What lighting is best for a low nutrient system like aquaforest?

Marc11 · 08/22/2016, 03:46 PM

As title states. What does aquaforest use on their tanks? Also is there a combo that works for growth but also appealing to the eye? Looking for peoples thoughts and experiences?

I currently run a reefbrite 250 Halide (radium) with blue LED's.

plyle02 · 08/22/2016, 04:12 PM

I am fairly certain AF uses T5, Seweryn and Debora both use t5 too. I as well

Any lights are compatible, and I have seen plenty of tanks with both LED and Halide, just seems the predominate choice for heavy SPS tanks is t5. I personally have 2 reefbrite strips that are on my tank with straight blue. Love the growth plus color... Cheers

Marc11 · 08/22/2016, 04:38 PM

Great. Just wanted to start a thread where people can chime in.

NewbReefer316 · 08/24/2016, 09:03 AM

I'm going with hybrid t5's. One tank will have a 8 bulb fixture with 2 RB strips the other will have 4 t5 bulbs with 3 full spectrum pucks

Reel North · 09/05/2016, 11:30 AM

I use 3 X 250w radiums with 2 reefbrite XHO LED strips.

Beast.

I was using T5 but found them to be flat as far as far as shimmer goes. I AM putting the 8x80 w ATI over my frag tank though.

ClearwaterUK · 09/05/2016, 02:15 PM

I am using 3 x Orphek Atlantik V2.1b

08/22/2016, 03:46 PM	#1
Marc11 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 1,163	What lighting is best for a low nutrient system like aquaforest? As title states. What does aquaforest use on their tanks? Also is there a combo that works for growth but also appealing to the eye? Looking for peoples thoughts and experiences? I currently run a reefbrite 250 Halide (radium) with blue LED's.

08/22/2016, 04:12 PM	#2
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	I am fairly certain AF uses T5, Seweryn and Debora both use t5 too. I as well Any lights are compatible, and I have seen plenty of tanks with both LED and Halide, just seems the predominate choice for heavy SPS tanks is t5. I personally have 2 reefbrite strips that are on my tank with straight blue. Love the growth plus color... Cheers __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

09/05/2016, 11:30 AM	#5
Reel North New King of Quarantine Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hammertown, Canada eh Posts: 1,175	I use 3 X 250w radiums with 2 reefbrite XHO LED strips. Beast. I was using T5 but found them to be flat as far as far as shimmer goes. I AM putting the 8x80 w ATI over my frag tank though. __________________ It takes a very rich man to buy cheap things Current Tank Info: frag tank. Lame

08/22/2016, 04:38 PM	#3
Marc11 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 1,163	Great. Just wanted to start a thread where people can chime in.

08/24/2016, 09:03 AM	#4
NewbReefer316 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 43	I'm going with hybrid t5's. One tank will have a 8 bulb fixture with 2 RB strips the other will have 4 t5 bulbs with 3 full spectrum pucks

09/05/2016, 02:15 PM	#6
ClearwaterUK Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 77	I am using 3 x Orphek Atlantik V2.1b