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Hey everyone, I bought a dropoff aquarium and need help deciding on a LED fixture. The dimensions are as follows:
- shallow section is 18" long, 16" wide, 11" tall, with 4.5" of the back having an overflow box at the top of it, so more like a 13.5" long shallow section.
- deep section is 9.5" long, 23.25" deep.
I am hoping to keep sticks and a clam in the shallow portion and brain corals at the bottom of the tank. I'm hoping to see if I can get away with a single LED fixture (at least for now, I may get more later if needed due to shadowing) since the tank is pretty shallow in the SPS section and I'll only need like 100~ par at the sandbed. I've had another member recommend me the reef breeders led since it's a long form factor one. Would something like AI Prime32 or XR15 cover this area? Afterall I don't really need a large coverage area. Appreciate any feedback, thanks!

- shallow section is 18" long, 16" wide, 11" tall, with 4.5" of the back having an overflow box at the top of it, so more like a 13.5" long shallow section.
- deep section is 9.5" long, 23.25" deep.
I am hoping to keep sticks and a clam in the shallow portion and brain corals at the bottom of the tank. I'm hoping to see if I can get away with a single LED fixture (at least for now, I may get more later if needed due to shadowing) since the tank is pretty shallow in the SPS section and I'll only need like 100~ par at the sandbed. I've had another member recommend me the reef breeders led since it's a long form factor one. Would something like AI Prime32 or XR15 cover this area? Afterall I don't really need a large coverage area. Appreciate any feedback, thanks!


