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Citizen
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Mass
Posts: 240
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Need some serious lighting help
Hey everyone!
I am looking to upgrade lighting on my 75 gallon reef. I am currently using 4 x 96 PC with 2 10k and 2 actinic. I have some mushroom/polyp & LPS n there now and all is doing well but I realize I have limitations and want to be able to keep anything my heart desires (within reason) and am thinking of going MH. I want to get this out there right away.......... I have never had MH lighting in the 12 years I have been in this hobby. I do not have a hood on my tank so I am cutting out any kind of retro fit kit I suppose. Are there any type of strip light on the market that would anyone can recommend? I am not looking to break the bank here but do not want to skimp on quality/durability either. I am thinking maybe somewhere in the ballpark of $500. Any & all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. So if that means you think I would be better off purchasing a hood then please say so. The more descriptive the better and any links would also be appreciated Thanks for bearing with my ignorance in this very confusing topic Mark |
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,166
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Hi Mark!
Well you said you didn't want to break the bank so that takes the Aquamedic fixtures, although they would be very nice for your set-up: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...de=Aquamedic-H I personally use 2 Reef Optix 3 pendents with 250w DE bulbs on my tank, and they are pretty nice and could be hing as well and leave a nice appearance: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...ode=Sunpendant Of course you would still need the bulbs and ballast to power that. All added up your probably looking at $650 or so. Scott Z. |
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Citizen
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Mass
Posts: 240
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,166
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I don't think heat would be a problem suspended over an open tank.
Some of the Aquaspace lights come with moon lights, others with actinics. Ninong is the one to ask about them as he done lots of research on them before he ordered his. But my personal preference is actinics are not needed. ![]() Scott Z. |
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