New to reef2reef, need help with LED lighting!!!!!

hwk689 · May 29, 2013

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I'm also just getting back into the hobby after a few years off.
I've almost got my 34 gallon solana tank (20x20x20 cube) ready for water.

I want to do LED lighting. I'm thinking a kessil a150w in 15k and ecoxotic strips to whiten it up.

Do you think 2 stunner strips in 8k would be enough? Do I need 2 panorama strips instead of the stunners? Help me!!

I plan on having mainly soft coral.

Thank You for any help!!

bucksfan1976 · May 29, 2013

Honestly save yourself all the worries and get you a Maxspect Razor 120 watt LED fixture, you would have about the same amount of money in it. Also you can program the maxspect to ramp up and down and will give you the option down the road to have SPS if you wanted to .

hwk689 · May 29, 2013

Thank you, I'm looking it up right now. How is the shimmer from it? The shimmer is what I like about the kessil.

bucksfan1976 · May 29, 2013

I have the 160 watt version I LOVE IT Here are some pics. Also they come with hanging kits and mounting legs

This first pic is of my tank with 2 AI sols on it (900$) total

This pic of a single maxspect Razor 16k 160 watt fixture

Look how thin it is