We are planning to add a reef tank to our fish room and do not want to rework the rack we currently have. I thought I’d ask for suggestions before beginning the remodeling. If anyone has any suggestions they’d be greatly appreciated.
Budget: $1 to $2.5k but there is room to adjust if needed.
Aquarium: Either a 60G 24”X24”X24” cube or 120G 48”X24”X24”. The back and sides are painted satin black and it will have sand.
Corals: Must be able to support & promote SPS/LPS healthy growth with a quality spectrum. We are going to do a LPS build but would like to have the option to migrate to SPS in the future.
Constraints: Mounting will be less than 4” less fixture height as there is only that amount of clear space above the aquarium glass lid. Willing to do multiple fixtures if needed. Must be LED and we do not want to see the individual LEDs reflection on the sand or inhabitants of the tank.
Control & Operation: App control or similar method with presets, custom setting options, must ramp up/down, intensity level adjustments, sync with other fixtures, very minimal shadows if any and some shimmer but not heavy shimmer if that makes sense.
The lights will be dialed in with a par meter.
The ramping up and down is for us as we thoroughly enjoy the multiple different views we get throughout the day.
Visual Aesthetic Appeal: Not terribly worried about aesthetics of the light fixture but must not look like a Frankenstein contraption.
Budget: $1 to $2.5k but there is room to adjust if needed.
Aquarium: Either a 60G 24”X24”X24” cube or 120G 48”X24”X24”. The back and sides are painted satin black and it will have sand.
Corals: Must be able to support & promote SPS/LPS healthy growth with a quality spectrum. We are going to do a LPS build but would like to have the option to migrate to SPS in the future.
Constraints: Mounting will be less than 4” less fixture height as there is only that amount of clear space above the aquarium glass lid. Willing to do multiple fixtures if needed. Must be LED and we do not want to see the individual LEDs reflection on the sand or inhabitants of the tank.
Control & Operation: App control or similar method with presets, custom setting options, must ramp up/down, intensity level adjustments, sync with other fixtures, very minimal shadows if any and some shimmer but not heavy shimmer if that makes sense.
The lights will be dialed in with a par meter.
The ramping up and down is for us as we thoroughly enjoy the multiple different views we get throughout the day.
Visual Aesthetic Appeal: Not terribly worried about aesthetics of the light fixture but must not look like a Frankenstein contraption.