Light options?

[Aquattro]

Trying to decide on lights, help me out.

30x40 footprint, 22" deep, coral will be SPS

Torn between 2 x AI Hydra 52 or ATI 36" 8 bulb dimmable.

[spit.fire]

dimmable is lame

id go hydra

[Aquattro]

dimmable is lame



Not all it's sold to be?

[spit.fire]

Not all it's sold to be?

apparently you have to like break in your bulbs and stuff before you can dim them, most people i know that have dimmable dont dim them

[Ace Storman]

Have you looked at a 3rd option, Radion xr30's or xr 15's Gen 4 Pro's. The sky's the limit with what you can do with them. I have several and have absolutely no complaints with them.
A bit pricey but when you buy it once...your done...IMHO

[Aquattro]

Have you looked at a 3rd option, Radion xr30's or xr 15's Gen 4 Pro's. The sky's the limit with what you can do with them. I have several and have absolutely no complaints with them.
A bit pricey but when you buy it once...your done...IMHO

Just looked, a bit outside what I want to spend. I also have to think of light spill, so the ATI might be the winner there. LED might have to go too high to spread well.

[H2o2]

T5 best only thing u need 1 light bar of the royal blue LEDs for pop

[Aquattro]

T5 best only thing u need 1 light bar of the royal blue LEDs for pop

I was looking at the reefbrite add on strip, that should do it.

[Ryan]

Tried and true. ATI 8 bulbs with one or 2 reef brite strips. Grow a better SPS show tank than straight LED anyday.

[DKoKoMan]

Have you looked at a 3rd option, Radion xr30's or xr 15's Gen 4 Pro's. The sky's the limit with what you can do with them. I have several and have absolutely no complaints with them.
A bit pricey but when you buy it once...your done...IMHO

I absolutely agree with the above. I am currently running 4 x XR30 Pros and love them. That being said they are stupid expensive!! I would definitely go ATI and add on some supplementary led strips :smile:. I am currently running in to the same problem trying to find some new wave makers (Powerhead). Seems like everything EcoTech is amount lately is so darn expensive.

[H2o2]

http://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-store/Coral-Box-RN-1-Reversible-Wavemaker.html Got one of these on Black Friday and ordered another today fully programable love the wide flow not so focused and master slave capable descent price

[WarDog]

Trying to decide on lights, help me out..... coral will be SPS.

Just saw this. What the deuce? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaahhahahahahahaha..... I knew it!

[Aquattro]

Just saw this. What the deuce? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaahhahahahahahaha..... I knew it!

I was waiting for you :)

ya ya, it's starting again

[WarDog]

But seriously, T5 for the SPS win. Tyler is correct, dimmable is lame, unnecessary, and a waste of money. Reefbrites are also stupid expensive now. Check Orphik strip LED's or SB Reef Lights. Their price includes shipping to your door, and coral pop is just as good as Reefbrites.

[Aquattro]

I hit check out a bit earlier, so ATI is the unit, unless I hate it, and send it back. Ordered pretty much everything today :)

[Aquattro]

I hit check out a bit earlier, so ATI is the unit, unless I hate it, and send it back. Ordered pretty much everything today :)

Well, minus the reefbrite stuff

[WarDog]

Welcome back.

[Aquattro]

Welcome back.

It'll be fun, what could go wrong?? lol