Smarkalan83
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ok i have made different posts on here trying to get info on lighting upgrades and i have gotten nowhere...please someone help...i have a 55g fowlr and some soft corals i have a 260w power compact 4x65 w 3 led night lights....the lights are now almost 1-1/2 yrs old and before i buy new bulbs i was looking to upgrade...i have called lfs after lfs after lfs but everyone telling me something different...what i want is to use the light on my 55 and then when i upgrade my tank use it on my 90...i want to have a mix of soft and hard corals w fish and lr...i have seen a few options and need help with what i should do before i waste money....here are my options...
#1...buy 4 new pc bulbs and stick w the new light
#2...608w metal halide $279
2x250 mh hqi 15000k bulbs
2x54w ho t5
3 blue led ...comes with individual cords cooling fan and ballast
#3...54w 48" led light
46x10000k led 1w
8x1w act 460nm led...will this be enough lighting by itself
#4...324w ho t5
3x54w ho t5 10000k
3x54 t5 actinic
10x1w led night lights
my last option was a 716w metal hlide light same as the other one except it had 4x54 ho t5 but i dont think it would fit on my tank because of being too wide....i do not have a canopy so i would not be able to conceal any of the lights thats why i am looking for single unit...if anyone can please give me advice like i said i have called numerous places and posted several times yet to get any helpful information....the corals i currently house are some duncans...zoos...mushrooms...xenia...leathers...kenya...torch frags...acan frags...and also the corraline i have is a green coraline is that also because my lightins is not strong enough?....i would like to promote purple to pink if i can control it...tank leverls are all right on tank temp is 81...thanks
#1...buy 4 new pc bulbs and stick w the new light
#2...608w metal halide $279
2x250 mh hqi 15000k bulbs
2x54w ho t5
3 blue led ...comes with individual cords cooling fan and ballast
#3...54w 48" led light
46x10000k led 1w
8x1w act 460nm led...will this be enough lighting by itself
#4...324w ho t5
3x54w ho t5 10000k
3x54 t5 actinic
10x1w led night lights
my last option was a 716w metal hlide light same as the other one except it had 4x54 ho t5 but i dont think it would fit on my tank because of being too wide....i do not have a canopy so i would not be able to conceal any of the lights thats why i am looking for single unit...if anyone can please give me advice like i said i have called numerous places and posted several times yet to get any helpful information....the corals i currently house are some duncans...zoos...mushrooms...xenia...leathers...kenya...torch frags...acan frags...and also the corraline i have is a green coraline is that also because my lightins is not strong enough?....i would like to promote purple to pink if i can control it...tank leverls are all right on tank temp is 81...thanks