supplemental lighting for my 220g???

geckoejon · 03/02/2017, 05:32 AM

hello,

i currently have a 220g (72x24x30) mixed reef running w/ 3x hydra 52's located in the canopy about 9" above the water....

there is too much shadowing, and i need more par!!! may i have some some supplemental lighting ideas please!

1. i do not want a chiller, so ho mh's

2. i want to keep the 3x 52's, and would prefer adding more led's.

so.... i thought about possibly....

a. reefbrite xho or tech 60" strip... not sure on par output and color spectrum?

b. adding 2x 80w t5... maybe either aruba sun or giesemann razor... down side would be heat and changing bulbs. would it be worth it?

c. add 3x more hydra 52's... the down side there would be cost, and having 3 more lights...

d. ???? any other ideas?

asonitez · 03/02/2017, 11:56 AM

this is a problem for me though I dont think 2 80w T5's are going to add that much heat to a tank that size. A Small fan could probably negate any heat they give off. I'm sad though because I'm looking at a 72 X 30 X 24 and Just realized that my lighting budget is probably going to go through the roof (approaching the cost of the tank) if I went Radions or LED lighting in general. I have always went back to MH and T5's every time I tried LED or T5 only.

03/02/2017, 05:32 AM	#1
geckoejon Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: cocoa, florida Posts: 1,278	supplemental lighting for my 220g??? hello, i currently have a 220g (72x24x30) mixed reef running w/ 3x hydra 52's located in the canopy about 9" above the water.... there is too much shadowing, and i need more par!!! may i have some some supplemental lighting ideas please! 1. i do not want a chiller, so ho mh's 2. i want to keep the 3x 52's, and would prefer adding more led's. so.... i thought about possibly.... a. reefbrite xho or tech 60" strip... not sure on par output and color spectrum? b. adding 2x 80w t5... maybe either aruba sun or giesemann razor... down side would be heat and changing bulbs. would it be worth it? c. add 3x more hydra 52's... the down side there would be cost, and having 3 more lights... d. ???? any other ideas? __________________ jonathan -- always curious, trying to learn, and try to pass along what others have shared with me -- Current Tank Info: 220g mixed reef & a red sea reefer bad fish tank :0)

03/02/2017, 11:56 AM	#2
asonitez Floodicus Maximus Flooris Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,643	this is a problem for me though I dont think 2 80w T5's are going to add that much heat to a tank that size. A Small fan could probably negate any heat they give off. I'm sad though because I'm looking at a 72 X 30 X 24 and Just realized that my lighting budget is probably going to go through the roof (approaching the cost of the tank) if I went Radions or LED lighting in general. I have always went back to MH and T5's every time I tried LED or T5 only.