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Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:45 am
by Kalixa9
Anyone tried the Noopsyche K7 Pro? Heard they're budget-friendly and punch deep. My tank's shallow but curious for future upgrades.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:16 am
by flumby
Kalixa9 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:45 am
Anyone tried the Noopsyche K7 Pro? Heard they're budget-friendly and punch deep. My tank's shallow but curious for future upgrades.
They're decent for softies but won't cut it for SPS in deep tanks. Stick with the big names if you're serious about Acros.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:05 pm
by riderox
My Red Sea LED 90 sucks below 20 inches. Swapped to T5 hybrid and it's night and day. Just saying.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 5:10 pm
by trailblaz
riderox wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:05 pm
My Red Sea LED 90 sucks below 20 inches. Swapped to T5 hybrid and it's night and day. Just saying.
Hybrid's a solid move. I run LEDs with T5 actinics for dawn/dusk. My Zoas at the bottom glow like neon signs.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 5:10 pm
by trailblaz
riderox wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 2:05 pm
My Red Sea LED 90 sucks below 20 inches. Swapped to T5 hybrid and it's night and day. Just saying.
Hybrid's a solid move. I run LEDs with T5 actinics for dawn/dusk. My Zoas at the bottom glow like neon signs.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 5:23 pm
by WiseLynx
Lighting is important but don't forget flow. Weak flow plus strong light equals bleached corals.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:22 pm
by kaidos
My tank's 30 inches deep. Using two Radion XR15s and it's barely enough. Might need a third.
Re: Best lighting for deep coral tanks
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:52 pm
by _goldfin
kaidos wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:22 pm
My tank's 30 inches deep. Using two Radion XR15s and it's barely enough. Might need a third.
At that depth, you're better off with XR30s or metal halides. XR15s won't cut it past 24 inches, especially for high-light corals.