Need light recommendations please.....

[NCMamacita]

I just purchased the Innovative Marine EXT 100 gallon tank (attached pic and specs from their website). Which lights would you recommend for this tank? I currently have a 37 gallon tank with an AI Prime. It’s a mixed reef tank with mostly LPS and lots of Zoas rights now. The tank should arrive next month, so I’m trying to buy all of the equipment now before it arrives. Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[Hydrored]

What’s your plan for corals? Sps, softies, LPS? Moving what you already have for coral?

 

[piranhaman00]

T5s

 

[NCMamacita]

What’s your plan for corals? Sps, softies, LPS? Moving what you already have for coral?

I plan to mainly have LPS and softies, along with my current coral. I may attempt SPS but that would be at least 1 year away.

 

[Hydrored]

Do you have a budget in mind? I would pick up a T5 hybrid setup, add LED’s as the tank grows out. T5 and Kessil’s combo looks great

 

[fishguy242]

hi,congrats on new tank. viperspectra 165's [2] ,lots of threads here on them

 

[NCMamacita]

Do you have a budget in mind? I would pick up a T5 hybrid setup, add LED’s as the tank grows out. T5 and Kessil’s combo looks great

Thanks! I’ll take a look at those. I don’t want to “break the bank” since I’m having to purchase sump, return pump, protein skimmer, and some wave makers.

 

[NCMamacita]

hi,congrats on new tank. viperspectra 165's [2] ,lots of threads here on them

I’ll check out those threads. I just Googled them, and they are much cheaper than some of the other options.

 

[jda]

6 bulb T5. If you want to, you can put LED strips on either side later on. 90% on performance, 100% on ease and cannot-mess-this-up ability. T5 are a low risk choice.

 

[sfin52]

Congrats on the new tank.

 

[bob salzlein]

I just purchased the Innovative Marine EXT 100 gallon tank (attached pic and specs from their website). Which lights would you recommend for this tank? I currently have a 37 gallon tank with an AI Prime. It’s a mixed reef tank with mostly LPS and lots of Zoas rights now. The tank should arrive next month, so I’m trying to buy all of the equipment now before it arrives. Thanks for any suggestions!

Check out the Aqamai line of products by Hydor, lights would look awesome on that tank. They carry them at Wet Pets in Gastonia. www.aqamai.com