Light options?

[Aquattro]

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.

[spit.fire]

dimmable is lame

id go hydra

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by spit.fire

dimmable is lame

Not all it's sold to be?

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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

[Ace Storman]

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

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Ace Storman

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.

[H2o2]

T5 best only thing u need 1 light bar of the royal blue LEDs for pop

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by H2o2

T5 best only thing u need 1 light bar of the royal blue LEDs for pop

I was looking at the reefbrite add on strip, that should do it.

[Ryan]

Tried and true. ATI 8 bulbs with one or 2 reef brite strips. Grow a better SPS show tank than straight LED anyday.

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by Ace Storman

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.