Is anyone here running the Ecoxotic Panorama 36w LED Retros over your tank? I'm down to picking out the lighting to finish up my new tank and I'm a little unsure of which way I want go. I definitely want to go LED because of low power consumption and low heat transfer to the tank. I was originally thinking about Kessils but I don't care for the 15K version (too blue for me) and from what I can tell it'll be several months before we see the 10K version.
Option #2:
I was thinking about going with 2 of the Ecoxotic Panorama 36w LED Retros and possibly supplementing with some of their blue LED strips or maybe T5s to get a semblance of the dusk to dawn effect. Here's a link to the retros if you need it: http://www.ecoxotic.com/products/modular-led-lighting/panorama-36-retro.html
I'd like to know if anyone is using these and how you like (or dislike) them. And also what you are keeping in the tank.
Option #3
I can also go with two AIs. I've already looked into these and I'm comfortable with what they can do. I also really like that they are dimmable and you can control the color on them.
The problem, for me at least, with the AIs is that I'd only be able to get one to start with. I'd have to wait a few months to buy the 2nd unit. I can get the whole setup at once if I go with the Panoramas.
Option #4
Nothing is set in stone yet and I'm certainly open to other ideas and suggestions!
As for the specifics of the tank, it's your standard Aqueon 65 gallon reef-ready glass tank - 36x18x24. I have the stand done but I'm waiting to figure out where I'm going with the lighting before I make the canopy. The tank has been up and running for a couple of weeks and it's completely cycled. I have an extremely custom 400W metal halide setup using an old Spider light that I slightly customized hanging over the tank now.
The goal for the tank is a mixed reef but that will depend on where I can get the temp to stabilize/max out at without a chiller. I may lean more towards LPS and polyps/zoas or even a FOWLR tank. Currently the tank will max out at 79.1 without the MH on and 82.8 with the MH on.
Thanks,
Charlie
Option #2:
I was thinking about going with 2 of the Ecoxotic Panorama 36w LED Retros and possibly supplementing with some of their blue LED strips or maybe T5s to get a semblance of the dusk to dawn effect. Here's a link to the retros if you need it: http://www.ecoxotic.com/products/modular-led-lighting/panorama-36-retro.html
I'd like to know if anyone is using these and how you like (or dislike) them. And also what you are keeping in the tank.
Option #3
I can also go with two AIs. I've already looked into these and I'm comfortable with what they can do. I also really like that they are dimmable and you can control the color on them.
The problem, for me at least, with the AIs is that I'd only be able to get one to start with. I'd have to wait a few months to buy the 2nd unit. I can get the whole setup at once if I go with the Panoramas.
Option #4
Nothing is set in stone yet and I'm certainly open to other ideas and suggestions!
As for the specifics of the tank, it's your standard Aqueon 65 gallon reef-ready glass tank - 36x18x24. I have the stand done but I'm waiting to figure out where I'm going with the lighting before I make the canopy. The tank has been up and running for a couple of weeks and it's completely cycled. I have an extremely custom 400W metal halide setup using an old Spider light that I slightly customized hanging over the tank now.
The goal for the tank is a mixed reef but that will depend on where I can get the temp to stabilize/max out at without a chiller. I may lean more towards LPS and polyps/zoas or even a FOWLR tank. Currently the tank will max out at 79.1 without the MH on and 82.8 with the MH on.
Thanks,
Charlie