What's the best lighting manufacturer for a reef tank?

[bogjunas]

Thinking about getting back into the hobby but a lot has changed with the technology of LEDS since i took my hiatus. I was told that AI hydra 26 or 52 are top of the line lights for reef depending on the size of the tank. Are there better lighting systems out there? Who are the big competitors?

 

[civicdemon]

Ecotech Marine Radions are up there and kinda the craze along with there power head MP series.

 

[Kimle]

Some still stay with T5's bc it's much cheaper and is still very good.


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[AddictedtoSalt]

I think its subjective. Depends on the person. Some like MH, t5, combo. I personally feel a combo of led/t5 is the way to go

 

[xmas_one]

Nice try AI

 

[pgr11]

I think its subjective. Depends on the person. Some like MH, t5, combo. I personally feel a combo of led/t5 is the way to go

Yeah very subjective. Some love MH, others led and some t5. I'm currently running AI sols and really like them. In my opinion a nice combo is the way to go. If I had a canopy I'd run my AI's with a couple t5

 

[solitude127]

Maybe the OP should state best LEDs he's looking for or Best lighting overall or best T5s or???

 

[Mr. Plant]

I think a lot of it depends on what you are trying to grow in your reef tank....
I run a Pacific Sun fixture...Led / T5 combo... Very happy with it.....

 

[AddictedtoSalt]

Yeah very subjective. Some love MH, others led and some t5. I'm currently running AI sols and really like them. In my opinion a nice combo is the way to go. If I had a canopy I'd run my AI's with a couple t5

This is my current setup. Very happy with it so far.

 

[Kimle]

Nice combo. Do you have a posting about this DIY?

Btw I had t5, went LED with the craze, now when with a combo T5/LED. Corals seem to grow better now.


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[gumbii]

you guys see aquatic life's pulse LED light...? CoC has one setup over a tank and the color is amazing... great par too...

that's what i'm gonna get when i upgrade from t5's...

 

[KarL]

You have a pic of the what it looks like from the front? Who made the frame or is that an old fixture?

This is my current setup. Very happy with it so far.

 

[AddictedtoSalt]

Nice combo. Do you have a posting about this DIY?

Btw I had t5, went LED with the craze, now when with a combo T5/LED. Corals seem to grow better now.


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I havent done the build thread yet im still tweaking it abit.

You have a pic of the what it looks like from the front? Who made the frame or is that an old fixture?

I cant get a front view pic yet to much glare. Will try later.
Its the stock ai hanging rails with 3 sol blues mounted sideways and 4 48" t5 retros. I took some aluminum strap and angle and drilled rm and mounted them to the rail with 1/4" carrage bolts. Was actually really easy.

Dont mind the dusty fan.

 

[All Delight]

[MENTION=6948]AddictedtoSalt[/MENTION] that looks nice!

 

[MxReEfEr92]

Yet to be used but here is mine

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[lurking]

Pfo.....

 

[Adrock]

Pfo.....

hahahahaah good one!

 

[lurking]

hahahahaah good one!

I really liked there stuff. Its too bad that orbitech and AI patent trolls killed that company.

 

[Adrock]

I agree!

 

[Adrock]

i believe they had a light called the Magellan that thing was crazy bright