Lighting Help for Red Sea 250 Reefer

[mcidcbcmd]

I just picked up the red sea reefer 250. I am new to the coral side of the hobby and plan on getting beginner corals and a few fish. I would like to know what you guys think about these lights and if I need one or two for this tank?

Aqua Illumnations 26 - Two of these or one 52?

Ecotech Radion XR30 - Or Two XR15's.

Also like the Kessil 160 blue but don't like that I can't program them without a programmer.

Any ideas or thoughts would help...
Thanks!

 

[rroselavy]

Congrats on the new Reefer 250!

Two LED fixtures, spread 18" apart, will provide better coverage for the 36" length, as well as reduce shadowing that can be problematic with the pendant style LED products.

I have owned none of those fixtures, but would lean toward two AI 26 Hydra HD fixtures since they have wifi built in. Less components/wires is a good thing IMO.

 

[solitude127]

2 XR15s or 2 AI Hydra 26s would be great for that size tank and should be able to keep all types of corals. SPS would probably have to be more strategically placed (more under the light) and you can keep LPS and softies pretty much anywhere.