Need help chosing a good reef light

[Katfish22]

I currently have a 36 gallon reef tank. I have a few hard corals but mostly have zoas polyps. Currently we have a t5 high output light on the tank which seems to be working good but I want a light with a night setting because it really brings out the corals colors. But I also want to make sure the corals are still going to be able to get good lighting throughout the day. I found what seems to be a good light from Petco but was wondering if anyone has any idea of a nice light

 

[Taran]

Keep the one you have and get led blue light strip at hone depot or amazon

 

[TheTodd]

Keep the one you have and get led blue light strip at hone depot or amazon

They sell blue LED strips on eBay as well. I'm considering getting one for my 240g.

 

[Katfish22]

Do you think a t5 high output is better then LED lighting

 

[Rmckoy]

Do you think a t5 high output is better then LED lighting

There is no comparison .

 

[mr_X]

In other words, the right LED fixture is much more potent than T5s.

 

[Holygral]

Let's start with what your budget is

 

[mr_X]

Let's start with what your budget is

And what you are trying to achieve with this fixture.
What will you be keeping in this tank?
What options do you want your fixture to have?

 

[huma-huma]

And what you are trying to achieve with this fixture.
What will you be keeping in this tank?
What options do you want your fixture to have?

1. i want the power of the sun in a 1 inch thick modern fixture.
2. kraken.... maybe a Loche ness or 2
3. everything.

theres my list for the perfect led fixture.

 

[mr_X]

Interesting. You want the "Ionic plasma beam sun power 5000". the trouble is, you will need to borrow a time machine to go get it.

 

[huma-huma]

and some form of a nuclear reactor to power it...

 

[Gregcoyote]

Kraken Police here...they need a minimum of a million gallon aquarium and about a 1000 acre play area. That's for a baby one, you will have to upgrade when it gets bigger. Or "release the kraken." Liveaquaria showed this adult one and said it was "difficult" but easy to feed. That was the difficult part, it eats it's owners. And the UPS guy that shipped him. Does not get along with tangs.

 

[Reeffanman]

Too bad I have a tang........ I'll just have to keep it at my mother in laws house.

Back to topic there is a thread kicking around that will tell you all you need to know about lighting, " lighting your reef, best bang for your buck. ". Its almost sticky worthy

 

[Katfish22]

Okay what we decided to do was just to keep the same light and we bought a marineland night setting led light that is submersible and we just added it to the tank. Thanks!

 

[huma-huma]

ive been wanting to run the daylight hidden marineland leds on my 72g tank. just havent gotten around to it yet.

 

[mr_X]

Kraken Police here...they need a minimum of a million gallon aquarium and about a 1000 acre play area. That's for a baby one, you will have to upgrade when it gets bigger. Or "release the kraken." Liveaquaria showed this adult one and said it was "difficult" but easy to feed. That was the difficult part, it eats it's owners. And the UPS guy that shipped him. Does not get along with tangs.

A lizard-like creature with nipples. Interesting.

 

[Gregcoyote]

A lizard-like creature with nipples. Interesting.

Don't blame me, blame Ray Harryhousen. Met him once years ago, wish I could have asked about the kraken having nipples.