Looking to upgrade lighting need some suggestions

[cvalli649]

I am in the hunt I want to upgrade my lighting time to step up and get some big boy lights I only have a one bulb 50/50 t5 Light right now I want to get a 2 bulb with moonlight or something similar to that. I have a 20 Gallon long tank and ive been looking at some post couldnt find a ton of info on the set ups so figured id ask around here. Not looking to spend a FORTUNE but willing to spend a little .. in the 50-150 range for a set up. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated thanks in advance

 

[2quills]

Fish tank or reef tank?

 

[cvalli649]

Mostly fish only .. but I have a couple of frags I am messing around with I want to get some nice color on my rocks so looking into some basic polyps and mushrooms etc. got something good for me ?

 

[2quills]

In that price range you could try checking into the Aquatic Life linkable T5 fixtures. You could get a single fixture (2 bulb) in that size for about $99. And if you decide you want more light down the road you can purchase a second one and they bolt together to make one larger fixture. Only down fall is that they don't come with built in moonlight. But adding some moonlight to the tank wouldn't be that hard and there are plenty of options out there that won't break the bank.

 

[cvalli649]

Not too bad.. how do you just "add" the moonlight though if its not in the fixture itself ? I dont want to be cheap but the same time I dont want to spend a fortune on lights its only a small 20 gallon with 3 fish and some frags right now

 

[2quills]

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Originally Posted by CValli649 http:///t/391250/looking-to-upgrade-lighting-need-some-suggestions#post_3468740
Not too bad.. how do you just "add" the moonlight though if its not in the fixture itself ? I dont want to be cheap but the same time I dont want to spend a fortune on lights its only a small 20 gallon with 3 fish and some frags right now
You could always add some of these R2 solutions moonlights. Stick them right to the fixture.

There are a lot more options available to you for an all in one fixture if you're willing to spend a little more, maybe $200-250 range.

 

[cvalli649]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/391250/looking-to-upgrade-lighting-need-some-suggestions#post_3468770
You could always add some of these R2 solutions moonlights. Stick them right to the fixture.

There are a lot more options available to you for an all in one fixture if you're willing to spend a little more, maybe $200-250 range.
Yeah I saw these R2 looks cool .. if I could get EVERYTHING in one for around $200 that would work for me prob .. the reg ones Im looking at right now are running around 140 ish so 200 is not too far off .. anything you would suggest?