Lighting For my New 2 Ft cube!

[sanjaypills55]

Hi guys,

Will be soon starting my new 2 ft cube tank with sump & skimmer

Dimension (24" X 20" X 20")

Will be keeping some soft corals, LPS like hammer & octopus etc.

My question is what kinda light can i get for budget of about $200.

Can i get LED lights?

I was looking at "AquaZonic Sirius Slim LED 60cm"

But its only 17.28W.. not really sure if that's sufficient.

Can any of you guys suggest any brands which can meet my requirement?

Thanks in advance

[megacue]

Dont think that is good enough. 2nd hand razor nano about 290 or 2nd hand DE 4xT5. Or 2x par38 full spectrum

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[sanjaypills55]

2nd razor nano would be good...but i dont see anyone selling a 2nd hand..

Brand new cost $390

[stephen78]

T5 and led all got it from ah beng there.☺

[sanjaypills55]

Nice pictures...i will make a trip to Ah Beng to check!

apart from soft corals & few LPS.. i want to keep 1 Maxia clam...

Do u guys think razor nano will be sufficient for maxia clam?

[sanjaypills55]

Anybody has razor Nano 60W on 24" X 20" X 20" or similar size tank?

I was reading & it said i might need 120W light..

But i just wanna keep LPS & Soft corals & maybe clams

Will it be ok if i put clams high up?

[Evolutionz]

Nano will be too small. You'll need a 120w

[ASHWIN]

+1 With Bro Evo.. Razor 120Watt Would Ngam!

[sanjaypills55]

will 120W be too hot... i have no chiller in my tank... just a cooling fan

plus 120W razor is kinda beyond my budget ..he he

[youdontnowm]

Or u can use par38 instead if budget is an issue (:

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[sanjaypills55]

I think i will go for 24W X 4 T5 HO lights...

LED doesn't seem to be in my budget

Thanks for the suggestion guys!

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[Evolutionz]

For clams at 20inch height and only aquazonic 4 tube that's not going to be enough. At least go for those with individual reflector.

[sanjaypills55]

Planning to get aquazonic fitting & ATI lights...

Will place the clams high up.

Which brands have individual reflectors ?

Are they very expensive ?

[Evolutionz]

ATI are the best but that's definitely out of your budget. Look into solite. Their 2 tubes fixture are individual reflector.. No idea about their 4 tubes fixture.

[youdontnowm]

Or u can try delighting brand , got individual reflector

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[sanjaypills55]

DE Lighting seems a bit expensive...Solite is within my budget & they do have 4 X 24W fitting.

My question is, does Individual reflector make a lot of difference?

[Evolutionz]

Yes it does, not forgetting solite fixture at least have a fan running to keep the bulbs cooled, for aquazonic, you are expecting a 6 month bulb change, any longer your spectrum its going to shift and you might experience coral color lost and algae problem. for solite fixture, you can probably go up to 9 months before requiring a bulb change. for ATI fixture probably a year or so.

as for individual reflector, i would say a 6 tube aquazonic = 4 tube solite, maybe an 8 tube aquazonic = 4 tube ATI (ati having better reflectors). that means you would need more tubes/fixture for aquazonic as compared to those having individual reflector to have the same PAR levels. calculating the electricity cost & bulb change cost, best to skip aquazonic.

[sanjaypills55]

Solite with ATI 4 X 24W..feels like the best value for money in terms of initial cost of purchase, electricity cost & bulb change.

[PordingPrime]

Solite with ATI 4 X 24W..feels like the best value for money in terms of initial cost of purchase, electricity cost & bulb change.

Did you find this? Where and how much?

[sanjaypills55]

http://www.fishybusiness.com.sg/product_details.php?prodid=331&prod_name=SoLite+Type+4+%5B4x24W+Tubes+T5HO%5D+2FT

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[megacue]

Chanced upon this thread at nano reef http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/340309-just-ordered-this-led-light/page-5 on a budget led light. Within your budget. If by chance u going to order this light direct from china, can post under group buy to guage response. I might be interested to get one for my nano.

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[sanjaypills55]

I am going to get 4 x 24w ATI HO T5. How many blue & how many whites do I use? What's the best combination for corals?

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