Lighting

[Sheripie]

How many Radion XR30 blue for 50"*26"*28" tank (sps)??? 2 enough or 3?

 

[MnFish1]

How many Radion XR30 blue for 50"*26"*28" tank (sps)??? 2 enough or 3?

2

 

[jda]

You can buy more later. It just depends on so many things like the type of the SPS, the species, placement, etc. MBP&S aren't the same as acropora, or example. Some acros are way less light hungry than others. I have a friend who used Gen 5 turned longways (front to back) ever foot over his acropora tank that is 30 inches deep - he staggers them. Some would never ruse this many. They don't spread like a reflected bulb does. Try 2 and buy more if you need them.

 

[Sheripie]

thanks

You can buy more later. It just depends on so many things like the type of the SPS, the species, placement, etc. MBP&S aren't the same as acropora, or example. Some acros are way less light hungry than others. I have a friend who used Gen 5 turned longways (front to back) ever foot over his acropora tank that is 30 inches deep - he staggers them. Some would never ruse this many. They don't spread like a reflected bulb does. Try 2 and buy more if you need them.

How many Radion XR30 blue for 50"*26"*28" tank (sps)??? 2 enough or 3?

thanks now i gotta figured out which way for mounting perpendicular or the other way around

 

[smiley28]

To start I’d go 3 turned sideways like JDA mentioned. The g5s have impressive spread but 28” depths would be questionable unless you have the lights cranked up and right on top of the water at the cost of spread of course.

 

[BroccoliFarmer]

How many Radion XR30 blue for 50"*26"*28" tank (sps)??? 2 enough or 3?

I would look at the XR15s (2 * 15 = 30 both in math in in this lighting) if you are convinced on the Radions. Yes..they take up one more spot...but you can do a lot more customization and minimize hot spots based on spacing.