Need advice for lighting 24" x 24" x 22" cube

[sewerman45]

I am trying to figure out what would be the best lighting option for a 24" x 24" x 22" cube tank. I would ideally like to go the LED route and do not want to be limited at all by the light I choose.

Some of the options I am considering:
Radion XR30w G3 PRO
AI Hydra FiftyTwo

Any input would be great. Thank you.

[Proteus]

250w halide would give you all the punch you need

[sewerman45]

Originally Posted by Proteus

250w halide would give you all the punch you need

I have given that a lot of thought. I don't like the idea of the heat of a halide. My place isn't super cool and I don't want to have to run a chiller ideally.

I don't have any experience with halides though. Maybe one would be the best option.

[duncangweller]

I have a single hydra 52 over my 30x30 cube and I think its great. Although I do prefer t5 I think.

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[canadianbudz604]

Get a kessil a360we nice clean look lots and lots of light.

[Aquattro]

Everyone knows I love MH, but a tank that size will heat up quickly. Almost certainly requiring a chiller. Probably not the best choice for that setup.
If I were lighting a cube that size, I agree with the Kessil suggestions. I really like the color and lack of color separation with these.

[Asmoa]

I have the same size tank, I'm using a Kessil a360w. Love it.

[Wheelman76]

24" ATI hybrid Powermodule , go big or go home lol

[Proteus]

My tank is 24+24+12. I have a halide and have yet to see fans come on to cool it. Though my tank in the basement. It was plus 29c here a few days ago and tank was 80.2

[sewerman45]

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604

Get a kessil a360we nice clean look lots and lots of light.

Hmmm.... I hadn't considered a kessil. Would this be enough for SPS in a 22" deep tank? I don't have any hands on experience with these.

Originally Posted by Wheelman76

24" ATI hybrid Powermodule , go big or go home lol

Wow those are really cool and amazingly expensive.

Originally Posted by duncangweller

I have a single hydra 52 over my 30x30 cube and I think its great. Although I do prefer t5 I think.

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Why do you prefer T5? Everything I've looked into says that I would need a ton of T5's to light a deep tank.