What is the best light for my 75 gallon saltwater reef?

[SALTY 75]

Ok so i plan on keeping mainly LPS and maybe a few of the easier SPS so what would be the best light for that? i had metal halide but one of the ballasts broke so now i have my tank on half metal halide half cheap led strip so i just want to replace the whole thing.

my tank is 21'' deep 18'' wide and 4' long.

i would also like to keep the price at or under 500$


thanks in advance

 

[Bassmaster116]

Ok so i plan on keeping mainly LPS and maybe a few of the easier SPS so what would be the best light for that? i had metal halide but one of the ballasts broke so now i have my tank on half metal halide half cheap led strip so i just want to replace the whole thing.

my tank is 21'' deep 18'' wide and 4' long.

i would also like to keep the price at or under 500$
thanks in advance

i have a zetligh zp3600 i love it nice shimmer as i believe they use a chip similar to kessil if not the kessil chip.

 

[SALTY 75]

i have a zetligh zp3600 i love it nice shimmer as i believe they use a chip similar to kessil if not the kessil chip.

nice i will be looking that up. about how much did it cost you?

 

[Peach02]

Ok so i plan on keeping mainly LPS and maybe a few of the easier SPS so what would be the best light for that? i had metal halide but one of the ballasts broke so now i have my tank on half metal halide half cheap led strip so i just want to replace the whole thing.

my tank is 21'' deep 18'' wide and 4' long.

i would also like to keep the price at or under 500$


thanks in advance

lighting is a very complex topic but it can be simplified to a few main steps

1. LED or T5 https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mh-vs-t5-vs-led.385753/

2. Whats your budget

3. picking a unit, I reccomnd aqua illumination's products I have used the prime personally and seen the hydras and radion in use at my LFS and can't see any problems with them as for T5's I don't know enough to teach

 

[Bassmaster116]

nice i will be looking that up. about how much did it cost you?

Had my LFS order it for me i think with the wifi controller it was like 300 i also have 2x dual bulb T5’s to supplement for sps but i love the shimmer the zetlight gives and its simple to set. Also both chips are spread a bit wider then most fixtures ive seen.

 

[SALTY 75]

i have a zetligh zp3600 i love it nice shimmer as i believe they use a chip similar to kessil if not the kessil chip.

also what corals do you have that seem to do well under them

 

[SALTY 75]

lighting is a very complex topic but it can be simplified to a few main steps

1. LED or T5 https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mh-vs-t5-vs-led.385753/

2. Whats your budget

3. picking a unit, I reccomnd aqua illumination's products I have used the prime personally and seen the hydras and radion in use at my LFS and can't see any problems with them as for T5's I don't know enough to teach

ok so im thinking ill go LED and my buget is 500$ or less

 

[Bassmaster116]

also what corals do you have that seem to do well under them

Mixed reef lots of SPS and LPS everything doing great under them

 

[SALTY 75]

lighting is a very complex topic but it can be simplified to a few main steps

1. LED or T5 https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mh-vs-t5-vs-led.385753/

2. Whats your budget

3. picking a unit, I reccomnd aqua illumination's products I have used the prime personally and seen the hydras and radion in use at my LFS and can't see any problems with them as for T5's I don't know enough to teach

i would also like to be able to keep mainly LPS. And i kinda like that alittle bit more blue look but not too much and shimmer is awsome.

 

[Peach02]

ok so im thinking ill go LED and my buget is 500$ or less

it depends on your tank dimensions on what light(s) can fit your needs so you'll have to research that

 

[SALTY 75]

Mixed reef lots of SPS and LPS everything doing great under them

ok nice and you said you also had t5s why the extra t5s/

 

[SALTY 75]

it depends on your tank dimensions on what light(s) can fit your needs so you'll have to research that

tank is 21'' deep

 

[jda]

Reefbreeders is around that budget. ...or get a new/used MH ballast and fix what you have.

 

[SALTY 75]

man lights are complex i have never really had to think about them before every tank i have bought came with lights

 

[SALTY 75]

does anyone know if the current marine orbit LED lights are a good type of light??

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a Pair of Mars Aqua 32" dimmable with upgraded 460nm blues complete for $265 shipped. You wont find a better deal for 32" DIMMABLE lights and these look like new.

 

[SALTY 75]

I have a Pair of Mars Aqua 32" dimmable with upgraded 460nm blues complete for $265 shipped. You wont find a better deal for 32" DIMMABLE lights and these look like new.

so how is the shimmer on theses lights? any disco effect?

 

[vetteguy53081]

so how is the shimmer on theses lights? any disco effect?

Mars and SB lights have great shimmer

 

[SALTY 75]

Mars and SB lights have great shimmer

What does SB stand for sorry if thats a noob question?

 

[vetteguy53081]

SB Reef. A/K/A . . . . . S**T boxes