First Salt tank in 30 Years

[Ted]

Hello,

We have been lurking in the backround for quite awhile.
We have many freshwater tanks going but this is the first salt tank (FOWLR) in 30 years.
Man have things changed in that time, both marine equipment and mine!

We have just started a 29 gal tank and are looking for some advice on 30 inch lighting. The tank has a glass top on it right now and we would like to add some double T5HO or something simple get get more light than the 24 flourescent tube that came with the hood.

We want to get this tank going and see what we can do with it before moving to something bigger, not wanting to grow the most demanding corals, but some of the easier ones would be great if we can get away with it.

We have checked out all the online and local shops in Edmonton, and learned a lot from the folks at Canreef, but a nudge to a good cost effective lighting system would be great.

Take Care,

Ted and Thresa
Bon Accord

[Madreefer]

How about a sinle Aquaillumination Sol LED fixture. Or any LED fixture for that matter. Good enough to grow coral, less power consumption, no heat, programable and no need to replace bulbs as they supposedly last up to 11 years.

[Ted]

Those would be nice but a little expensive, it doesn't look like there are any local dealers either. We did have a look at the 30" Marineland double bright but they didn't seem to give out a lot of light.

[SauceBoss]

the coralife aqualight dual bulb t5 would be an affordable starting block. Just get an acintic vs the colormax bulb. Prices have gone up, thats for sure.

[reefwars]

im with mad on this one for a 29g it really wouldnt be to costly and theres a good vendor in reddeer(modular led) they are a sposor here.

i personally think lighting is one of the most important things in a reef tank and even though your not planning on having any dfficult corals to keep its nice to have the option to put whatever you like in the tank and not be limited to softies

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

How about a sinle Aquaillumination Sol LED fixture. Or any LED fixture for that matter. Good enough to grow coral, less power consumption, no heat, programable and no need to replace bulbs as they supposedly last up to 11 years.

Originally Posted by Ted

Those would be nice but a little expensive, it doesn't look like there are any local dealers either. We did have a look at the 30" Marineland double bright but they didn't seem to give out a lot of light.

Steve at Red coral Edmonton sells the Aquaillumination Sol LED fixture. A tek T5 light is also nice but they're not much cheaper then the Aquaillumination Sol LED's and the money you would save on bulb replacement on tek lights, the LED light will pay for itself.

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by Ted

Hello,

We have been lurking in the backround for quite awhile.
We have many freshwater tanks going but this is the first salt tank (FOWLR) in 30 years.
Man have things changed in that time, both marine equipment and mine!

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