What's your preferred lighting brand and why?

[VintageReefer]

Reefbreeders Photons

 

[tsharpe291]

It is a stand alone unit on both systems.

very nice! where did you purchase the 8020?

 

[X-37B]

very nice! where did you purchase the 8020?

Everything is from here.

80/20 | TNUTZ

www.tnutz.com

 

[tsharpe291]

Everything is from here.

80/20 | TNUTZ

www.tnutz.com

thank you!

 

[alabella1]

Reefi

 

[tigre44]

Added T5 and Metal Halides to the poll. They're not necessarily brands but also another form of lighting that I'm sure a lot of people still use.

That is what I used until I won my Orphek I had great growth corals did great

 

[McPuff]

I have used quite a few of the brands on the list and Orphek has been the best for me. Currently running OR bars and Atlantiks Gen 4v2. I love that they are upgradable and easy to fix. Support has been great too. And today I see that the Natura iCon has been announced. Gotta go read up on it!

 

[Troylee]

Happy to see halides holding their own in the poll! I'm not one to get into lighting debates, but I still love halides. I've used quite a few various other lights in the past but halides remain my favorite.

Yep! Radion leads by a point lol… gotta love halides! Halide, xho combo here. Why? Great coverage and super cheap! Not to mention they are proven for many years to grow sticks like crazy!

 

[findingsimple]

Reefi

 

[C_AWOL]

Kessils are easily my favorite due to the lack of discoball effect compared to other led lights and the sheer amount of contrast in everything.

 

[ingchr1]

Quanta

 

[Stevorino]

Ecotech by a mile

 

[rc1626]

My vote is for halides! My favorite light source for many years. I’ve always used Radium 250 watters on m80’s but will now be using Radium 400’s on my new build. I might even really be going old school with adding some UVL VHO super actinic T12’s as well.

Of all the led’s I’ve used my favorites have been the GHL Mitras and the Philips Coral Care gen 2’s. Still running the CC gen 2’s on a 75 and really do like them. Just not as much as Radium’s!!! Not enough shimmer. I do like a whiter, more natural look with a nice hint of blue.

Surprised to see no Coral Care in the vote choices.

Edit: I do like Kessil’s as well for the incredible shimmer. I’ve used those with T5’s and that was a nice combo as well.

 

[valoraquatics]

ReefBreeders. Great price point and an awesome light. Has a great spread and helps eliminate dead spots (low PAR areas).

 

[BigAl07]

Die Hard GHL guy here. GHL Mitras aren't cheap (far from it) but they are so capable, flexible, modular, and just dang AWESOME!!

 

[mfinn]

My first vote was for " other not listed" I currently use a pair of Coral Care gen 2 fixtures.
I like these because they have no fan which makes them truly silent. They have good spread. There have been reports of them getting dunked in the water and still working.
The controller always is easy to connect via wifi and bluetooth.
I can use my computer in a room on one end of my house and connect to them on the other.

My second vote would be Radion. Still like them. Hate mobius.

 

[mariano]

I’m really liking the RedSea lights, they been fantastic for my tank. They just work!.

 

[oreo54]

the most popular brands to the poll but if there's any others that are worth mentioning please let me know and I will add them to the poll.

Hmmm .
Reefi
Popbloom
Nicrew
Micmol
Coralcare
Smatfarms
Hypergero
Weakaqua


To start ..

 

[bobnicaragua]

I use them all to grow sticks!

 

[ninjamyst]

20 years in the hobby and I will say that it does not matter to your corals what brand you choose. Light is important but far less important than people give them credit for. Any decent light will be good enough for 98% of reefers.

So it comes down to your preference for aesthetics, mounting options, control, and cost.

For me, I am still running my used gen4 radions that I got on a good deal mainly because it was a good deal and comes with mounting rail for my 200g peninsula.