Need Advice on lights I'm buying tomorrow

[Andresm]

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=AK01055&child=AK010573&gclid=CJvDorSZyLICFQmmPAodyCMAuQ

should I or shouldn't I buy these light tomorrow at Aquariim DesignsOr is there something else u would recommend cost is $999.99 They have T5,metal, moon lights??????????!?? What should I do tks

[reefreak]

I would look on craigslist someone has an aqualight pro with halides and t5

[Andresm]

We're did find them Jeremy

[350gt]

Depends on what coral your stocking..

[reefreak]

let me look

[reefreak]

this one is nice just has pc lights instead of t5
http://austin.craigslist.org/for/3148900769.html

[Andresm]

350gt. All coral

[Big_Pun]

i know I'm going to hurt some feelings but in my opinion that light sucks! HID are for cars not tanks and having to only buy aquatic life bulbs and two choices is not good. the tanks I've seen with them look spot lightly so spread isn't that well. I'm not saying it won't grow coral but over all you can buy a better light for $1000.

[Andresm]

Big what would u recommend? What would be good for $1000 that's my limit

[reefreak]

Could also get ai sols

[Big_Pun]

there's a reason I didn't go pass 5ft for a tank with my rocky work I'm able to get away with a 48 inch light and prices are reasonable for that length. cheapest way and best way would be some decent pendents and some t5, I believe your going to run a canopy so it won't be hard to mount them, but you will need a few fans and vents to keep heat down.

[Andresm]

Those r $750 and I would need 3. No money lol

[Gseclipse02]

i know I'm going to hurt some feelings but in my opinion that light sucks! HID are for cars not tanks and having to only buy aquatic life bulbs and two choices is not good. the tanks I've seen with them look spot lightly so spread isn't that well. I'm not saying it won't grow coral but over all you can buy a better light for $1000.


ive sold several of these fixtures and the reflectors suck on them .... like chris said spot light effect .... nice timers slick looking but yeaa..

[reefreak]

No the raidions are 750 not the sols

[Andresm]

Not using the canopy, how much got that roughly

[Big_Pun]

I believe lucky was selling 3x 250w ballast cheap and very good quality. then buy new pendents and if you want dusk to dawn look and run the MH on a shorter time period get some t5's

[Andresm]

Is there anything that is all in one like the this one? T5,metal, moon

[Andresm]

Or any LEDs for that price?

[Big_Pun]

Is there anything that is all in one like the this one? T5,metal, moon

not for 1,000. lumen bright makes a wide series pendent. two placed right and making your rock work more in center would work and they are $109http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/22/a6udutur.jpg

[350gt]

You won't find AI sols for that price....

maybe 3 but even on my 5ft tank that's pushing it... On his tank I would do 4 maybe 5... And that's way out of the budget.....


chris is right... You need a lot of light for a 6ft tank, and it isn't cheap. Best route might be the pendants and add some t5s later..

[CoryDude]

Here's my vote. Hamiltons Caymen Sun 250w hqi pendants. They also have built in moonlights. You can get them with 14 k bulbs for around $330 a piece. Should be within your budget and hamilton has been around for a long time.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Hamilton_Cayman_Sun_Reflector_DE_HQI_14K_System_Do uble_Ended_Metal_Halide_Pendants-Hamilton-HT1491-FILTFIMHPDDE-vi.html

[koa25]

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I am actually redoing my lights on my 125 tonight. I was running three 250 watts MHs on crappy spider reflectors and one row of t5s. I got shiney new reflectors and I'm going to try and get away with two 250 watt MHs and two rows of t5s and maybe some stunners down the road. I just tested and loved the look. I'm happy. I like the custom approach compared to prefabbed fixtures. IMO.

Not done. Finishing the front cover tomorrow. But wiring is all done. You get the idea. You get to choose the reflectors you want. The bulbs. The setups. The whole nine yards. Definitely worth while.
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[Andresm]

What about doing both of these metal and t5 systems
http://www.aquabuys.com/p/sunpod_72_450&Category_Code.html
AND
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewitem.aspx?idproduct=AK01035&child=AK01038&gclid=CLDFy7ehybICFQKRPAodOFgA0A

what if I did both at the same time???

[Big_Pun]

on the right track there buddy that second light should be able to do most coral as long as you keep the higher light demanding stuff up in rocks. the General rule is one bulb(row) per 3 inches depth, you have a 18 inch deep tank I believe so a 6 bulb/row would be recommended. the aquatic life fixture says 8 bulb which is misleading its actual 8x 36inch bulbs so 4 rows

[reefreak]

http://austin.craigslist.org/for/3245635921.html