Which radion setup?

[ChrisQ0904]

I have a Nuvo black 30g that I am going to be adding toy system (36x15 footprint) I know I want radions but can't decide on two gen4 xr15 or one gen4 xr30. Attached is my par readings with a single gen4 xr30 that I borrowed. Unfortunately I am unable to get numbers for the two xr15s. I imagine the xr15s will give me a more even spread of par across the tank but the single 30 doesn't seem too horrible. The tank is going to be for nems and softies/lps/euphilia(spelling?).

 

[mfinn]

with a 36" wide spread to cover, I would definitely go with a pair of XR15's.
Getting that 520 par in the middle, I'm assuming you have the XR30 cranked up to 100% and only have 90 par on the sides.
You said softy tank?
Way to much in the middle even for lps

 

[jda]

Get the pair of xr15s so that you can spread them apart. You can also add a third if your soon-to-be colonies start to shadow a bunch.

 

[ChrisQ0904]

Thanks for the replies! That's the route I was thinking but other opinions don't hurt.