Need help with getting lights

[Nicholas234]

So I’m trying to set up a 75 gallon reef tank but I’m fairly new to saltwater and wanted to know the best budget options for my lighting if I wanted to create a diverse ecosystem

 

[VintageReefer]

Two noopsyche k7 pros III

https://noopsychereeflight.com/products/k7-pro-iii-full-set-aquarium-led-coral-light

 

[GARRIGA]

Perhaps define diverse ecosystem you have in mind. For example, I'm going to be lighting for SPS but likely not keeping any requiring high intensity yet want to be prepared so I don't spend twice. Can lower the intensity. Can't go higher than designed. Spend once. Cry once mentality.

 

[Nicholas234]

Perhaps define diverse ecosystem you have in mind. For example, I'm going to be lighting for SPS but likely not keeping any requiring high intensity yet want to be prepared so I don't spend twice. Can lower the intensity. Can't go higher than designed. Spend once. Cry once mentality.

Yeah so I haven’t started yet but I really want corals, anémone, and fish

 

[Nicholas234]

Two noopsyche k7 pros III

https://noopsychereeflight.com/products/k7-pro-iii-full-set-aquarium-led-coral-light

So I’ve looked into par38 bulbs and wanted to know if I could use a few of those in stead of the Noopsyche do be more on a budget’s

 

[VirginiaReefer]

Nicrew hyper reef 150

 

[VintageReefer]

So I’ve looked into par38 bulbs and wanted to know if I could use a few of those in stead of the Noopsyche do be more on a budget’s

Par 38 is more for a nano tank with less depth. Probably would be ok for low light corals mounted high but you would need at least 4 and still be very limited in what coral you can keep

 

[GARRIGA]

Yeah so I haven’t started yet but I really want corals, anémone, and fish

What type of corals? Had an anemone in the 80s but no clue what lighting those actually need yet have read rather high intensity. Oddly mine lived several months before bad grocery store shrimp did it in.

Key is formulating what one plans to do and go from there because most likely going to recommend lights for Sticks based on what I've seen. As if the only reef tanks are Sticks.

I'm all for overdoing because I might change my mind but that may not be the case for you.

 

[FUNGI]

depends on width of your tank....but IMO:
https://store.coralvue.com/maxspect-razor-x-200w-led-lighting-fixture