mattruggiero
02/10/2016, 12:10 PM
Hey all,
I’m brand new to this hobby and I’m putting together the equipment for my first tank. I’m hoping to have it built here within a month or so. I’m excited to enjoy the hobby but researching lighting has given me a headache! There is so much information out there! Which is a good thing I just need some advice.
So I'm in the market for a set of LED lights for my 125 gallon tank. The measurements are 72Wx24Hx17D. My budget is around $600 but prefer to keep it closer to $400. I know that's not a lot to work with.
From what I can tell... blues are more important than whites and a good ratio is 2:1. I’ve been looking at the ReefBreeders Value LED’s but don’t know how many I would need. I also looked at the MarsAqua and DsunY lights on Ebay… though their color spectrums just don’t seem that impressive. Thoughts? Are there other lights you guys can recommend?
Also, I prefer lights that have a separate controller so that I don’t need to keep adjusting the knobs. Although, maybe my inexperience makes it seem like a big deal.
One of the issues that I have a short canopy. It will put my lights about 5 inches from the water. I was hoping for some suggestions on if there is a solution to this? Would 120 degree lighting help? If not, my plan is to attach the lights to the canopy and suspend it so the lights are 12" or so from the water. Problem solved.
I appreciate any helpful information so thank you!! :cool:
I’m brand new to this hobby and I’m putting together the equipment for my first tank. I’m hoping to have it built here within a month or so. I’m excited to enjoy the hobby but researching lighting has given me a headache! There is so much information out there! Which is a good thing I just need some advice.
So I'm in the market for a set of LED lights for my 125 gallon tank. The measurements are 72Wx24Hx17D. My budget is around $600 but prefer to keep it closer to $400. I know that's not a lot to work with.
From what I can tell... blues are more important than whites and a good ratio is 2:1. I’ve been looking at the ReefBreeders Value LED’s but don’t know how many I would need. I also looked at the MarsAqua and DsunY lights on Ebay… though their color spectrums just don’t seem that impressive. Thoughts? Are there other lights you guys can recommend?
Also, I prefer lights that have a separate controller so that I don’t need to keep adjusting the knobs. Although, maybe my inexperience makes it seem like a big deal.
One of the issues that I have a short canopy. It will put my lights about 5 inches from the water. I was hoping for some suggestions on if there is a solution to this? Would 120 degree lighting help? If not, my plan is to attach the lights to the canopy and suspend it so the lights are 12" or so from the water. Problem solved.
I appreciate any helpful information so thank you!! :cool: