Lighting a 90 cube

W1ngz

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This has been asked in the past, but not since most of the latest generation LED fixtures were released. How would you light a mixed reef (mostly softies, with a few acros around the top and a euphyllia or two (or three... you know how it is - hey look at that clam!) in a 30*30*24 ~90 gallon rimless cube using LEDs?

-I'd prefer a single fixture.
-No Chinese black boxes (I already have a pair of OR T-247s, and this time I want something purpose built for function rather than cost savings).
-preferably arms instead of a hanging kit.
-price will be the deciding factor once I narrow to 2 or 3 picks.

Most fixtures seem to have between 18-24" coverage. I can always move it forward a little to cover the forward bottom, but with a cube's look-through potential, it would be a shame to ignore the back.
 
ya! a 39 x 27" spread is pretty crazy for the dimensions of the fixture.

i've only seen solid reviews. I was torn between this, the mitras lx7 and a T5 fixture.

i settled on the lx7 but the spread on a single orphek is better.

very happy with my Lx7 but the spread most likely wouldn't be enough for you. perfect for my 60 cube though
 
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