

[mfinn]

I would go with the T5's. Maybe add some blue led strips for color pop. My favorites are Reef Brite XHO blues.
My LPS tank is doing great with my ATI T5 6 x 24 watt fixture. I have a pair of the XHO's too.
I have my fixture about 10" above the tank. My XHO's come on around 8-9am. 2 T5 bulbs come on at 10 am. The other 4 bulbs come on at noon and go until 2:30, with the other 2 on until 7.
Every time I think about switching to something else, I just look at the tank and count how many new torch heads and octo and hammer heads there are and put that thought aside.

 

[Uncle99]

Always T5
More expensive but just can’t beat the growth and colour.

 

[Rawsreef]

I would def use the t5's, I remember seeing a BRSTV video on how T5s give the most even par throughout your tank.

But I do like the colors corals get from the LEDs so I would def try to incorporate those Radions or the Red Sea 90s somehow if you have the room.

Just be careful not to blast corals with too much light