Upgrading lights! Looking for imput.

[spscrackhead]

I have a DIY setup that makes getting into the tank such a headache. So let's spend some money!
The tank is mixed reef, 60L x 33W x 36H.
I am thinking 2 hydra edge 68hd and 2 blades.
I am looking for input on 39" vs 48" blades and grow vs glow.
Thanks in advance!

 

[D.WhiteShark]

Check out the Quantum lights @ www.quanta-lights.com . I just bought one and will probably pick up a couple more. There are tons of write-ups about them and I haven't seen a single bad comment yet! Build quality and price point are insane. You just don't see such high quality, high output lights for well below average market prices.

 

[eggie]

I have a DIY setup that makes getting into the tank such a headache. So let's spend some money!
The tank is mixed reef, 60L x 33W x 36H.
I am thinking 2 hydra edge 68hd and 2 blades.
I am looking for input on 39" vs 48" blades and grow vs glow.
Thanks in advance!

I really like my AI Blade grow I get very florescent colors

 

[oreo54]

I have a DIY setup that makes getting into the tank such a headache. So let's spend some money!
The tank is mixed reef, 60L x 33W x 36H.
I am thinking 2 hydra edge 68hd and 2 blades.
I am looking for input on 39" vs 48" blades and grow vs glow.
Thanks in advance!

Start here.. :) You said you wanted to spend some money.
This is just one of many combos.

I arbitrarily picked a bar "color"


Or go 1/2 th price but less than 1/2 the features..

Helix 5-Light Bar Combo

The 5-Light Bar Combo is designed for wall-to-wall SPS reef tanks and 20-28" wide mixed reef tanks with high light. There are five variation options to choose from:BLUE++: 2 Meso Blue & 1 Reef Crest DaylightBLUE+: 2 Meso Blue & 1 Tropic SunWHITE+: 2 Reef Crest Daylight & 1 Meso BlueWHITE++: 2...

www.quanta-lights.com

There are a few dozen other combos to choose from.
Decide whats important and how much you are really willing to spend.

You could do 2 Atlas light for a grand. A decent 10v analog controller doesn't add much. So you at least get a dawn/dusk ramp but no color control.

 

[spscrackhead]

Start here.. :) You said you wanted to spend some money.
This is just one of many combos.

I arbitrarily picked a bar "color"


Or go 1/2 th price but less than 1/2 the features..

Helix 5-Light Bar Combo

The 5-Light Bar Combo is designed for wall-to-wall SPS reef tanks and 20-28" wide mixed reef tanks with high light. There are five variation options to choose from:BLUE++: 2 Meso Blue & 1 Reef Crest DaylightBLUE+: 2 Meso Blue & 1 Tropic SunWHITE+: 2 Reef Crest Daylight & 1 Meso BlueWHITE++: 2...

www.quanta-lights.com

There are a few dozen other combos to choose from.
Decide whats important and how much you are really willing to spend.

You could do 2 Atlas light for a grand. A decent 10v analog controller doesn't add much. So you at least get a dawn/dusk ramp but no color control.

Those edge 45 are pricey!
How do the meridian compare to the ai edge?

 

[minus9]

I would do a 3 or 4 bar combo from Quanta, best bang for your buck and a much better spectrum than the others listed. You don't get to control the spectrum, but there's 0-10v dimming. Reach out to Luca and he'll help you pick a spectrum combo that works.