Lighting change coming

[Andrew_bram]

Ok so having this horrible internal battle.
Tank is a 150 cube 36x36x24
Option 1
4 hydra 26 and 2 t5
Option 2
1 250 metal halide and 4 t5
Option 3
8x 39 t5 dimmable ati fixture
I see pros and cons to both. One huge benifit I see to led is I am on road all the time so with led don't have to worry as much about the wife having to do bulb changes. With both lights I will have to do serious acclimation. I have always been t5 guy always had great growth but thinking I want to tinker a little bit. So what do you think. I am ordering new lights Monday or Tuesday.

 

[CRW Reef]

I vote option #1

 

[Andrew_bram]

I vote option #1

Chad you could create a poll lol.

 

[Haddonisreef]

I vote option #1

+1

 

[SynDen]

Option 4 - Retro t5, as many as you can fit. Half e8 bulbs, other half t5 bulbs. That makes option 3 and option 1 both possible without changing fixtures

 

[Andrew_bram]

Option 3 is just meaning t5 lol. Let lighting my jam.

 

[jda123]

Your wife has to change bulbs every time that you go on the road? You aren't at home once a year to change bulbs? I am just kidding... probably as much as you were.

In any case, don't get rid of your old lights for a while. Lots of people regret not being able to go back.

In case you care, nothing spreads big area like a halide. Affordable and easy. No savings of any form buying and running lots of panels... think back to Dr Joshi at MACNA.

 

[Andrew_bram]

Your wife has to change bulbs every time that you go on the road? You aren't at home once a year to change bulbs? I am just kidding... probably as much as you were.

In any case, don't get rid of your old lights for a while. Lots of people regret not being able to go back.

In case you care, nothing spreads big area like a halide. Affordable and easy. No savings of any form buying and running lots of panels... think back to Dr Joshi at MACNA.

I didn't make macna just toying with some ideas. I know you are a halide guy so how do you think spread would be on 250 watt halide on 12x12 reflector 6 inch above water. Yes it has to fit into my canopy. That is wife's only requirement.

 

[jda123]

Hamilton Cabo Sun is about 20x20 that spreads pretty good. They are very effective over 36x36.

 

[Andrew_bram]

Hamilton Cabo Sun is about 20x20 that spreads pretty good. They are very effective over 36x36.

Cabo sun is 9 inches deep so it would be 2-4 inches above water line. Little to close for my comfort.

 

[projectx]

Option 1 or 4

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[TheRealChrisBrown]

FrankenLight.

 

[Andrew_bram]

Frakenlight is not happening

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

I think you need a poll to verify that.....

 

[JuanGutz]

Option 1

 

[Balz3352]

2

 

[Mav]

Not sure on other leds but he radions have an acclimation setting. X% over X weeks. I would assume the hydras have something similar

 

[Sctip]

Aqua Illumination has the acclimation on them.

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[whyamisofly]

Option 2 gets my vote.

 

[MuralReef]

So did you make a decision? I am a if ain't broke don't fix it kinda guy so if T-5's have worked why change it? If you are determined to change it I would vote option 4 and go with two of the Radion Gen 4 Pros and T-5's.