SPS dominant 70g tank lighting

[slythy]

I am planning on changing my 70G rimless planted tank over to an SPS barebottom reef. its 48Lx18Wx19T I'm trying to be slightly budget consious because spending 1800 on 2 radion xr30's kills me inside. Is there a lights that are going to be closer to $1000 or less that would get me to where I need to be? Also theres a chance in the future I would use these on a 180G aquarium so if I can use them on that in the future great if not no biggy.

I have looked at reef breeders but seen some mixed reviews... any help would be great!

 

[Queen City Corals]

You could go with a t5 hybrid fixture and two xr-15s, that would give you really great par and spread, and you could reuse the xr-15s on a larger tank.

 

[ks2509]

Check out illumagic blaze. I have one on my new tank have seen alot of really good things about them. I was in the same boat as you on prices of radions.

 

[slythy]

Do you think 2 xr15’s would be fine or is the 30’s what need to happen for happy sps?

 

[X-37B]

Checkput Orphek led light bars.
4 bars are equal to 8T5's.
4 for under $800.
I have 2 on my 120 to supplement my halides.

 

[Crustaceon]

Two Viparspectra “165w” leds. They’ll put out more par then you’ll ever need and cost around $140 each. I have three of them over my 187g and they work great, even for sps coral like acropora and anemones too. They’re tried and true lights that many reefers here use.

 

[Rick]

ive run a 36" ATI 6x 39w t5 and then 2x gen 5 xr15s over this same size tank both options are great for an sps dominant reef

 

[shadow1013]

XR30 have a 24” spread so two would be good for 48” but the XR15 has an 18” spread so three XR15 would have enough spread for 48” and cost less than two XR30.

 

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[GHOSTLY]

I know its late but t5s with 2 or 3 kessil a80s for shimmer, spectrum, and colour