Flow and lighting for a 65 gal softie tank?

[FishInABarrel]

The tank is 36L x 18D x 24H. What kind of flow rate should I be going for? Will 2 kessil a150w LEDs be enough for soft corals?

 

[Usernam Invalid]

I have the same tank w/ corner overflow. I am using a 725gph internal pump in sump with head press n friction loss prob around 600gph turnover. Inside the tank using 2 jebao wp-25s I like lots of flow inside tank to minimize dead spots. For lighting currently running t5 4 bulb fixture with ati bulbs. It's a mixed reef with softies n lps on the sand n sps mid to top of the tank. I don't know much about the Kissel 150 but like the 360s a lot I am currently looking into 2 of them or radions for the tank.

 

[FishInABarrel]

I was looking at the AI hydra or vega but with the center brace on my tank I don't really think a single fixture would be the best. But I don't really want to spend $800 on a pair of hydras. That's why I was wondering if 2 a150ws would be enough.

The tank is almost done cycling and it just has a 750gph powerhead I threw in for circulation while it was cycling. Was thinking about maybe adding a pair of hydor 425 gph powerheads.

 

[FishInABarrel]

Or what would be the best lighting for soft coral in the $400-500 range? Or is that an unrealistic budget?

 

[Usernam Invalid]

36" ati fixture with 4 bulbs is around $400. I might b wrong but I thought the kessil a150s were a supplemental light not a stand alone fixture the a360 is much better but would b outside ur price range

 

[FishInABarrel]

A a360w-e is like $440 but is 1 going to work that good with a center brace?

 

[Usernam Invalid]

No u would need more than 1