LED Ideas for a BC29 that could be used in a larger tank when I upgrade

[masamune17]

Longtime FW aquarist, feeling ready to take the plunge to SW. I was originally looking for something in the 55-90ish gallon range but a buddy just upgraded his SW tank and is selling his whole BC29 minus lighting for $40.

 

I've been researching starting a SW tank for almost a year now since buying a house, and had planned on getting something bigger. With this good deal on the BC, I feel ready to give it a go.

 

I'd like to have some softies and eventually some LPS, and would like to purchase an LED system that would work for the Biocube, but also be usable if I outgrow it and decide to upgrade. So I'd like to either buy a cheaper LED setup that I wouldn't feel bad replacing, or buy a higher quality LED that could be transferred to a larger tank.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!

[Clown79]

A lot of LED lighting is pendant lighting therefore when you upgrade to a larger tank, you most likely would have to buy additional pendants.

 

Alot of ppl use the Ai Prime, nanoboxes, kessil on the biocubes. But if upgrading to say 55 - 90g you would need an additional light for the coverage of the tank length.

 

If you want cheaper lighting these options are good and won't break the bank.

 

Coral compulion par 38 full spectrum dimable

 

Aquamaxx - you may have to hang this

Current Orbit - may have to hand this

[asting]

Get the marsaqua fixture. There are a few variants, and hundreds of sellers on ebay. One would be perfect for a bc29. They are advertised as 165 and 180 watts, but are under driven. They are also bright as hell. If you upgrade to a larger rank just buy a second and put one on each side.

 

They run under $100.