need budget reef lighting for 37 gal cube tank

[hart.thomas]

this is probably a better place to post this. i finally officially have my new tank its a 37 gallon 20x18x25 tank. i want to have alot fo rock and coral and the livestock i have now with a few extras. which is 2 clown fish,coral beauty, condy anemone, and coral banded shrimp.

what would be a good budget light? i just bought the marineland reef capable led 18"-24". would this be good enough? if not what would work best? i know 20 inches wide is not the norm so i dont know if that limits my options. i want to get one of those lights that mounts on the back and hangs over almost like a desklamp as long as its not to much.

 

[hart.thomas]

can someone edit the title? i kinda messed up its suppose to say "need budget reef lighting for 37 gal cube tank"

 

[little_fish]

sure can, and I think the marineland lights would work for the tank

 

[jcegt87]

same one i use

Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting

 

[hart.thomas]

same one i use

Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting

u use the marineland or the odyssea?

 

[jcegt87]

oddysea

heres my thread page on the lights so you can see

https://www.livingreefs.com/jcs-29g-nano-t34816p21.html

 

[hart.thomas]

Odyssea Metal Halide Pendant

the price of these seem really great i could take back the marineland and get a skimmer and get this. the one u posted is to long. would this work on mine for what i need?

 

[jcegt87]

ah sry didnt see the dimensions, i dont have experience with metal halides hopefuly someone will chime in :D good luck

 

[hart.thomas]

ah sry didnt see the dimensions, i dont have experience with metal halides hopefuly someone will chime in :D good luck

1x Odyssea 150W DE HQI Bulb 15000K
2x Odyssea 14W T5 High Output Bulb Actinic Blue
2x Dual Bluemoon LED
Fixture Size: 18 x 11 x 3.25
Extendable up to 24 inch
Support:

• 1x 150W Double Ended HQI
• 2x 14W T5 High Output
• 2x Dual Bluemoon LED

i thought it was interesting that is has t5s, leds, and metal halide. i really hope someone can tell me if this is worth it but thanks for the input

 

[hart.thomas]

1x Odyssea 150W DE HQI Bulb 15000K
2x Odyssea 14W T5 High Output Bulb Actinic Blue
2x Dual Bluemoon LED
Fixture Size: 18 x 11 x 3.25
Extendable up to 24 inch


Support:

• 1x 150W Double Ended HQI
• 2x 14W T5 High Output
• 2x Dual Bluemoon LED

i thought it was interesting that is has t5s, leds, and metal halide. i really hope someone can tell me if this is worth it but thanks for the input

sure can, and I think the marineland lights would work for the tank

also to say thanks for the input but if this is cheaper im a big fan specially if it works just as well if not better

 

[hart.thomas]

i messed up and reposted the stuff before my last quote can u delete my last post and this one

 

[hart.thomas]

if theres an options im not finding let me know can u tell what would be better out of these:

AquaticLife T5 HO Light Link Fixture - Marine

Odyssea Metal Halide Pendant

Reef Aquarium Lighting & LED Lights: Marineland Reef Capable LED Lighting System

 

[beeguiles]

Personally I really like the marineland leds. I've had them on my 29g for a year now and I've been able to keep Anemones, sps, lps, zoas, and of course soft corals. The blue moonlights are very bright, love them. And they produce no heat! Very slim also. I would go for them. Plus you don't have to replace the bulbs. Replacing bulbs in a t5 fixture can get very expensive over time.

 

[hart.thomas]

Personally I really like the marineland leds. I've had them on my 29g for a year now and I've been able to keep Anemones, sps, lps, zoas, and of course soft corals. The blue moonlights are very bright, love them. And they produce no heat! Very slim also. I would go for them. Plus you don't have to replace the bulbs. Replacing bulbs in a t5 fixture can get very expensive over time.

the only thing that worries me is it seems to only aim the light straight down and the tank is 20" long and 18"wide and 25"tall so will it reach that deep and would i need to to cover everything?

 

[beeguiles]

Hmm. My tank is 19in deep and it does great.

 

[hart.thomas]

whats the dimensions of your tank?

 

[beeguiles]

30" x 12" x 18" but id say its 19" deep of filled all the way.

 

[hart.thomas]

it just seems so hard to believe that this light will work with a deeper taller tank. im going to keep it for now but i really would love to hear from someone who has used the odyssea

 

[jcegt87]

it just seems so hard to believe that this light will work with a deeper taller tank. im going to keep it for now but i really would love to hear from someone who has used the odyssea

you could always invest in a PAR meter and check for yourself if its enough light, maybe your LFS will have one they can lend?

 

[Northstar24]

If the tank is 25 inches deep, I think the Odyessa is going to be a better choice for the tank.