evergrow or reefbreeders?

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  1. tonythereefer

    tonythereefer Fire Shrimp

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    Hey guys,

    I'm about to purchase one of these fixtures, either two of these Evergrow Dimmable Full Spectrum D120 120W LED Reef Light | eBay

    or this from reefbreeders 32" 200Watt Controllable Reef Aquarium LED Light Covers A 48" Tank | eBay

    I would love to get the controllable one but my question is would one of these fixtures be enough for a 75 gallon aquarium that measures 48" long? I can't afford to get two of the 24" controllable ones or I would do that instead. My lighting budget is capped at $500.

    I realize that reefbreeders has a standard 120w light available but I would really like to get your opinion on these two fixtures so any opinion you guys can give on these would be great, thanks.
     
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  3. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Yes the reef breeders will be fine for a 75 gallon tank, just keep in mind the outside probably wont be best for growing much coral other than softies. A couple of people light their 75 gallons with a value fixture from reef breeders ( not sure on dimensions)
     
  4. tonythereefer

    tonythereefer Fire Shrimp

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    would I be better off getting two of the smaller fixtures? or am I better off getting a controllable fixture and just being careful where I place my corals?
     
  5. cosmo

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    I'd get the reefbreeders controllable hands down, you'll love what you can do with that, and no worries for 10 years. If you have the cash, spend it, lighting is a bad place to skimp on. I know zero about the ebay one though, looks decent enough, but that reefbreeders one is complete, and will grow anything you want;)
     
  6. Kevin_E

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    I believe the two smaller ones are 16", so they are half the size of the 32".
     
  7. cosmo

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    pretty close, I'd get the big one and be done with it;)
     
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    tonythereefer Fire Shrimp

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    Ok I've decided to get reefbreeders one, won't be here until the end of the month though probably but I will keep this up to date once they arrive
     
  11. Daniel072

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    Just a heads up, the unit sold by reefbreeders is evergrow. It's the it2080 I believe if it's the 32" unit
     
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    yeah, but i think logan upgrades a few things and offers a warranty