What type of lighting are you currently running over your reef aquarium?

[Tuffyyyyy]

On my IM40 I have a 4-bulb 24" Odyssea fixture with 2x ATI Coral-Plus, 1x ATI Blue-Plus and 1x ATI Actinic. I also have a PAR38 bulb that I use on the weekends when I don't want to wait 4 hours for T5 schedule to come on. Also have an AI Prime HD on my IM10.

I've been trying to figure out my next move. I hated the regular Odyssea legs over my stand, so I built a quick wood stand and I think I hate that even more. I don't think I could justify spending more than $300-400 on a light fixture, but it also has to have full 24" coverage of the tank and be powerful enough to feed my SPS and anemones and get through 18-19" of water...oh and it needs to be sleek and attractive. Thinking about taking the AI Prime HD, getting another one, and putting them onto the IM40, then putting a Kessil A80 on the IM10. Especially after seeing everything at MACNA. I need some shimmer in my tank!

EDIT: I hope this question gets polled every 6 months. I feel like lighting is changing the most in this hobby. I also am hoping that this hits like 10-15 pages and I can compile some data.

 

[OREGONIC]

Very surprised led only is leading the poll.

 

[GoPitt88]

Two Kessil A360WE Tuna Blues over my 55 gallon mixed reef tank

 

[Zak Duncan]

AI Prime HD over my BioCube 29

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

Kessil a350w is the light I use on my 30 gallon. Im surprised leds are leading the majority of votes. Im guessing the plug and play simplicity is what makes them so popular.

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

I voted Metal Halide only. I've got a single 250w Radium 20k bulb over my 50 gallon SPS dominant mixed reef. Might up it to the 400w if I can find a good deal on a ballast.

 

[ispookie666]

GHL Mitras over my 4x2x2

(first post - greetings from UK)

 

[WesleyC]

Just added a LED bar light to my Kessil collection. So, it is still LED only.

 

[LoneStarReef]

Nice! What kind of LED bar is that? How long?

Just added a LED bar light to my Kessil collection. So, it is still LED only.

 

[rc1626]

GHL Mitras over my 4x2x2

(first post - greetings from UK)

First off welcome to R2R!
Curious as to how many you are running?
I have 2 over my 120 (4 × 2 × 2). Running a 14 - 15k spectrum at 100% wasn't really giving me the par I needed. Already had 4 x t5 lying dormant in my canopy from my last lighting setup so i turned them on and now I have the par I need and great color as well. (2 ati blue+ and 2 coral+).
I'd probably need at least another Mitras if not two to get the par I'd want and need. I certainly love the colors from the Mitras alone. That along with the spread and color mixing. If they weren't so expensive.

 

[balkin]

2 Radion G3's on my custom 87G tank from Visio.

 

[agent462]

2 60" ATI Powermodules

 

[Nebnano]

I'm running a kessil 160we over my 18x18x10 shallow cube. I'm also running a rapid Led par 38 full spectrum over my 7.5 gallon bow front I just set up.

 

[Pivitol]

After months of " ridiculous" research (at least that is what my wife called it) I finally decided on a Hamilton Cebu Sun MH/T5. I love it so far and have no plans to change. I'm not to tech savvy and knew I would mess with the settings of an led and get it out of wack. Just have it running on timers and it works perfect.

 

[cracker]

I have a t 5 over the 75 & 165 black boxes over the 180 fish only. I gotta say I really like the t5 light.

 

[scchase]

400 Mh with VHOs, yep old school

 

[WesleyC]

Nice! What kind of LED bar is that? How long?

It's the SB Reef's SBAR Supplemental Actinic Bar light and it's 72". Not easy to hang it along with all those Kessil. So I created a couple of tiled mount and have it sit on the tank. It looks really sweet, as you can see on the picture.

In case anyone getting the same light bar and need to have it sit on the tank, you can download my tilted stand here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2524145

By the way, this Artinic Bar light is a good supplement to other whiter light source such as metal halide. Since the Kessil already is quite blue, it doesn't quite go together. If I knew, I would have get the 50/50 one instead. I'm about the sale it and buy the 50/50 one.

 

[LoneStarReef]

Thanks. Love the stand. Do I order it from you if I need one? Couldn't quite tell from the link

It's the SB Reef's SBAR Supplemental Actinic Bar light and it's 72". Not easy to hang it along with all those Kessil. So I created a couple of tiled mount and have it sit on the tank. It looks really sweet, as you can see on the picture.

In case anyone getting the same light bar and need to have it sit on the tank, you can download my tilted stand here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2524145

By the way, this Artinic Bar light is a good supplement to other whiter light source such as metal halide. Since the Kessil already is quite blue, it doesn't quite go together. If I knew, I would have get the 50/50 one instead. I'm about the sale it and buy the 50/50 one.

 

[WesleyC]

Thingiverse.com is for sharing 3D design. Anyone can download the design and 3D Print it themselves. Some library have 3D printer for people to print as well. If you need it and can't find someone to print locally, I can print it for you. Just give me the shipping charge will do.

 

[Eric Tang]

tank from UK (link)