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Nu2reef · Feb 1, 2021

Hello!! I am new to forums and the reef hobby. I have lots of questions and don't know where to start.

MERKEY · Feb 1, 2021

Hello and welcome to R2R, there are a lot of knowledgeable people here so just start asking away!

Zach B · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome :)

SPR1968 · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome to R2R!!!

Doctorgori · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome and this is a good start

Nu2reef · Feb 1, 2021

One of the main questions I have is lighting. The tank I have seems to be an unusual size for 150 gallons. 48" L x 24" W x 30" H

Specific Ocean · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome! A couple LEDs with a spread of 24” should do the trick

Peace River · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

rubertoe93 · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome!!

Arabyps · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome. Don't hesitate to post your questions. Lots of knowledge here.

BranchingHammer · Feb 1, 2021

Welcome to reef2reef! There are many advantages to the different types of lighting (metal halide, T5, and LEDs). I suggest you do some research on the differences first and determine which type you want. Then from there, there are plenty of people who can assist you with choosing the correct fixture(s) for your tank. Let us know if you have anymore questions.

Nu2reef · Feb 1, 2021

BranchingHammer said:
Welcome to reef2reef! There are many advantages to the different types of lighting (metal halide, T5, and LEDs). I suggest you do some research on the differences first and determine which type you want. Then from there, there are plenty of people who can assist you with choosing the correct fixture(s) for your tank. Let us know if you have anymore questions.

Most of what I have been looking at is LED, however most of those don't give an average max depth. The only ones I saw that did were the Redsea 160s. Lighting is key for sure but I can see spending 600 a light.

dropoff729 · Feb 1, 2021

Radions would do it for you! Pricey, but well worth it IMO.

Nu2reef · Feb 1, 2021

dropoff729 said:
Radions would do it for you! Pricey, but well worth it IMO.

I looked at those, would probably need 2-3 for the tank size.

S.Pepper · Feb 1, 2021

Nu2reef said:
Hello!! I am new to forums and the reef hobby. I have lots of questions and don't know where to start.

Welcome to R2R, Nu2reef. If I were new to this hobby, the first place i would start is with BRS' 52 weeks of reefing. Here's week 1 (you can find the entire playlist on utube; videos 19-23 cover lighting):