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Lighting suggestions
My Aquamedic 48” T5 lights are slowly starting to die out I am looking for suggestions on good T5 light replacement as I will be buying lights this summer
I am also interested in ideas on LED lights but I have a deep tank 30” and am worried that in order to get light to the bottom I will end up burning the top is this just irrational fear or ? I asked on Facebook but got very little useful info hoping I can get better info here I’ve done a lot of research but I’ve worked myself into a corner over thinking everything looking for a fresh perspective
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ATI 8 bulb with 2 Reefbrites.
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This. Or a t5-LED hybrid. Like the Powermodule that is on sale at BRS....
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Staying on the T5 bandwagon will continue to get increasingly costly & tube selection more difficult to source. If you have deep pockets & don't mind adding spent tubes containing traces of mercury to the landfill every 6 months or so, carry on.
Do you have light hungry coral on the bottom of your deep tank? Yes, I reckon you're overthinking that aspect....
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LEDs on the other hand are tough to justify the upfront cost and can be a tough pill to swallow but you get what you pay for too. At the same time I am more and more drawn to them but worry that I will burn my coral high up to get light to my coral down low and because my knowledge of LED is limited I am left with a spinning head Decisions decisions
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Radion G4 pro
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Price drop on LEDs has been substantial in recent years. Plenty of options with optics to customise light patterns, spotlight a given area, controllabillity etc. I don't see a downside but you do need to know your coral.
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