Suggestion on lights for tank

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Which light?

  • Kessil A360

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  • Ecotech XR15

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I'm looking at getting a 75 g tank (48x18x20) and I want to run LEDs just like my current tank. I currently have a SB reef light over my tank now. For the 75 g I was looking to get some lights from some of the more top players in the lighting game. I want to get some lights from either kessil, ecotech, or AI.

Between the three I figured my options were either:
x2 A360W-E Kessil
x2 Hydra twenty six HD AI
x2 XR15W G4 Ecotech

So my question is, what light would be the best for the cost? Also would the spread of light be better on the AI since there are four total different places the light is coming from compared to only two places the light is coming from on the kessil and ecotech (sorry if I worded that confusingly)? As far as wireless connectivity, what extra things would I need to achieve that? And if I decided to buy a controller like an apex, are all these lights pretty compatible with the apex?
 
Are they easy to control?
I don't particularly own the AI Hydra 26 HD. But, you were looking for a light that was the most suited and affordable with your selection. To my understanding, ecotech makes the AI as a sister company. The software is just as similar. There are plenty of youtube vidoes. The ecotechs are mostly for aesthetics. They look pretty. But for your size tank, you would have to get at least three of those units. If your plan was to have a sps dominate tank, coverage will be your concern. Small cluster LEDs produce a lot of shimmer and shadowing.
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

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  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

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