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Old 12-27-2018, 12:45 AM
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Trying to decide on lights, help me out.

30x40 footprint, 22" deep, coral will be SPS

Torn between 2 x AI Hydra 52 or ATI 36" 8 bulb dimmable.
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dimmable is lame

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Not all it's sold to be?
apparently you have to like break in your bulbs and stuff before you can dim them, most people i know that have dimmable dont dim them
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Have you looked at a 3rd option, Radion xr30's or xr 15's Gen 4 Pro's. The sky's the limit with what you can do with them. I have several and have absolutely no complaints with them.
A bit pricey but when you buy it once...your done...IMHO
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Have you looked at a 3rd option, Radion xr30's or xr 15's Gen 4 Pro's. The sky's the limit with what you can do with them. I have several and have absolutely no complaints with them.
A bit pricey but when you buy it once...your done...IMHO
Just looked, a bit outside what I want to spend. I also have to think of light spill, so the ATI might be the winner there. LED might have to go too high to spread well.
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T5 best only thing u need 1 light bar of the royal blue LEDs for pop
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I was looking at the reefbrite add on strip, that should do it.
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Tried and true. ATI 8 bulbs with one or 2 reef brite strips. Grow a better SPS show tank than straight LED anyday.
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Have you looked at a 3rd option, Radion xr30's or xr 15's Gen 4 Pro's. The sky's the limit with what you can do with them. I have several and have absolutely no complaints with them.
A bit pricey but when you buy it once...your done...IMHO
I absolutely agree with the above. I am currently running 4 x XR30 Pros and love them. That being said they are stupid expensive!! I would definitely go ATI and add on some supplementary led strips . I am currently running in to the same problem trying to find some new wave makers (Powerhead). Seems like everything EcoTech is amount lately is so darn expensive.
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