what lighting would you use?

[icy.bing]

Hi guys,

I am currently in market for LED lights for my tank

Just want to get some opinions on what and where should I use and get my lighting

The tank that the lights are going to shine in is the ADA 8.6G shallow.

60-F (W24×D12×H7) is the dimension. I am not going to hang the light from the ceiling so prefer ones w/ legs =D

Thanks!

[mrhasan]

What sort of corals are you thinking of keeping? And what's your budget? LEDs can give a big swing in terms of price so those two things are very important

[icy.bing]

zoes, mushrooms, brain corals, birdnes =D

I am new to this so going to start of with easier to keep corals..

price... umm.. anywhere up to $500 can be managed

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by icy.bing

zoes, mushrooms, brain corals, birdnes =D

I am new to this so going to start of with easier to keep corals..

price... umm.. anywhere up to $500 can be managed

Get a Radion. No question asked and you wont go wrong with it :P In that case, you are all checked in terms of light

[icy.bing]

ummm... looks fancy lol

how about one's w/ legs that i can just put ontop of the tank?

any company makes those kind?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by icy.bing

ummm... looks fancy lol

how about one's w/ legs that i can just put ontop of the tank?

any company makes those kind?

You best bet would be:

http://www.modularled.ca/custom-hanging-bracket/

BTW, radios would be a total overkill for your tank. I am suggesting this since you have a big load of budget for light. And you can use this when you will be upgrading your tank

[icy.bing]

that's awsome! i guess i can really pay my way out of things LOL

thanks for the reply

[mike31154]

IMO a Radion would be way overkill for a tank this size. It's a shallow nano! You'd have to hang the Radion 5 feet above the tank to keep from cooking the livestock with photons, or keep it at the dimmest possible setting. Not a wise way to spend over $600. OPs budget is $500 or less and furthermore, he'd like something with legs. The Radion has no mounting option aside from a hanging kit that costs extra.

There are plenty of other more cost effective LED options out there for a shallow nano that won't break the bank, including diy. You might even get by with closely placed strips of 5050 or 5630 SMD LEDs that are available on eBay or other vendors in 5 meter rolls for less than $30 considering the corals you intend to start out with.

Check out some of the nano specific forums/threads to get a better idea of what's out there. Nanos were actually at the forefront of the LED revolution & there's plenty of experience to draw on there.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by mike31154

IMO a Radion would be way overkill for a tank this size. It's a shallow nano! You'd have to hang the Radion 5 feet above the tank to keep from cooking the livestock with photons, or keep it at the dimmest possible setting. Not a wise way to spend over $600. OPs budget is $500 or less and furthermore, he'd like something with legs. The Radion has no mounting option aside from a hanging kit that costs extra.

There are plenty of other more cost effective LED options out there for a shallow nano that won't break the bank, including diy. You might even get by with closely placed strips of 5050 or 5630 SMD LEDs that are available on eBay or other vendors in 5 meter rolls for less than $30 considering the corals you intend to start out with.

Check out some of the nano specific forums/threads to get a better idea of what's out there. Nano's were actually at the forefront of the LED revolution & there's plenty of experience to draw on there.

Yap that's why I already wrote it will be an overkill. Legs shouldn't be a problem since mounting legs are available through modularLED.

Anyway...on a serious note....I think this light will do excellent for the tank:

http://www.qpaws.ca/zetlight_nano.html

Or you can simply use Par38.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Get a Radion. No question asked and you wont go wrong with it :P In that case, you are all checked in terms of light

BTW I am terribly sorry for suggesting radion. 7" is just way too shallow for radion. The other one (zetlight) should be great for this tank.