new sps dominated tank

[DTz]

hi guys .. after retiring from reefing for 3 years .. i plan to jump back in

got myself a 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 tank. tank will majority b filled with acropora mebbe some lps on the bottom.

1.how many g6 pro xr30 i'll need for this size of tank?

2. how many wavemaker would i need ?

3. go for neptune apex + trident or mastertronic + dosetronic?

appreciate any other advice i can get. thx in advance

 

[Acros]

1. 5 XR30 Pro would be my guess. Start with 4 and add one when the frags grow into mini colonies.

2. You could start with 4 MP40s and add more if needed. Maybe add a couple of MP10s on the back wall.

 

[Troylee]

I’d say 4-6 xr30’s and 4 mp40’s if you wanna get serious haha that’s 72x30x30 correct?

 

[DTz]

thought i'll b able to get away with 3... as its not cheap haha...

 

[Troylee]

thought i'll b able to get away with 3... as its not cheap haha...

You could to start but you’re gonna have a lot of shadowing as they fill in over time.. you could go with 3 of the 30’s and 2 or 3 xr15’s between them. The problem is the 30” wide you’ll have to turn the xr30’s so there long ways front to back to get decent coverage..

 

[Naturalreef]

After owning both, I vote Mastertronic and dosetronic plus hydros which allows you to start small and add on as you go. Alkatronic is also a must in my opinion. Mastertronic only does one alk test per day and it’s not tied to the Dosetronic.

 

[rennjidk]

hi guys .. after retiring from reefing for 3 years .. i plan to jump back in

got myself a 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 tank. tank will majority b filled with acropora mebbe some lps on the bottom.

1.how many g6 pro xr30 i'll need for this size of tank?

2. how many wavemaker would i need ?

3. go for neptune apex + trident or mastertronic + dosetronic?

appreciate any other advice i can get. thx in advance

I know lighting is a hot topic and you've seemed to settle on ecotech, but dollar for dollar, I'd really look into reef fi. You could get 6 for the same price as 3 xr30s, they're HIGHLY recommended by everyone who's purchased them. US made and a 3 year warranty. The owner of the company designs micro processors for Intel, and just happens to be a reefer. There is a whole thread on the lighting forum about them, and how their design, cooling, and spectrum are miles ahead of the big name reef lights.