125 Gallon reef tank lighting

I am going to upgrade my 30 gallon tall to a 125 gallon and the tank that I want only has strip lights in the canopy (like 50 watts) and I want to grow SPS,LPS and soft corals I was thinking 3 150 watts MH and some T-5s for blue light.des anyone know where Ian get 150watt MH's also is it bad if the brace on the tank is directly under a MH.

 

have you looked at any videos on you tube to see how they have theres set up? I also have a glass center brace, but I think all it would do is absorb most of the bulbs lights since the glass is not crystal clear( well mines not)

 

what do you think of 3 of these lights
Aquarium LED Light 144W Full Spectrum 48 x 3W Reefblok Coral Reef Grow Fixture | eBay
right now in my 30 gallon I have
CABBAGE LEATHER CORAL
GREEN FINGER LEATHER CORAL
MUSHROOM CORALS
MONTIPORA
FROG SPAWN x2
TUBE CORAL
BRAIN CORAL
mix zoanthinds
XEZINA
Rose Bulb Anemone x2
pink anemone

 

I think a lot of these fixtures are hard to comment on. Leds are still relatively new in our hobby and most of these ebay fixtures are Chinese made or no name and no one on here has specific experience with that unit. Unit. You can go out on a limb and try something new and let us know or you can check out, oh geez, units, that others have used.

 

so what are units that others use?

 

Thanks for the reply, I don't think that I can afford to buy all 3 , im only 14 so I just wasted a year of cutting grass to get a setup with every thing BUT a light so right now I have a little over $300 to buy a light with but I still have another month till ill need a light so hoppfully the grass grows fast and I might have $400 for a light. have any ideas for a fixture?. I guess t5 and MH would work also if they are in my price range. thanks in advance.

also what do you run on your 125?

 

Dude, go with a MH fixture. They grow corals really well. And, if you are looking to save money, check your local craigslist. Have one of your parents (or both) go with you to buy stuff. You'll save a lot of money that way. But, make sure you check the stuff out to make sure everything works before you buy it. And, if it needs something (like a ballast) you can order one online for cheapish (but, if there is something wrong with the fixture, get your parents to haggle them down on the price). Best of luck!

 

What can you grow with them ,SPS,LPS ect
Do you have 3 of them?
Can you mount them to a canopy?
I think that I will go with those lights.

 

I have one of the 120w LED on my 36". My tank is only about 4 months old so can't comment on the Corals. But for the mounting I decided to mount on top like this on the canopy I built. This way it keeps the LED (DRY).

 

Thank you for posting that, Im definitely going with 3 of those lights. How long have you had that tank and how long have you had that light going on it. I will post pictures when I get my tank going.

 

Also how would I adjust the corals under my t5ho to LED

 

damn, the dimmable versions of those lights are only $112. I am tempted to try and make the jump to LED's now. My wife found a 125Gal for sale up the street with a nice stand for $350- The only reason I hadn't made the jump from the 90 was because we don't have $700-900 for a 6' MH/T5 light

 

I just picked up a tank to day and the canopy on it is only 5in of the water could I still mount it the way you have it or will I have to mount it on top like rrBigDog.

 

ok, how far are your leds from the water, what if I put them on a glass cover or egg crate cover.