Chalice lighting

Pluedke1 · 02/16/2015, 08:13 PM

I currently have an lps tank running radion pros. I want to set up a frag tank and use half the space for chalice grow out. Any suggestions on lighting. I already have the tank, it's 11" deep, 16" wide, 2' across. Should I just go with the mini radion pro xr15 so I can run it off reeflink or something else? I also have an apex running main with 2 spots out of 16 left. Thanks for any input

Scubareefman · 02/16/2015, 08:15 PM

What type of chalice are you growing out?

Pluedke1 · 02/16/2015, 09:04 PM

Just ordered several from cornbred and other decent ones on eBay. Nicer ones if I have any luck with them. Will be putting an mp10 on it for flow.

Pluedke1 · 02/17/2015, 11:38 AM

Any suggestions or should I stay with ecotech?

jda · 02/17/2015, 01:11 PM

150w hqi.

Pluedke1 · 02/17/2015, 01:15 PM

150watt halide?

ghostman · 02/17/2015, 01:15 PM

My best luck with chalices was lower light and T5s. Always had great growth and color. I currently have some chalices and acans under a Kessil and I'm having great results with good growth and no color shifts in the rainbow acans.

d2mini · 02/17/2015, 02:13 PM

Mine did fine under Radions, but lower light.
I have two in my frag tank now that are UNDER the frag rack. lol

Pluedke1 · 02/17/2015, 02:15 PM

Thanks for all the input! How easy are kessil's to hook up? I'm willing to give them a try, which one should I get? Thanks

ghostman · 02/17/2015, 02:46 PM

I use the 360we, but I have it turned down quite a bit. My best color is under lower light and decent flow. I have them at less than 100 PAR.

Pluedke1 · 02/18/2015, 02:38 PM

Thanks ghostman, I looked into them a bit. I'm not sure what I'll do, I'm steering more towards the little radion cause I already know how they work and it can sync up with the rest of my stuff.

Scubareefman · 02/18/2015, 05:06 PM

Kessils come up on eBay all the time. I have owned the 360ws and 150ws both are good led lights I did not have luck with SPS and had some slight color shifts but all in all I was satisfied with them. I'm currently building a MH set so I can learn that aspect of lighting. One of the larger chalices I had loved the kessil 150w ocean blue. I spot lighted it with it, it really took on a cool shape, I'll post a pic once I get home.

Cheers

ghostman · 02/18/2015, 07:52 PM

I have no SPS under the Kessil, so I can't comment on them. All my SPS are under T5 with higher PAR (300-600). The kessil does well on my smaller tank with chalices, acans, zoos, and vendors. I'm not a fan of radions at all, but I'm sure the small one will fit your tank just fine. Either the kiss or radion can be controlled with the Apex. You might already own a WXM module.

02/16/2015, 08:13 PM	#1
Pluedke1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Normal, Il Posts: 140	Chalice lighting I currently have an lps tank running radion pros. I want to set up a frag tank and use half the space for chalice grow out. Any suggestions on lighting. I already have the tank, it's 11" deep, 16" wide, 2' across. Should I just go with the mini radion pro xr15 so I can run it off reeflink or something else? I also have an apex running main with 2 spots out of 16 left. Thanks for any input

02/16/2015, 08:15 PM	#2
Scubareefman Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,016	Chalice What type of chalice are you growing out?

02/17/2015, 01:15 PM	#7
ghostman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 1,629	My best luck with chalices was lower light and T5s. Always had great growth and color. I currently have some chalices and acans under a Kessil and I'm having great results with good growth and no color shifts in the rainbow acans. __________________ When you die, you don't know you're dead. It's only difficult for the people around you. It's the same when you're stupid. Current Tank Info: 40IM Fusion, 40lbs of rock, and 20lbs of sand. Just a few fish and corals....for now.

02/17/2015, 02:13 PM	#8
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Mine did fine under Radions, but lower light. I have two in my frag tank now that are UNDER the frag rack. lol __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

02/17/2015, 02:46 PM	#10
ghostman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 1,629	I use the 360we, but I have it turned down quite a bit. My best color is under lower light and decent flow. I have them at less than 100 PAR. __________________ When you die, you don't know you're dead. It's only difficult for the people around you. It's the same when you're stupid. Current Tank Info: 40IM Fusion, 40lbs of rock, and 20lbs of sand. Just a few fish and corals....for now.

02/16/2015, 09:04 PM	#3
Pluedke1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Normal, Il Posts: 140	Just ordered several from cornbred and other decent ones on eBay. Nicer ones if I have any luck with them. Will be putting an mp10 on it for flow.

02/17/2015, 11:38 AM	#4
Pluedke1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Normal, Il Posts: 140	Any suggestions or should I stay with ecotech?

02/17/2015, 01:11 PM	#5
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	150w hqi.

02/17/2015, 02:15 PM	#9
Pluedke1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Normal, Il Posts: 140	Thanks for all the input! How easy are kessil's to hook up? I'm willing to give them a try, which one should I get? Thanks

02/18/2015, 02:38 PM	#11
Pluedke1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Normal, Il Posts: 140	Thanks ghostman, I looked into them a bit. I'm not sure what I'll do, I'm steering more towards the little radion cause I already know how they work and it can sync up with the rest of my stuff.

02/18/2015, 05:06 PM	#12
Scubareefman Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 1,016	Kessils come up on eBay all the time. I have owned the 360ws and 150ws both are good led lights I did not have luck with SPS and had some slight color shifts but all in all I was satisfied with them. I'm currently building a MH set so I can learn that aspect of lighting. One of the larger chalices I had loved the kessil 150w ocean blue. I spot lighted it with it, it really took on a cool shape, I'll post a pic once I get home. Cheers

02/18/2015, 07:52 PM	#13
ghostman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 1,629	I have no SPS under the Kessil, so I can't comment on them. All my SPS are under T5 with higher PAR (300-600). The kessil does well on my smaller tank with chalices, acans, zoos, and vendors. I'm not a fan of radions at all, but I'm sure the small one will fit your tank just fine. Either the kiss or radion can be controlled with the Apex. You might already own a WXM module. __________________ When you die, you don't know you're dead. It's only difficult for the people around you. It's the same when you're stupid. Current Tank Info: 40IM Fusion, 40lbs of rock, and 20lbs of sand. Just a few fish and corals....for now.