Lighting option..will this work for me?

bluestar34 · 10/20/2013, 07:36 PM

thinking of getting this for my 20 gal high tank... my question is will this work for moderate lighting corals such as frogspawn and hammer corals... im not looking to do any high lighting requiments but at least be sufficent to do moderate lighting .... and im wanting to do leds and not got over 200 bucks in price.. other options if this wont work would be appreciated too..thanks

Ecoxotic 24 Inch Panorama Marine LED Light Fixture

http://www.marinedepot.com/Ecoxotic_...FILDTF-vi.html

btmedic04 · 10/20/2013, 10:09 PM

For that price, I'd recommend the reefbreeders value fixture found here

http://www.reefbreeders.com/bridgelux_value.html

a lot of people have recommended them and i myself have been eying up the 48" photon series for my 55 gallon

bluestar34 · 10/22/2013, 08:23 PM

what about this setup....will this be sufficent?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290917683528...84.m1438.l2649

nanoreefer1000 · 10/22/2013, 08:38 PM

I'd stay away from that T5....

bluestar34 · 10/23/2013, 06:52 AM

So dual tube or quad tube ... Which would work better for me... And moon lighting ... Do I need it or not?? Here's some options I looking at

Dual tubes options
http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...FIT54U-vi.html

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaticLi...FIT54U-vi.html

Quad tube option

http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...FIT54U-vi.html.

rtparty · 10/23/2013, 07:09 AM

The Ecoxotic fixture you linked is a good choice if you want softies and LPS. I run one on a FW tank with the one touch controller. I plan to switch the tank over to an LPS tank with sexy shrimp pretty soon.

jdraider75 · 10/23/2013, 07:09 AM

Definitely go with the quad tube. When you can switch out bulbs for ati bulbs.

bluestar34 · 10/23/2013, 02:11 PM

So the dual tube will not give me the lighting requirements I need I take it ? Or is it just prefernce to do the quad tube?

jdraider75 · 10/23/2013, 04:36 PM

Dual tube probably wont be enough light. 4 bulb you should be able to do whatever you want.

bluestar34 · 10/23/2013, 05:04 PM

Groovy... Thanks for the help

10/20/2013, 07:36 PM	#1
bluestar34 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 25	Lighting option..will this work for me? thinking of getting this for my 20 gal high tank... my question is will this work for moderate lighting corals such as frogspawn and hammer corals... im not looking to do any high lighting requiments but at least be sufficent to do moderate lighting .... and im wanting to do leds and not got over 200 bucks in price.. other options if this wont work would be appreciated too..thanks Ecoxotic 24 Inch Panorama Marine LED Light Fixture http://www.marinedepot.com/Ecoxotic_...FILDTF-vi.html

10/22/2013, 08:38 PM	#4
nanoreefer1000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area,CA Posts: 1,040	I'd stay away from that T5.... __________________ 6 gallon reef

10/23/2013, 06:52 AM	#5
bluestar34 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 25	Lighting option..will this work for me? So dual tube or quad tube ... Which would work better for me... And moon lighting ... Do I need it or not?? Here's some options I looking at Dual tubes options http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...FIT54U-vi.html http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaticLi...FIT54U-vi.html Quad tube option http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...FIT54U-vi.html.

10/23/2013, 07:09 AM	#6
rtparty Raise The Reef! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 7,404	The Ecoxotic fixture you linked is a good choice if you want softies and LPS. I run one on a FW tank with the one touch controller. I plan to switch the tank over to an LPS tank with sexy shrimp pretty soon. __________________ Ryan Click on my user name and check out my homepage! Current Tank Info: 50g Cadlights/Giesemann Spectra (250w Radium, 2 ATI Blue Plus, 2 ATI Actinic)/2 x Vortech MP10wQD/Skimz SN123/Eheim Compact 3000+

10/20/2013, 10:09 PM	#2
btmedic04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 256	For that price, I'd recommend the reefbreeders value fixture found here http://www.reefbreeders.com/bridgelux_value.html a lot of people have recommended them and i myself have been eying up the 48" photon series for my 55 gallon

10/22/2013, 08:23 PM	#3
bluestar34 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 25	what about this setup....will this be sufficent? http://www.ebay.com/itm/290917683528...84.m1438.l2649

10/23/2013, 07:09 AM	#7
jdraider75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 546	Definitely go with the quad tube. When you can switch out bulbs for ati bulbs.

10/23/2013, 02:11 PM	#8
bluestar34 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 25	So the dual tube will not give me the lighting requirements I need I take it ? Or is it just prefernce to do the quad tube?

10/23/2013, 04:36 PM	#9
jdraider75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 546	Dual tube probably wont be enough light. 4 bulb you should be able to do whatever you want.

10/23/2013, 05:04 PM	#10
bluestar34 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 25	Groovy... Thanks for the help