Radion Question

[reeferdon]

I have a 48Lx30Wx20T tank, my question is, because it's 30 wide I was think of 4x the radion xr 15
and 4x 48" t5's or 2x xr 30's like this
front to back
row 1=1 t5 (front)
row 2=2 xr15
row 3=2 t5's (middle)
row 4=2 xr15
row 5=1 t5 (back)

OR

row 1= 2 t5's (front)
row 2= 2 XR30 (middle)
row 3= 2 t5's (back)

What do you think?

This is gonna be a mixed reef tank

 

[Diesel]

Stick with this

row 1= 2 t5's (front)
row 2= 2 XR30 (middle)
row 3= 2 t5's (back)

 

[reeferdon]

Stick with this

row 1= 2 t5's (front)
row 2= 2 XR30 (middle)
row 3= 2 t5's (back)

I have another option also. I have 3 AI hydra 26's already but wasn't sure if they would be enough lighting left to right in row 2.

 

[Diesel]

I have another option also. I have 3 AI hydra 26's already but wasn't sure if they would be enough lighting left to right in row 2.

If you don't have the Radions yet you could try first Hydras's.
Three of them can't be your main light source for your corals.
You must understand that a combo can work only if either the LED's or the T5's can function by it's own to keep your tank going.
For example look at the already combo light out there...........
ATI is one of the best but they have the T5 as main light source and the LED's as fill in.
Same is with the Giesemann units.

 

[reeferdon]

No I don't have the Radions yet but I do have the Hydra's now and the retro T5's.
I was gonna use the T5's as the high noon lighting and the Leds for the dusk to dawn lighting.

 

[Diesel]

No I don't have the Radions yet but I do have the Hydra's now and the retro T5's.
I was gonna use the T5's as the high noon lighting and the Leds for the dusk to dawn lighting.

That will work perfect.