Lighting for a 75gal SPS tank.

[Joe Reborn]

If you had to light a 75gal SPS tank what lighting would you go with?

 

[mmiller40]

2x250 DE halides. Maybe add a couple T5s

 

[niteowl03]

@mmiller40 wrote:

+1

 

[derek4real]

All T5s. ATI fixture, if I could swing it.

 

[Guest]

Agree ati t5 fixture would work best


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[Joe Reborn]

I was thinking of going LED. I have a 6 bulb T5 atm. Does good just color isn't the same. MH just too hot.

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[Guest]

@Joe Reborn wrote:

You prob not using right bulb combo on my old 60 gallon shallow tank MySpace colors were prob the best I have ever had. Also remover coloring of acros is not just light but also low nutrients and low range on the alk


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[Joe Reborn]

@kuyatwo wrote:

You prob not using right bulb combo on my old 60 gallon shallow tank MySpace colors were prob the best I have ever had. Also remover coloring of acros is not just light but also low nutrients and low range on the alk


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This is true but I have a frag tank plumbed into the main with AI SOL Blue. Same water conditions but diff. Lighting and the LED corals look better to me.

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[bettalover]

how about a reefbright strip or a reefkoi strip to go along with your t5?

I run 2 reefkoi all blue led strips with my 4 bulb t5 set up and the color is amazing

 

[mmiller40]

@bettalover wrote:

I wanna try these but cant figure out a way to mount them to my maristar. I have seen others with 3m tape but I think it would get too hot and melt off.

 

[Guest]

Not to be picky but you asked what is our opinion for lighting a 75 gallon tank if you are gonna go LEDs why ask our opinions on lighting if you gonna shoot down our lighting opinions.


Personally I would never put ai sols blues over my sps again I get better coloring with my radiums and t5's



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[niteowl03]

Im with Pampee on this, after I pulled the LEDs off my 60g my SPS went from browned out with little polyp extension to excellent color and growing like weeds. Im running 2 MH with a DIY 24 led actinic strip. I would probably add some T5s if I had the room over the tank. I have had my halides for about 3 months now and my temp only swings 1/2 degree throughout the day....