New 60 Cube Reef Tank lights and flow??

[NMartini]

Hey ladies and gents, I'm setting up a new 60 gal rimless cube and need your invaluable expertise!! :hmm4: Thanks in advance. To begin I'm setting it up as a mixed reef tank, but plan later on to go to sps as I gain knowledge and the tank gets stable and healthy. My first two questions concern lighting and water movement.

I've decided to go with AI Hydra 26 for the lighting. Recommended spread is 18 x18 with a max of 24x24. Do you think this is adequate? I want to buy the proper lighting now so I don't have to upgrade later when I go predominantly sps. Do I need to go up to the Hydra 52? I'm getting mixed answers from the lfs, I think they might be trying to up-sale me.

For the sump, I've ordered a triggers crystal 30 elite (27 gal) because I like the design (I'm using a custom stand so I will have plenty of room). I'm looking for water movement advice in regards to my return pump and power heads/wave maker. Not including my rise of 4.5' what gallon per min should I go with and then I can get the appropriate pump to compensate for the rise. Recommendations on power heads? Few pumps -high flow or more small power heads? Remember the water only has to travel 24" before it hits a wall. Wavemakers? What's the overall turnover rate I should be looking for, from pump and heads?

Pumped to be getting back in, TY TY!

 

[NMartini]

Tank and overflow

Tank and overflow

This the tank and over flow. It's not my actual aquarium, it is coming in Monday, but it gives you an idea of what I'm working with.

 

[GimpyFin]

IMO, I would do a pair of 26s. Two of them are stronger than a 52 and it will give you better coverage, especially since you want to eventually go sps.

 

[Tcox]

I have a 60 Cube and one Hydra 26hd is more than enough for me. I have LPS and softies and I'm running mine at 40% or less. I have a couple adjustable tunze turbelle's and it is good amount of flow. If I could do it again, I would go with a couple mp10qd's.

 

[NMartini]

I made another purchase today! Here is a list of what I've purchased so far:
Crystalline 60 rimless cube
AI Hydra 26 hd led and a gooseneck mount
Trigger Crustal 30 elite sump
Sicce Syncra 3.0 (714 gah) return pump
Gyre XF 230 and controller
Sicce Voyager Nano powerhead (580gph)
Reef Octopus protein skimmer classic 110

As for RODI systems, do y'all have a favorite? And what about ato systems? This is what I was looking at for ATO.
Tunze osmolator universal 3155
The pumps included and it comes with a failsafe too. Any good?

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/tunze...top-off.html?gclid=CLmH8JikidQCFR61wAodMYMPDg

I have no clue about the rodi though

 

[thegrun]

If you plan on keeping SPS corals I would definitely upgrade to a Hydra 52. The 26 will be fine for soft corals but will not provide nearly enough light for sps

 

[Falcon53]

Where you able to order this tank online? If so, would you mind me asking the cost?