Lighting for my new tank

[niakon22]

Hi guys,

I been out for awhile, and im getting back into saltwater again. My new tank will ber 24x24x24.

I wondering what do yall think what kind of lighting I should go with. Im looking for like a bright clear whtie with crisp blue tint.

Im thinking of a retrofit maybe 1x250 watt 14k or 20. with t5's what do you think. let me know what yall think or even some pictures would help .. thanks

 

[jackthestrat]

Hi guys,

I been out for awhile, and im getting back into saltwater again. My new tank will ber 24x24x24.

I wondering what do yall think what kind of lighting I should go with. Im looking for like a bright clear whtie with crisp blue tint.

Im thinking of a retrofit maybe 1x250 watt 14k or 20. with t5's what do you think. let me know what yall think or even some pictures would help .. thanks

Full size lumenarc w/ ushio 14k 250w fired by icecap ballast. Assuming you want to keep some SPS.

 

[niakon22]

so i should get a icecap retrofit.. u knwo which one got a link?

 

[niakon22]

are you talking about somthing like this

http://shop.fish-r-friends.com/prod...4CC1D28EB202D09F1BB.qscstrfrnt04?productId=58

 

[afboundguy]

I'd say T5 retro all the way but I'm a bit partial... Reefgeek has some great pricing that includes your choice of bulbs they carry... You could prob get a 6 or 8 bulb fixture and spread them out a little...

I run 2 ATI blue + and 2 Geisemann aquablue (12kish) and I have a great crisp white with a little ting of blue...

I'd snap some pics of my tank but the pics don't capture the coloring because I only have a crappy P&S camera...

 

[jackthestrat]

Nope, I was thinking this:

http://www.lumenarclighting.com/proddetail.asp?prod=L3-stealth-SE

With this:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~category~IceCap_250_Watt_Electronic_Metal_Halide__HQI_Ballast_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies_Lighting_Accessories_Ballasts_Metal_Halide_250_Watt_Electronic_Ballasts~vendor~IceCap~SearchStr~ballast~action~view~idProduct~IC3161~idCategory~FILTACBAMHTFEB.html

And using this bulb, thought Ushio made 250w 14k in SE but I guess not:

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1761

 

[Bobbofin]

Where ya gettin the 24x24x24?????????????? I want one!

 

[niakon22]

how would this be... does this thing with with everythign ready to go?


http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/Me...uxe_System_w!_250W_14000K_HQI_Ushio_by_IceCap

 

[niakon22]

Say if I did this for halide and PC or t5 what this be to much for the tank or should i get pretty good crsip blue tint lighting

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/Me...e_Retrofit_Kit_w!_175W_14000K_Ushio_by_IceCap


http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/Po...fit:_2-55W_German_PC's_by_Hamilton_Technology

 

[stock04]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Aqua-Medic-Ocea...emZ260318628739QQcategoryZ46314QQcmdZViewItem

I have no complaints about mine...

 

[jackthestrat]

how would this be... does this thing with with everythign ready to go?


http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/Metal_Halide/IceCap/Deluxe_Systems_(MH_Only)/Metal_Halide_Deluxe_System_w!_250W_14000K_HQI_Ushio_by_IceCap

Yeah this would work. Decent price for the package too. "Crisp White w/ blueish tint" = ushio 14k as far as im concerned

 

[SteveDola]

im lighting my 2ft cube with a LUmenbright mini reflector and a 250w 20k radium bulb on galaxy ballast. LB reflectors are 16% more efficient than lumenarc.

 

[Jocko]

Nope, I was thinking this:

http://www.lumenarclighting.com/proddetail.asp?prod=L3-stealth-SE

With this:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~category~IceCap_250_Watt_Electronic_Metal_Halide__HQI_Ballast_Saltwater_Aquarium_Supplies_Lighting_Accessories_Ballasts_Metal_Halide_250_Watt_Electronic_Ballasts~vendor~IceCap~SearchStr~ballast~action~view~idProduct~IC3161~idCategory~FILTACBAMHTFEB.html

Yeah you can't do much better than that for the hardware. Of course maybe I'm saying that because I'm putting these exact items over my new tank!

The bulb of course is a less clear cut thing. I'm going classic Phoenix 14k, but that's just me. Might be too blue for you.

 

[jackthestrat]

Yeah you can't do much better than that for the hardware. Of course maybe I'm saying that because I'm putting these exact items over my new tank!

The bulb of course is a less clear cut thing. I'm going classic Phoenix 14k, but that's just me. Might be too blue for you.

I use a single Phoenix 14k and it's easy on my eyes. Niakon, if you want you can stop by and see what a single Phoenix looks like.

 

[niakon22]

cool when im in the area ill have to come see..