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12/07/2017, 10:30 PM
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Lighting Deciscion Help
For a 59” x 25” tank, which lighting option would you choose for predominantly SPS tank?
2 x XR15 Pro 3 x XR30 G4 (non pro) Thanks D
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12/07/2017, 10:51 PM
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If those are your only choices the 3 XR30.
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12/08/2017, 06:39 AM
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Sorry, I posted a little backwards....
3 x XR15 Pro 2x XR30 (non pro)
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12/08/2017, 06:58 AM
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GHL Mitras LX7 Club
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3x GHL Mitras LX 7206
More LEDs per fixture, better light distribution, better color blending. The UV channel really goes a long way for SPS.
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12/08/2017, 06:58 AM
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With those tank dimensions and the LED choices given, you will need to supplement with T5 lighting if you plan on going all SPS. LEDs are more than capable of growing SPS, however, you will need more fixtures for coverage and shadow minimization. You may be able to get away with less fixtures when your tank is young with just frags, but as things mature into colonies, you will run into issues with self shading with so few fixtures relative to tank footprint.
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