Lighting for my new 60g

nichevan · 01/29/2015, 05:08 PM

I am currently setting up my first 60g reef tank. It was a gift from my parents and they bought an Aqueon Modular LED with a second daylight bulb for me. That light works fine for illuminating the tank but from what I have found on it it might not work for corals. I am planning on doing ricordea, zoo's, green star polyps and a green polyp toadstool for soft corals but would like to have a few LPS. At least an open brain on the bottom.

What is a good lighting system that won't break the bank (under $500 as I'm a college student) that will penetrate enough for a 48 long x 24 tall x 13 deep tank?

My LFS recommends the Kessil lights or the Current USA Orbit Marine LED. If anyone has experience with these that would be appreciated.

CoralOfDuty · 01/29/2015, 05:40 PM

i hear the ocean revive t247s are really good. they are around 150. each. youll need 2 for that size tank. as far as kessils. youll be over 500. the best deal i found was the a350w (which is the previous model that you cannot use the controller) for 259 each. youll need 2. plus the goosenecks to mount them if you choose.

01/29/2015, 05:08 PM	#1
nichevan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 5	Lighting for my new 60g I am currently setting up my first 60g reef tank. It was a gift from my parents and they bought an Aqueon Modular LED with a second daylight bulb for me. That light works fine for illuminating the tank but from what I have found on it it might not work for corals. I am planning on doing ricordea, zoo's, green star polyps and a green polyp toadstool for soft corals but would like to have a few LPS. At least an open brain on the bottom. What is a good lighting system that won't break the bank (under $500 as I'm a college student) that will penetrate enough for a 48 long x 24 tall x 13 deep tank? My LFS recommends the Kessil lights or the Current USA Orbit Marine LED. If anyone has experience with these that would be appreciated. __________________ New to the Hobby. Working on setting up a 60g

01/29/2015, 05:40 PM	#2
CoralOfDuty Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Suffolk County NY Posts: 110	i hear the ocean revive t247s are really good. they are around 150. each. youll need 2 for that size tank. as far as kessils. youll be over 500. the best deal i found was the a350w (which is the previous model that you cannot use the controller) for 259 each. youll need 2. plus the goosenecks to mount them if you choose.