racinfan83
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Hello to the forum! New to this one but not to forums in general..
I know this may be covered somewhere - if so forgive me. I only have one day a week off of work - so I have spent all the time I can spare searching the net for this stuff. Figured it was easier to just ask..
I have a 90 gallon reef tank, about 5 years old. I have a 4 bulb T5 light on it now that the fan is fried in and the bulbs need changed. Wanting to decrease my electric bill and heat on top of the tank - thinking that LED is the way to go. There is so much info on the net I can't even begin to decipher it all - and I do not have time to search for any more hours and hours then I already have. Local fish store is WAY high priced - so I do not trust much info I get from them either - especially when I find a light there for $449 that I can buy on Amazon for $149...
My tank is 48" x 18" x 22" tall. Want enough light to grow most kinds of coral. I have the timer system that controls the actinic/daylight/lunar modes that works with my T5 light. I DO NOT want to fool with a DIY system - unless someone can send me exactly what I need all in one package, and it is easy enough to build with moderate mechanical ability. I would rather just buy one that is all set up to hook to my timer system - and that it is the right lighting for my tank. Caveat is that I really cannot spend a ton of $ either. Needs to go across the top of the tank - cannot hang it from the ceiling where the tank is.
I have seen the Marineland Reef Capable light - problem is that it only has one cord and the only way to switch it from actinic to daylight is with a manual switch on the side. This will not work for me. I would consider getting one of those. and another light for the actinic cycle if that would work - and if there is no other light out there that you can run off of a timer system like my T5. And also of course if two would fit on my tank width wise, and if I could get two cheap enough.
SO - if you guys can link me to some ones that will work for what I want - I would muchly appreciate it!!! Thank You in advance!!!
I know this may be covered somewhere - if so forgive me. I only have one day a week off of work - so I have spent all the time I can spare searching the net for this stuff. Figured it was easier to just ask..
I have a 90 gallon reef tank, about 5 years old. I have a 4 bulb T5 light on it now that the fan is fried in and the bulbs need changed. Wanting to decrease my electric bill and heat on top of the tank - thinking that LED is the way to go. There is so much info on the net I can't even begin to decipher it all - and I do not have time to search for any more hours and hours then I already have. Local fish store is WAY high priced - so I do not trust much info I get from them either - especially when I find a light there for $449 that I can buy on Amazon for $149...
My tank is 48" x 18" x 22" tall. Want enough light to grow most kinds of coral. I have the timer system that controls the actinic/daylight/lunar modes that works with my T5 light. I DO NOT want to fool with a DIY system - unless someone can send me exactly what I need all in one package, and it is easy enough to build with moderate mechanical ability. I would rather just buy one that is all set up to hook to my timer system - and that it is the right lighting for my tank. Caveat is that I really cannot spend a ton of $ either. Needs to go across the top of the tank - cannot hang it from the ceiling where the tank is.
I have seen the Marineland Reef Capable light - problem is that it only has one cord and the only way to switch it from actinic to daylight is with a manual switch on the side. This will not work for me. I would consider getting one of those. and another light for the actinic cycle if that would work - and if there is no other light out there that you can run off of a timer system like my T5. And also of course if two would fit on my tank width wise, and if I could get two cheap enough.
SO - if you guys can link me to some ones that will work for what I want - I would muchly appreciate it!!! Thank You in advance!!!
