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What's your preferred lighting brand and why?
very nice! where did you purchase the 8020?It is a stand alone unit on both systems.
thank you!Everything is from here.
80/20 | TNUTZ
www.tnutz.com
That is what I used until I won my Orphek I had great growth corals did great
McPuff
Valuable Member
I have used quite a few of the brands on the list and Orphek has been the best for me. Currently running OR bars and Atlantiks Gen 4v2. I love that they are upgradable and easy to fix. Support has been great too. And today I see that the Natura iCon has been announced. Gotta go read up on it!
Troylee
all about the diy!!!!!
Yep! Radion leads by a point lol… gotta love halides! Halide, xho combo here. Why? Great coverage and super cheap! Not to mention they are proven for many years to grow sticks like crazy!
findingsimple
Well-Known Member
Reefi
rc1626
Active Member
My vote is for halides! My favorite light source for many years. I’ve always used Radium 250 watters on m80’s but will now be using Radium 400’s on my new build. I might even really be going old school with adding some UVL VHO super actinic T12’s as well.
Of all the led’s I’ve used my favorites have been the GHL Mitras and the Philips Coral Care gen 2’s. Still running the CC gen 2’s on a 75 and really do like them. Just not as much as Radium’s!!! Not enough shimmer. I do like a whiter, more natural look with a nice hint of blue.
Surprised to see no Coral Care in the vote choices.
Edit: I do like Kessil’s as well for the incredible shimmer. I’ve used those with T5’s and that was a nice combo as well.
Of all the led’s I’ve used my favorites have been the GHL Mitras and the Philips Coral Care gen 2’s. Still running the CC gen 2’s on a 75 and really do like them. Just not as much as Radium’s!!! Not enough shimmer. I do like a whiter, more natural look with a nice hint of blue.
Surprised to see no Coral Care in the vote choices.
Edit: I do like Kessil’s as well for the incredible shimmer. I’ve used those with T5’s and that was a nice combo as well.
mfinn
likes zoanthids
My first vote was for " other not listed" I currently use a pair of Coral Care gen 2 fixtures.
I like these because they have no fan which makes them truly silent. They have good spread. There have been reports of them getting dunked in the water and still working.
The controller always is easy to connect via wifi and bluetooth.
I can use my computer in a room on one end of my house and connect to them on the other.
My second vote would be Radion. Still like them. Hate mobius.
I like these because they have no fan which makes them truly silent. They have good spread. There have been reports of them getting dunked in the water and still working.
The controller always is easy to connect via wifi and bluetooth.
I can use my computer in a room on one end of my house and connect to them on the other.
My second vote would be Radion. Still like them. Hate mobius.
I’m really liking the RedSea lights, they been fantastic for my tank. They just work!.
bobnicaragua
Valuable Member
I use them all to grow sticks!
ninjamyst
2500 Club Member
20 years in the hobby and I will say that it does not matter to your corals what brand you choose. Light is important but far less important than people give them credit for. Any decent light will be good enough for 98% of reefers.
So it comes down to your preference for aesthetics, mounting options, control, and cost.
For me, I am still running my used gen4 radions that I got on a good deal mainly because it was a good deal and comes with mounting rail for my 200g peninsula.
So it comes down to your preference for aesthetics, mounting options, control, and cost.
For me, I am still running my used gen4 radions that I got on a good deal mainly because it was a good deal and comes with mounting rail for my 200g peninsula.
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