Need Lighting Input

Flatlandreefer · 12/18/2015, 04:31 PM

I am setting up a 30 " x 30" by 16" reef tank. I have been looking at the ATI 24 inch Sunpower with 8 x 24w bulbs. I am wanting a setup that eventually will be able to handle sps down the road. Will this fixture provide enough light, any other suggestions for a fixture that will meet the demands of this tank?

cvportagee · 12/18/2015, 04:38 PM

I currently have a 120 (4x2x2) SPS dominant tank and am running the 36" ATI Hybrid Powermodule 8x39w T5 and it is more than enough light to grow SPS. I think you would be fine. You may want to look into adding some reefbrites for shimmer though. Hope this helps.

Ron Reefman · 12/18/2015, 05:28 PM

I think it will be enough for sps, especially over a 16" deep tank. Mine is 14" and I have an EverGrow IT2080 I got used. It's the same as the 2 I got new 3 years ago and still have over my 180g reef.

Flatlandreefer · 12/18/2015, 05:58 PM

I will have the fixture hanging from the ceiling as a pendant, is there a way to mount reefbrites with another fixture that still looks good?

12/18/2015, 04:31 PM	#1
Flatlandreefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 25	Need Lighting Input I am setting up a 30 " x 30" by 16" reef tank. I have been looking at the ATI 24 inch Sunpower with 8 x 24w bulbs. I am wanting a setup that eventually will be able to handle sps down the road. Will this fixture provide enough light, any other suggestions for a fixture that will meet the demands of this tank?

12/18/2015, 05:28 PM	#3
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I think it will be enough for sps, especially over a 16" deep tank. Mine is 14" and I have an EverGrow IT2080 I got used. It's the same as the 2 I got new 3 years ago and still have over my 180g reef. __________________ 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

12/18/2015, 04:38 PM	#2
cvportagee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Loomis, California Posts: 16	I currently have a 120 (4x2x2) SPS dominant tank and am running the 36" ATI Hybrid Powermodule 8x39w T5 and it is more than enough light to grow SPS. I think you would be fine. You may want to look into adding some reefbrites for shimmer though. Hope this helps.

12/18/2015, 05:58 PM	#4
Flatlandreefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 25	I will have the fixture hanging from the ceiling as a pendant, is there a way to mount reefbrites with another fixture that still looks good?