What's everyone using to LIGHT their saltwater reef aquarium?

[revhtree]

This week we are going to dive into some lighting topics and there's no better way to kick it off than to see what lighting everyone is currently using! We also need an answer to the second question as well please! So let's talk about it!

1. What light(s) are you currently using to light your reef tank?

2. What types of corals are you keeping in your tank?

image via @Dipan Desai

 

[Robinson]

1. Four radions XR30W with two Reefbrite
2. 90% SPS, some LPS and mushrooms

 

[fishface NJ]

T5 - Mixed reef

 

[Big Smelly fish]

Mh and T5.

 

[flyingscampi]

1. Kessil A80 Tuna Blue
2. Cyphastrea, Duncan, Hammer, Goniastrea, Discosoma Mushroom, Green Star Polyp

 

[Tonycass12]

2 xr15-G5s over my main display and a reefbreeders photon over my frag/growout tank. Both tanks sit just over 500 par at the peak of the schedule. Sps dominant systems. I love both of these light set ups and am planning on going with more reefbreeders for a future upgrade.

Main tank is just under 40 gal with 2 xr15-G5s

Frag tank is a 40 gal breeder with a reefbreeders photon

 

[TL1]

3x Phillips Coral Care Gen II over my RedSea S-1000. Couldn't be happier.

 

[shakacuz]

1x hydra 32hd with reefbrite brite hko kit. once i upgrade to my 75g, i’ll have 2x hydra 32 with 2x reef brite hko kit.

currently only some wheat please/satisfied with my light as it does grow corals but i feel like it doesn’t put out as much PAR as i want. hopefully having two for my 75 works out much better than the 1 for my 40b

 

[Dburr1014]

Reefbreeders upgraded to pro, love them.
SPS, t. maxima, LPS. Made a custom splash guard becuase my hood is short and no lenses.

 

[BanjoBandito]

I'm running a reefbreeders photon V2+ and I got it before the crazy price increases. I think I paid sub 400 for that light. It's getting better PAR than radion G5s in my tank. Couldn't be happier.

 

[MoshJosh]

using fluval lights, 2 nanos and 2 that came with the tanks (evo 5). The nano lights are programable with your phone, and considering the price. . . that's AWESOME!

 

[FourPawz]

A pair of GHL Mitras LX7206s over my WB Reef 100.3. I love them!

 

[WVNed]

MH T5
Coral Covers with NooPsyche K7 V3

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Hydra 32s

 

[Bucs20fan]

2x Radion Xr-15 G5 over my 60 breeder. Shallow tank makes for great par from these lights.

 

[Hydrored]

Orphek Icons, SPS dominant. Tank turned 6 months old June 10th-

 

[mitten_reef]

shallow-ish 2-foot cube with targeting for mostly acroporas

2 Hydra32HDs + 2 Orphek Blue+ bars

 

[Alexwlwsn]

I'm using Current USA's Orbit R24 light on my 24 gallon cube. My corals look beautiful and they seem to be thriving so I'm happy! Haven't measured PAR yet but from my understanding, it can produce the advertised 100 par at 20" depth. I don't think anything I have is too PAR-heavy and I plan to keep it that way.

 

[Dakota_reef]

MH and T5 over my newest tank (still building it) and a Redsea 50 over my 20 cube. Both are great, but I didn't realize how amazing MH and T5 really is until I measured my PAR. I have to move my light farther away from the tank as I have 400 PAR on my sandbed on a 24" depth.

 

[rtparty]

ReefBrite halides and XHOs. Tank is 2 months old. Wouldn't change a thing.