Which lights?

[valley]

Hello, I’m looking to get better lighting in my aquarium because I plan on have a mixed reef soon. My display tank is a 60 gallon breeder, it’s dimensions are 48x18x16".

The two options I’m looking at from researching online are either 2x Noopsyche K7 pro or 2x Hydra 32. I also see some people with a 75 gallon adding a t5 light fixture. What should I get?

 

[Tamberav]

There are many options..

Reefi Uno's.. Helix Bars... orphek!


If you don't mind bulb changes and can find a used t5, I find that to be the easiest path to success for a mixed tank that will make everything happy without having to play with settings and no shadows.

This was my 48x24x16 tank (similar to yours) with a 6 bulb t5 and one orphek led for pop.

It was a mixed reef with everything from softies to LPS to Acropora and you just put coral in and... it was happy :) No need to overthink placement or measure par or play with settings.

Just nice diffuse even spread from t5's where you can't screw anything up.

 

[rtparty]

2 Nicrew Gen 2 150s

 

[Bruttall]

Reefi Lab Uno 2.1, more wattage than other leading brands, Orphek, Radion, Kessil etc. Longer warranty 3 year, cost about HALF as much, more light channels for better spectrum blending. I have 4 of them over my 8ft long 300g and they will grow anything. In 27 inches of water I am using 106 watts of the 270 watts available getting 80par on my sand bed.

https://www.reefi-lab.com/product/reefi-uno-2-1-pro/
Couple of pics of my tank;

 

[minus9]

Quanta Helix or Reefi Uno's