Running two current marine led strips what to add?

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As title says I’m running two current marine led strips
They produce 120-150 par at 1-6” my corals aren’t gonna get anywhere lol.
I was thinking of adding one marine ic or a marine pro led strip for a total of three led strips as I am not trying to hang any lights.

I would add two 165w black box in between my strips but I can’t put them face down on glass would need to hang em.
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Should I add another marine ic strip or a pro?
Or should I add two black boxes could I put them face down on my glass panel?

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Marine regular par
Ic par
And pro par

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I run a current Orbit marine and an Orbit pro. The marine has wider spread and lesser color spectrum. The pro definitely has better and deeper water penetration but less spread. It's more of a spot than a flood. Eventually I will upgrade my system to AI or Kessel, but this is what I have for now. You could add an Orbit pro since you already have the existing 2. I grow softies, zoas, montiporas, some easier sps towards the top, hammer corals in the middle. My tank is 18" high. These lights will grow corals, just not as fast or glorious as other, better spectrum, better led bulb lighting options. I hope this helps.
 
I would add a dual T5 instead- True actinic and Coral plus.
 
I run a current Orbit marine and an Orbit pro. The marine has wider spread and lesser color spectrum. The pro definitely has better and deeper water penetration but less spread. It's more of a spot than a flood. Eventually I will upgrade my system to AI or Kessel, but this is what I have for now. You could add an Orbit pro since you already have the existing 2. I grow softies, zoas, montiporas, some easier sps towards the top, hammer corals in the middle. My tank is 18" high. These lights will grow corals, just not as fast or glorious as other, better spectrum, better led bulb lighting options. I hope this helps.

Thank you for the reply.
i was just trying to avoid hanging any lights i may go with two 165w viraspectra or one orbit marine pro strip on top of my current two strips.
both come to the same price.
 
I would add a dual T5 instead- True actinic and Coral plus.
I was trying to avoid t5s I bought the tank with a big hood and switched to LED my mom didn't like the look of the hood.
 
I would add a dual T5 instead- True actinic and Coral plus.
i actually see what you mean it could be the best bang for my buck
 
i actually see what you mean it could be the best bang for my buck

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I would put the T5 in the middle of your two Current. What size tank and what Corals are u planning to keep?
 
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I would put the T5 in the middle of your two Current. What size tank and what Corals are u planning to keep?
Its a 90gallon

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