Lighting a 30" deep sps tank

[badAZZlars]

Originally Posted by cuz

Its hard to say at this point, I haven't really moved pieces higher or lower yet. I'd like to wait till my intensities up a bit more then I'll try and find permanent homes for colonies.
I do notice the areas directely under the fixtures is brighter to the eye but i do have sps 4-6" from the bottom of the tank currently with no problems

Wow tank looks great. That tang at the front is huge.

[bigal]

i have 5 ai sols on my tank. i have clams and 90% sps with good growth and color on a 30inch tank. im glad i went with the sols on this tank

[Aquattro]

I think 6 AIs would do the job, and they do have benefits over MH. But, you'll probably miss the look of the Radiums for a while. If you're concerned, you could add 8 units and switch them to all 40 degree optics, which would give you all the punch you needed to get 30" deep.