Lighting decision help.

nycfishy · Aug 31, 2018

This is a cross post from lighting forum, hope that is OK as I am trying to get some opinions as I need to make some decisions today.

Look at lighting options for a RSR 525XL tank. 59" L x 22" H x 22.6" D.
At first I was going to go with deluxe edition which has 3 AI Hydra 26's but the more research I did the more I thought I'd regret this quickly. I'm looking to do a mixed reef w/ some nice SPS. Like color and texture more than specific type of coral so SPS is nice but not #1 driver.
So for lights I am trying to decide between:

1) 2X- Radion XR30 Gen 4
2) 2X- Radion XR30 Pro Gen 4
3) 1X- Radion XR30 Pro G4 and 2X- Radion XR15 G4
Don't even have tank ordered yet but if I am going to go with XR30's want to order today so I can save a few bucks on the sale that ends today.

What would you guys/gals recommend and why?
thanks everyone.

GoVols · Aug 31, 2018

JMO...

I'd want three to give an even led spread on a 59" long.

FWIW:
The Red Sea S-650 comes with 4 Hydra's and it's 64" long.

Two Kessil Ap700's would look great too!!

nycfishy · Aug 31, 2018

GoVols,
are you suggesting option 3 (1 xr and 2 xr15's) or saying I up it all to 3 xr30's?
spend wise my max right now would be the 2 xr30 pros.

GoVols · Aug 31, 2018

nycfishy said:
GoVols,
are you suggesting option 3 (1 xr and 2 xr15's) or saying I up it all to 3 xr30's?
spend wise my max right now would be the 2 xr30 pros.

If I were in your shoes.

I'd call EcoTech Marine.

https://support.ecotechmarine.com/hc/en-us