Current USA Orbit Marine pro with Reefbrite Lumilite supplement

[cmross13]

anybody tried a similar setup? i know ive read a ton of reviews/comments on the mediocre light output the Current USA system provides. however, i read them AFTER buying a lightly used but nearly new setup for $150(one 48" light bar, loop infrared controller, 3x 1,050gph wave pumps, manifolds, power supplies, tank mounting brackets). i added the second 48" light bar for around a hundred, the 1,900 return pump for another $150, and $75 on a used but excellent Kessil H80 with gooseneck for refugium lamp and and thus i have under $500 invested in the whole light/pump setup.

tank is a Red Sea Reefer 350 with the V2 sump, and i had a divider cut for sump to allow refugium section. finally, i have a Red Sea Reefer skimmer that i havent need or used yet. tank is 3 months old and houses 75lbs caribsea shapes along with 80lbs caribsea sand and roughly 30lbs live rock. not all rock is in pics, as some is at fish store being made into coral gardens/islands.

livestock is a bit heavy, as im ok with doing frequent small water changes in exchange for seeing such beautiful fish.

Large Powder Blue Tang
Medium Lavender Tang
Medium Blonde Naso Tang(quarantine)
Darwin Clarkii Clown
Red Emperor Snapper
Yellowtail Blue Fusilier
Blue Reef Chromis infant
One Spot Foxface rabbitfish
pair of Lyretail Anthias, one of which started turning male(cant wait for that!)
Coral Beauty Angel
Yellow Watchman Goby
Diamond Goby(Quarantine)
Six Line Wrasse
Scarlett Cleaner Shrimp
LARGE Clean Up Crew

now that im done adding fish, its time to turn my efforts to corals. i like some zoa/paly, some mushrooms, i like a toadstool leather, and i like a lot of swaying corals(looking at you hammer, xenia, torch, goni, etc). occasionally i like an Acan or Scoly. when i was dropping off rocks at fish store last week i noticed a display Red Sea Reefer 350 with a tiny little aluminum LED strip, and while it wasnt crazy INTENSE its color was quite impressive. also, the included brackets could be reversed and easily attached to my existing Current USA brackets, so i had him order me a 48" actinic blue ReefBrite Lumilite LED Bar to supplement.

so, long story long, lol, now you know what i have. will it grow corals if placed properly for height in tank?

also, nevermind the drips lol i just ran out of vinegar have to pick some up on my way to work.

 

[New&no clue]

I have the same lights and same tank, here our my PAR reading

I wasn't happy with my growth after some time and added some T5 lights to supplement, and I got much better growth. Here is a FTS with the growth from the T5

 

[cmross13]

I have the same lights and same tank, here our my PAR reading

This is dual 48” Current USA LED bars with a 48” Lumilite Actinic supplement LED?

 

[Nommarune]

I have the same lights and same tank, here our my PAR reading

I wasn't happy with my growth after some time and added some T5 lights to supplement, and I got much better growth. Here is a FTS with the growth from the T5

Hey new member here. Just setup a nuvo 30l . I was looking at running dual current pros on the loop system. The display is 36x12x12. With those par readings of one bar wouldnt I be okay with two? Doubling the pars?

 

[New&no clue]

Hey new member here. Just setup a nuvo 30l . I was looking at running dual current pros on the loop system. The display is 36x12x12. With those par readings of one bar wouldnt I be okay with two? Doubling the pars?

here are my par reading on my 30L with one light.

 

[Nommarune]

here are my par reading on my 30L with one light.

I have the exact same tank. I was never good at lighting lol. So in my mind a second bar would double the par which would be good for acros and spa too at the tip wouldnt it?