Lighting for a 6/8 foot tank - LED

stu.uk · 04/02/2016, 12:49 PM

Hi all,

We are converting an old double garage into a single garage and a separate room for TV and a tank. Depending on how the room turns out this will be either 6 or 8 foot.

So I'm looking for advice / peoples experience of lighting a 6 or 8 foot tank with LEDs so I can cost up the options.

I am looking to keep both LPS/SPS with Zoas.

Any help would be appreciated.

Stu

Vinny Kreyling · 04/02/2016, 04:57 PM

Acan lights are one option that I have seen work with sps, Radions are another.

ReachTheSky · 04/02/2016, 06:17 PM

I've never had a tank that big so I can't speak from experience, but a lot of folks seem to be having success keeping all sorts of corals with the Maxspect Razor. For a 6' tank, one 320W fixture (~ $900) will provide adequate coverage. For an 8' tank, two 180W fixtures (~$510 each) side by side will work great.

PeterHall · 04/02/2016, 06:33 PM

3 or 4 Chinese black boxes like marsaqua off ebay. That would be the cheapest. Then supplement with some t5s.

azjohnny · 04/02/2016, 10:20 PM

What's your budget?

stu.uk · 04/03/2016, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ReachTheSky

I've never had a tank that big so I can't speak from experience, but a lot of folks seem to be having success keeping all sorts of corals with the Maxspect Razor. For a 6' tank, one 320W fixture (~ $900) will provide adequate coverage. For an 8' tank, two 180W fixtures (~$510 each) side by side will work great.

I'm not a fan of the colour from the razors, I had one on my aqua reef 275 and switched it for a gen 3 standard radio and much preferred the colour.

stu.uk · 04/03/2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterHall

3 or 4 Chinese black boxes like marsaqua off ebay. That would be the cheapest. Then supplement with some t5s.

Not nessecerily after the cheapest option, and don't want to run T5s with it. Thanks for the suggestion though.

stu.uk · 04/03/2016, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by azjohnny

What's your budget?

Budget is not my main driving factor (to an extent!) so open for suggestions.

Vinny Kreyling · 04/04/2016, 08:10 AM

Stu,
IF UK is location then check out the Vertex lights.
They suggest leaving 1 foot either side short, so their 6 footer would do for an 8 foot tank.

04/02/2016, 12:49 PM	#1
stu.uk Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 12	Lighting for a 6/8 foot tank - LED Hi all, We are converting an old double garage into a single garage and a separate room for TV and a tank. Depending on how the room turns out this will be either 6 or 8 foot. So I'm looking for advice / peoples experience of lighting a 6 or 8 foot tank with LEDs so I can cost up the options. I am looking to keep both LPS/SPS with Zoas. Any help would be appreciated. Stu

04/02/2016, 04:57 PM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Acan lights are one option that I have seen work with sps, Radions are another. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/02/2016, 06:17 PM	#3
ReachTheSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,114	I've never had a tank that big so I can't speak from experience, but a lot of folks seem to be having success keeping all sorts of corals with the Maxspect Razor. For a 6' tank, one 320W fixture (~ $900) will provide adequate coverage. For an 8' tank, two 180W fixtures (~$510 each) side by side will work great. __________________ Van Current tank: 7.5g Nano-Reef \| Modified AquaClear50 \| RapidLED Par38 bulb \| 2x Koralia 240gph

04/04/2016, 08:10 AM	#9
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Stu, IF UK is location then check out the Vertex lights. They suggest leaving 1 foot either side short, so their 6 footer would do for an 8 foot tank. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

04/02/2016, 06:33 PM	#4
PeterHall Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Pacific Palisades, CA Posts: 199	3 or 4 Chinese black boxes like marsaqua off ebay. That would be the cheapest. Then supplement with some t5s.

04/02/2016, 10:20 PM	#5
azjohnny Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Gold Canyon Posts: 2,914	What's your budget?