LIGHTING

[asunshine]

I have an Apex driven 6 foot tank with 3 old Ecotech G3Pros that need to be replaced. Any suggestions about a lighting upgrade? Would 2 G6Pros take care of the tank?

 

[hzheng33]

I have an Apex driven 6 foot tank with 3 old Ecotech G3Pros that need to be replaced. Any suggestions about a lighting upgrade? Would 2 G6Pros take care of the tank?

I don’t think that’s enough

 

[asunshine]

What would you recommend?

 

[civics14]

What would you recommend?

Are you growing sps, lps, or softies? That makes a difference.

 

[asunshine]

Great question. It is a mixed reef and I hope to get more corals in the future.

 

[civics14]

Great question. It is a mixed reef and I hope to get more corals in the future.

I would think you would 3 fixtures at that length and that set up. Any reason why upgrading when the current lights are doing okay?

 

[asunshine]

The par is only 100-150 at mid level (lights 7” above water) and one light is flickering and needs to run at 100%.

 

[civics14]

The par is only 100-150 at mid level (lights 7” above water) and one light is flickering and needs to run at 100%.

I would def say min 3. to get an even spread across that length. If you plan to add more stony corals, then I suggest maybe a 4th. That would be my thought tho.

 

[Steve Burton]

XR15's or 30's?

 

[asunshine]

I was thinking 30’s

 

[Steve Burton]

I was thinking 30’s

What do you have now? If 15s and going to 30s, two should be fine. If 30s going to 30s and you want more light then adding one more on a 6' tank could work depending on center bracing.

 

[asunshine]

I was thinking with the wide spread of the G6Pro that I could get away with 2 Xr30’s but I made need 3.

 

[hzheng33]

I was thinking with the wide spread of the G6Pro that I could get away with 2 Xr30’s but I made need 3.

Although the spread is good, the amount of “punch” sucks. So definitely need 3

 

[asunshine]

What about the Neptune Lights?

 

[Atalien2005]

I would check out the Reefi Uno lights. Several people have tested them out to include Dana Riddle on R2R and they beat the Ecotechs hands down and they are a much better price. I was using the first version UNO’s over my tank before moving.