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![]() Hi all,
we are still in the planning stages of our upgrade and have most of the big stuff worked out, but I am still really stumped on lighting. I know I want LED, but the product landscape seems to be changing almost daily right now and we all know we aren't talking small change when we talk LED's Hubby could easily DIY an awsome set up but he is already building so much for this upgrade I am thinking I might just buy a fixture. The tank is 72x18x24 with one centre brace. Given shipping costs for something 6' long and contemplating the slim chance that I may someday need to sell equipment off I was contemplating lighting it as if it were 2x36" instead of a single 72" run. Is this a really bad idea? Now of course it goes without saying that I am drooling over the Illumina and also considering the Metis and maybe just maybe the Aqua Ray tiles. Plan is for a mixed reef, certainly some SPS but can't imagine going overboard on the fuzzy sticks seeing as the one and only LFS in my area doesn't even bring them in......seriously.....have never seen even one in their tanks, since they are just too hard to get (round here)that will limit any potential propensity to addiction. Can I get some feedback/thoughts on the following options? Illumina: Two 36" or One 72" (would I need the 200's or the 260's?) Metis: Two- 2x100w or One 4x100w Python: 200w One master + one slave Aqua Ray tiles: 4 tiles AB 1000HD Reef White + Multi control we have not made the absolute final decision on a controller yet (maybe the RKL or an Apex, can't see affording the GHL on top of LED's) sure would welcome some thoughts and or suggestions. |