Hi,
Sorry if this has been answered lots but I have a 6ft fowlr tank that has been running for about 18 months and I would like to upgrade the lights. Currently I am using my freshwater 4ft Chihiros WRGB pro led along with a couple of Hepo marine strip lights. The Chihiros really brings out the colours of the fish, especially the reds (I guess being RGB light) but I miss the ripple effect and punch/clarity that a lot of the proper marine lights bring. I looked at the Red Sea reef led 50s but not sure they highlight the red colours so well as they always look really blue in the shops. I love the shimmer they give but as the Angels would undoubtedly eat any corals I don’t need the ultra blue look, only interested in highlighting the fish colours. The local shops say go Ecotech Radion for best colours but these seem overkill for a fowlr. Are there any cheaper alternatives that will give a nice shimmer and bright colours (not Kessil as these are just as expensive as the radions!). I was wondering about some of the cheaper ones like popbloom dysun or rl90 and the Nicrew hyperreef? Also it would be great if they were quiet, I have a AI prime in my fuge that seems quite noisy when the fan comes on full. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also has anyone compared the popbloom dysun with the Nicrew hyperreef. I think my ideal would be a RGB version of Red Sea reef led at half the cost!
Sorry if this has been answered lots but I have a 6ft fowlr tank that has been running for about 18 months and I would like to upgrade the lights. Currently I am using my freshwater 4ft Chihiros WRGB pro led along with a couple of Hepo marine strip lights. The Chihiros really brings out the colours of the fish, especially the reds (I guess being RGB light) but I miss the ripple effect and punch/clarity that a lot of the proper marine lights bring. I looked at the Red Sea reef led 50s but not sure they highlight the red colours so well as they always look really blue in the shops. I love the shimmer they give but as the Angels would undoubtedly eat any corals I don’t need the ultra blue look, only interested in highlighting the fish colours. The local shops say go Ecotech Radion for best colours but these seem overkill for a fowlr. Are there any cheaper alternatives that will give a nice shimmer and bright colours (not Kessil as these are just as expensive as the radions!). I was wondering about some of the cheaper ones like popbloom dysun or rl90 and the Nicrew hyperreef? Also it would be great if they were quiet, I have a AI prime in my fuge that seems quite noisy when the fan comes on full. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also has anyone compared the popbloom dysun with the Nicrew hyperreef. I think my ideal would be a RGB version of Red Sea reef led at half the cost!