Frag tank light

ajholms0427 · 07/08/2013, 06:35 AM

So I just purchased a frag tank and now I'm wondering which type of lighting I should used to get the best coral growth. The tank is 24x24x12. On all my other tanks I've always used t-5 lighting but was just looking for opinions of what you think would be best.

Ron Reefman · 07/08/2013, 02:53 PM

My frag tank is 24" x 18" x 10" and I've had t5, 250W MH, Eco Tec Radion led, EverGrow D120 leds and now OceanRevive Arctic S026 leds. Each of these lights was an improvement over the one before it. Yes the ET Radion was a very good light, but it was too big of a PITA to adjust (you need to attach your computer) and it was hot (not as hot as my MH, but hotter than I wanted). The EG D120 was a simple light with my custom led layout and it ran very cool. I liked it a lot. The OR Arctic S026 is the best. Great spread of light for your size tank, runs room temperature cool and has fans that don't even know how to make noise. And my corals in the frag tank have just kept on growing. I switched the D120's over my QT to S026's as well but still have EG IT series fixtures over my 2 DT's. Love those IT series controllers.

jda · 07/08/2013, 02:58 PM

I run a 150W HQI over the same dimension tank with a 14K Phoenix bulb in it. Not very much heat (although it is attached to my larger system) or wattage and excellent growth and color.

07/08/2013, 06:35 AM	#1
ajholms0427 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Willowbrook, IL Posts: 177	Frag tank light So I just purchased a frag tank and now I'm wondering which type of lighting I should used to get the best coral growth. The tank is 24x24x12. On all my other tanks I've always used t-5 lighting but was just looking for opinions of what you think would be best.

07/08/2013, 02:53 PM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	My frag tank is 24" x 18" x 10" and I've had t5, 250W MH, Eco Tec Radion led, EverGrow D120 leds and now OceanRevive Arctic S026 leds. Each of these lights was an improvement over the one before it. Yes the ET Radion was a very good light, but it was too big of a PITA to adjust (you need to attach your computer) and it was hot (not as hot as my MH, but hotter than I wanted). The EG D120 was a simple light with my custom led layout and it ran very cool. I liked it a lot. The OR Arctic S026 is the best. Great spread of light for your size tank, runs room temperature cool and has fans that don't even know how to make noise. And my corals in the frag tank have just kept on growing. I switched the D120's over my QT to S026's as well but still have EG IT series fixtures over my 2 DT's. Love those IT series controllers. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

07/08/2013, 02:58 PM	#3
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	I run a 150W HQI over the same dimension tank with a 14K Phoenix bulb in it. Not very much heat (although it is attached to my larger system) or wattage and excellent growth and color.