Recommendations for 150 gallon reef tank.

[Rolibr]

I just aquired a 72" X 17" w X 32" deep.

 

I never considered making my own light until I joined this forum and saw you guys as a sponsor.  I am a DIY guy and if I can save any money I would rather go the DIY route.  

I am very comfortable with electronics and controls, so the actual assembly isn't anything I am worried about.

 

But I am curious as to exactly what is recommended and needed for my tank.  Would I be better with one 72" heatsink and light, or three 24" or two 36" lights?

[Matteo]

Diy can add up real quick... But you do get you custom made preferences. 

 

For your build I would get two 36" fixtures of some kind. 

 

Last time I built a custom made light for a 24" tank it cost $400-$500 easily. 

 

I'm bored though so let me see what kind of shopping cart I can create 😂

 

@Reefkid88 is a master DIY led guy. He's always tinkering 

[Milad LEDGroupBuy.com]

Check out the Lumia build guide here:

https://ledgroupbuy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/215187203-Lumia-5-2-necessary-items

 

For a reef tank, you want to use about 2 Lumias 5.2 Full Spectrum per 24x24x24 area.  Thats for SPS corals.