Martib Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 What the best lighting setup for a 40 gal tank. What are my best options. Thanks in advance. Link to comment
Muraki Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 All depends on what look you want really, and how much you are willing to spend. (Common brands) AI EcoTech Nanobox Kessil's Coralvue (Lighting types) LED T5's Metal Halide's Hybrid lights They all bring a lot to the table and each have a different look and appearance. Link to comment
PieMan2k Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 All depends on what look you want really, and how much you are willing to spend. (Common brands) AI EcoTech Nanobox Kessil's Coralvue (Lighting types) LED T5's Metal Halide's Hybrid lights They all bring a lot to the table and each have a different look and appearance. If you have a 40 gallon long, you couldn't do the AI Prime unless you got 2 or more of them. And the Nanobox you might have to go bigger than a duo which they get expensive quickly. Link to comment
jolee0722 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 If it's a 40 gallon breeder, quality led lighting would be: 2 kessil 360we Kessil ap700 Nanobox quad AI hydra 52 (would be a stretch) 2-3 AI prime (would recommend 3) Ecotech Marine xr30w radion w/ wide angle lenses (would be a little stretch) 2 Ecotech Marine xr15w radion I would go with the nanobox quad because it is one of the cheaper options and has probably the best led array and includes wifi control via the bluefish mini and is custom. The build quality is amazing. Link to comment
gus6464 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 6 bulb ATI sunpower or 4 bulb hybrid powermodule in 3ft long config. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 ^yes F*** LEDs (I love my Radion, but nothing is like a Sunpower ) Link to comment
Horerczy Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Whatever makes your coral happy and has a look you find appealing. Link to comment
Martib Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 That's a silly reply. I'm asking cause I want to know. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That's a silly reply. I'm asking cause I want to know. It's s silly question, because there are dozens of excellent lighting setups (Oh and dozens of threads on this very topic, best lighting for a 40. Google, my friend ) For your 40 (I'm assuming 40b?), are you looking for T5 or LED? Budget? What corals are you hoping to keep? Link to comment
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