RSR 170 lighting

[Waynerock]

Upgrading from a biocube 32 to a Red Sea reefer 170 and have a light question. I run an AI prime HD over the biocube now and have no issues with growth or shadowing. It would be cheeper to get another Ai prime hd than 1 hydra 26 with the mount but would that be ok? So 2 Ai prime Hd vs 1 hydra 26? Please help

 

[IslandLifeReef]

I've seen it done like you want and they are able to grow SPS in the tank.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Agreed. Two smaller lights would better than one.

 

[Waynerock]

Agreed. Two smaller lights would better than one.

Awesome thanks guys!!

 

[kinetic]

I actually have a Hydra 52HD running full blast over my 170...

about 500 par at the mid level of the tank, and 200 at the sand.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I actually have a Hydra 52HD running full blast over my 170...

about 500 par at the mid level of the tank, and 200 at the sand.

Nice.
That’s clam light right there!

 

[kinetic]

Nice.
That’s clam light right there!

Probably needs a different thread, but ever since I changed it to full blast, my PC Rainbow SPS has had some major tissue issues. At first it was STN, then RTN'd for awhile, then grew the tissue back, and then sloshed a bunch off, but now back to just losing a bit on a few corallites. It might be struggling with the PAR. My Walt Disney frag, which is in about 500 PAR is coloring up though haha.