What lighting do you use?

[shakacuz]

Something that is way too common unfortunately. Too often, I see people recommending all the brand new name brand lights to new reefers and they just buy it because someone else told them to. There’s definitely a million ways to run a reef tank. But at the end of the day, I’m sure you got some quality lights that are going to last a long time

the lights have worked well. they’ve grown a lot of things for me. but i still kick myself realizing how much more light coverage AND par i could’ve had if i was more patient..

as it stands, i’m looking to buy a used hydra 32hd with the rms mount, and if i can’t source one i’m buying 2 smatfarms and an aliexpress LED bar

 

[John Huynh]

5x xr15pro g5 over a 4ft tank - rsr350

 

[Kfactor]

i use reefbrite hybrids and a kessil a360x in the middle . i got the reefbrite hybrids for a steal with ballest for under 500

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

5x xr15pro g5 over a 4ft tank - rsr350

Nice! Looking good.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

i use reefbrite hybrids and a kessil a360x in the middle . i got the reefbrite hybrids for a steal with ballest for under 500

Was considering those reefbrites too until I found these. Heard some good things about them.

 

[DE FISH]

I use redsea reef led

 

[MonsterMush]

JBJ Orion SL-165 on my 120 gallon Soft Coral tank. This is a side shot, so the perspective is off(everything is really more spaced out). The little birds nest is an experiment and my only planned SPS.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

JBJ Orion SL-165 on my 120 gallon Soft Coral tank. This is a side shot, so the perspective is off(everything is really more spaced out). The little birds nest is an experiment and my only planned SPS.

Tanks looking great man keep it up!

 

[rtparty]

How much on my current tank? My upgrade? Or total over 17 years??? Lol

I'm around $1000 on my current 120. 2 halides and 2 T5s. This was everything brand new.

My upgrade will use my 2 halides plus add a 3rd. I also got 2 60" ReefBrite XHO bars. So around $2000 total for a 250g peninsula.

I'm well past $10k total over 17 years. Thankfully, I find out pretty quick I don't like a light so I move on and recoup some of the initial investment.

My current 120

 

[Sean Clark]

I am running two Kessil AP700 lights. I may add a third if I can find one new. Otherwise I'll probably add a couple of ReefBrights.

 

[AdamD76]

my old setup was two Mars aqua black boxes and two 36" ATI T5s (Coral Plus).

New setup is the Orphek ICon

 

[Viking_Reefing]

I run a giesemann aurora V8 1500 over my 200x80x65 1040L tank. About 1100w at 100%.
Not a cheap fixture but I think it provides good value.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

my old setup was two Mars aqua black boxes and two 36" ATI T5s (Coral Plus).

New setup is the Orphek ICon

Was thinking about getting the Orphek OR3's, but unfortunately, they wouldn't fit in my hood. Unfortunate because the Orphek lights are incredible

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

I run a giesemann aurora V8 and 1500 over my 200x80x65 1040L tank. About 1100w at 100%.
Not a cheap fixture but I think it provides good value.

I would say so! Looks just like natural sunlight in my opinion.

 

[Driceftw]

My new setup will be my first large sumped setup and I will be using around 2.5k-3k in lighting (photon pros and lumenbars). In the past my Nanos and picos have been lit by usually primes or cheaper ebay/Amazon leds.

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

My new setup will be my first large sumped setup and I will be using around 2.5k-3k in lighting (photon pros and lumenbars). In the past my Nanos and picos have been lit by usually primes or cheaper ebay/Amazon leds.

You really only need one of those on the nano tanks if you want to have a great-looking tank. But the bigger the tank, the more lights you need and the more expensive the lighting gets, unfortunately.

 

[Viking_Reefing]

I would say so! Looks just like natural sunlight in my opinion.

Yeah, I run a couple of 6500k bulbs in there as well. Not a big fan of the overly blue look hehe….I guess starting with 10k halides will do that ;)

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

Yeah, I run a couple of 6500k bulbs in there as well. Not a big fan of the overly blue look hehe….I guess starting with 10k halides will do that ;)

I’m only a fan on the blue look because most white fixtures today don’t look natural and blue brings out the crazy colors of those corals. Hopefully overtime technology gets better and cheaper for more people can have stunning lights like that

 

[X-37B]

My 120 2 250watt de 14K phoenix in Lumen bright reflectors with 2 OR3 blue bars. Black box led on 30g remote fuge.
45 frag system was 250 watt 14K now 150 watt soon to be 6500K with 2 16Hd's
18" cube nano, 2 16HD's
120

45 frag with 250 older pic

New Nano

 

[Ocean’s Piece]

My 120 2 250watt de 14K phoenix in Lumen bright reflectors with 2 OR3 blue bars. Black box led on 30g remote fuge.
45 frag system was 250 watt 14K now 150 watt soon to be 6500K with 2 16Hd's
18" cube nano, 2 16HD's
120

45 frag with 250 older pic

New Nano

I said this above, but you probably didn’t see it, anyways, I was considering getting one of the OR3s but unfortunately the smallest size couldn’t fit in my hood. Off by about 2 inches unfortunately. They’re some amazing lights.