240 Reef Lighting

[goat585]

I think I am ready to find a better way to light my 240 reef. Currently I run a 250 watt halide and 4 T5s over my 240 4'x4x2'.
Its worked okay but I think I need more light. My reef is mostly LPS and softies with some Montis thrown in.

I am currently thinking about 4 AI 26's as the cost is fairly reasonable for 4 of them but I am not sure if they are powerful enough. I could go for 4 AI 52's or 4 Radions 30s but the cost would be double.

Does anyone have experience with the 26's and if so do you think they will work well in my situation?

 

[Sawdonkey]

You could do four of the ocean revives at a low cost and you'd get a ton of coverage.

 

[tinman]

You could do four of the ocean revives at a low cost and you'd get a ton of coverage.

Plus one



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[maidia]

4 AI 52's or 4 Radions 30s overskill for lPS and softies...

+1 for four of the ocean revives..

 

[tinman]

Lps mushrooms and montis also van use just two ( may be three ) kessil a360wes




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[sparky5785]

Yeah tons of options here you could also do 2 reefbreeders photon 32 or 48. Fully programmable auto sunrise/sunset. 2 x $499 = $1000 gets you full coverage from less than half of 4 radions

https://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/photon-48/


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[wld1783]

I've never been a fan of Chinese Lighting.

Given their failure rate and the fact that the LEDs are not binned.

Watt per Watt the Imports fall way short of DIY or High End Fixtures.

DIY offers you the Best 5 watt Binned Cree LEDs and with the Storm Controller

If an LED Fails its a simple replacement with solderless connectors.

Just another option

Bill
www.reefledlights.com