WTB The best light setup for 210g reef!!!

[danlou69]

I currently have a lunar aqua light pro with three HQ and 4 actinic and am unhappy with the light. Does anyone know of a different lighting setup!!!!

 

[Nsr250NYC]

make a canopy and retro fit it. while you're at it, build one for me too

 

[Deanos]

Unhappy with what? The color temperature? Tank coverage? If you go retro, you can set up a lighting system exactly how you like it.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

What are the dimmensions of the tank?

-Alfred

 

[jawwad2004]

I def. agree with going with a retro setup, just so many more options.

 

[danlou69]

Just wondering if there are other options besides the compact! Is there adifferents between 10,000k and 20,000k? And witch one is better for my tank! I've been having problems with red slime and corals not opening! I already been using RO water and have been doing weekly water changes and the slime seems to be going away. Only a little brownish tint is left. But i've heard that the lights sometimes help in the growth of the red slime and giving my invert's a problem. So if i go retro is it better than a compact and what are the up's and down of the retro? Thanks for all the reponse just want to get the take to where it should be, with all my fish and invert's happy and open. Oh and how many hours on the halid's and how many actinic?????? Thanks all!!!

 

[danlou69]

The dimmenions are 72X24X29!!!!

 

[nanoreefer22]

The difference btwn 10k and 20k is that 10k's are a white bulb and will contribute more to growth along with color and 20k's are way bluer and will contribute a lot more to color than growth.

If your having problems with cyano, what do your water parameters look like? Also you say the corals aren't opening, so it could be bad water quality.

As for the upsides of retrofits they stand at you can run any light combo you like, you can place the bulbs wherever you see fit...etc. The only down side i can think of is that you need to have some DIY skill and building a canopy can be a PITA.

Depending on your system you would adjust the photoperiod accordingly.
-Kris

 

[danlou69]

If i go retro whats the brand to use and how many watts on the actnic and how many watts on the halids??

 

[nanoreefer22]

Assuming you height is 24inches, 250watt SE or DE would be fine. Actinics if you go with 10k's all depends on how blue you want your tank to be.
-Kris

 

[danlou69]

No only some of them don't open and my water is up to par, I test every week!!!

 

[danlou69]

Blue but rather have better growth than anything else. SE?? DE???

 

[nanoreefer22]

Don't gotta yell itk: . I was just wondering about your params.

Go with 10K and actinic supplementation.

SE-Single ended
DE-Double Ended

 

[danlou69]

I wasn't yelling!!!Witch is better I have double end now, which one gives off the best spectrem. Actinic supplementation?

 

[nanoreefer22]

I wasn't yelling!!!Witch is better I have double end now, which one gives off the best spectrem. Actinic supplementation?

I give up...:sigh1:

 

[danlou69]

Which brand should i go with?? There are so many out there!!

 

[danlou69]

Hey, not everyone is a marinebiologist bro, but thanks for the help anyway!!!

 

[nanoreefer22]

Hey, not everyone is a marinebiologist bro, but thanks for the help anyway!!!

Ok im not a marine biologist. I just got into college sooooooooo if you stop using exclamation points at the end of everything that might help .

 

[Tim]

You have a 29 in. tank so I would go with 400 single ended or 250 double ended.I have 14K bulbs on my tank with T5 actinics. I am going with reeflux 10k next.

 

[DEEPWATER]

What kind of corals are you going to keep in your tank?
Kind of lighting? heres a way to find out ,look at some of the members albums.If oyu like what you see ,Pm the person and ask them what type of lightingthey ae using or if you can see it in person.Also its not what everyone is using out there,Its what you like that counts .IMO
Keep up with the water changes ,and get rid of the silm.