T-5 hybrid options

[KyOsIBa515]

Hello all,

I recently purchased a Red sea 350 a few weeks ago. As I am planning the build further I could use some input or personal experiences.
This will be an SPS dominant tank. With that being said I am torn on the lighting. I know I want to run a T-5 hybrid with Kessils. However, I am not quite sure which route.
I was thinking of either Aquaticlife DX18 with 2 A360x. On the other hand I already have an A160 from a previous project and to get just one more and a 6 bulb ATI dimmable sunpower and retrofit the kessils to that.
Any thoughts or experience would be awesome to either of those options.

 

[dwest]

Hello all,

I recently purchased a Red sea 350 a few weeks ago. As I am planning the build further I could use some input or personal experiences.
This will be an SPS dominant tank. With that being said I am torn on the lighting. I know I want to run a T-5 hybrid with Kessils. However, I am not quite sure which route.
I was thinking of either Aquaticlife DX18 with 2 A360x. On the other hand I already have an A160 from a previous project and to get just one more and a 6 bulb ATI dimmable sunpower and retrofit the kessils to that.
Any thoughts or experience would be awesome to either of those options.

All I can add is that I really like my aquatic life, non dimmable, t5 hybrid with my a360 we’s. I’ve had dimmable t5’s in the past, but I don’t need them now because I use my kessils for dimming. You might like the 360x better because I believe they dim to a lower level than the older 160/360 versions. I think either of your options would work great for growth, but I do think the 6 bulb t5 would negate most of the kessil shimmer.