Lighting For Innovative Marine SR-60 Reef Tank

Sharkbait74 · 11/21/2016, 11:43 PM

Wow, looks like things have changed in the past 7yrs. I previously sold my reef and predator tanks, and after 7yrs have just ordered an Innovative Marine SR-60 aquarium for a new reef tank.

My lighting situation...
The tank will go in my main room where I do have a large window that will direct sun light. I'm in Calgary, Canada so this may be only a few hours of direct sun in the day from Oct through April, and more through the summer months.
The tank is 36" long x 24" wide x 16" high. I believe 6" in width is reserved for equipment at the back, thus the display area is closer to 45gallons.

I'd like your recommendations on adequate lighting for a large variety of corals and perhaps even some clams. On my previous reef tank, I had a metal halide setup and was just starting up slowly with corals, but never really expanded beyond easy to keep corals.

I was checking out "Colorado Reef"'s YouTube channel as he's got an SR-80 (same depth), and he's running 2x Kessel 160's to add a supplemental shimmer look to his tank, plus he has an ATI T5 lighting fixture with 2x coral plus bulbs and 2x blue plus bulbs. Would it be correct that he's invested about $500 in shimmer, and it's his T5 lights that are making his corals thrive?

Suggestions? Thoughts?

so_tatted · 11/21/2016, 11:52 PM

I recently upgraded to an SR-80 tank and started off with 2 Kessil A360 wide lense. I started placing some SPS and decided to add a 3rd. They produce a ton of light, but the problem is the new brackets come about 2 inches shy of being centered on the tank from front to back. It not an issue if you get the extenders or if you scape is pushed more towards the back. Depending on what you are keeping, I would say the A360s are a better option if you are looking to go LED.

so_tatted · 11/21/2016, 11:56 PM

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so_tatted · 11/21/2016, 11:57 PM

That's a pic of the 2 360s with the goosenecks before I got the 3 with the new brackets

Sharkbait74 · 11/22/2016, 01:57 PM

I don't think the photo turned out so well, it looks really purple your entire tank.

so_tatted · 11/22/2016, 11:37 PM

It's taken with a phone at night before it was programmed. Just meant to give you an idea of coverage

11/21/2016, 11:43 PM	#1
Sharkbait74 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 48	Lighting For Innovative Marine SR-60 Reef Tank Wow, looks like things have changed in the past 7yrs. I previously sold my reef and predator tanks, and after 7yrs have just ordered an Innovative Marine SR-60 aquarium for a new reef tank. My lighting situation... The tank will go in my main room where I do have a large window that will direct sun light. I'm in Calgary, Canada so this may be only a few hours of direct sun in the day from Oct through April, and more through the summer months. The tank is 36" long x 24" wide x 16" high. I believe 6" in width is reserved for equipment at the back, thus the display area is closer to 45gallons. I'd like your recommendations on adequate lighting for a large variety of corals and perhaps even some clams. On my previous reef tank, I had a metal halide setup and was just starting up slowly with corals, but never really expanded beyond easy to keep corals. I was checking out "Colorado Reef"'s YouTube channel as he's got an SR-80 (same depth), and he's running 2x Kessel 160's to add a supplemental shimmer look to his tank, plus he has an ATI T5 lighting fixture with 2x coral plus bulbs and 2x blue plus bulbs. Would it be correct that he's invested about $500 in shimmer, and it's his T5 lights that are making his corals thrive? Suggestions? Thoughts? __________________ "Sharkbait" [IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4749/138476Dive.JPG[/IMG] Current Tank Info: 60g mixed reef

11/22/2016, 01:57 PM	#5
Sharkbait74 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 48	I don't think the photo turned out so well, it looks really purple your entire tank. __________________ "Sharkbait" [IMG]http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/4749/138476Dive.JPG[/IMG] Current Tank Info: 60g mixed reef

11/21/2016, 11:52 PM	#2
so_tatted Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 49	I recently upgraded to an SR-80 tank and started off with 2 Kessil A360 wide lense. I started placing some SPS and decided to add a 3rd. They produce a ton of light, but the problem is the new brackets come about 2 inches shy of being centered on the tank from front to back. It not an issue if you get the extenders or if you scape is pushed more towards the back. Depending on what you are keeping, I would say the A360s are a better option if you are looking to go LED.

11/21/2016, 11:56 PM	#3
so_tatted Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 49	IMG_1468.jpg

11/21/2016, 11:57 PM	#4
so_tatted Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 49	That's a pic of the 2 360s with the goosenecks before I got the 3 with the new brackets

11/22/2016, 11:37 PM	#6
so_tatted Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 49	It's taken with a phone at night before it was programmed. Just meant to give you an idea of coverage