Opiniuons needed on new lights please

[billdogg]

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Hey All - My trusty AI Sol Blues are beginning to fail after 5 years so it's time to think about replacing them.

Tank Info: 120DT (standard 4x2x2), 40b sump with mostly SPS and some LPS.

Growth has been very good, and I'm happy with the color rendition. They are set to 45W/65B/65RB.

I would like to stay in the same approximate budget if possible.

Would I be able to get by with something like the Hydra 26's or should I go for the 52' or similar?

Any suggestions?

 

[slief]

This is also posted in the Reef Discussion forum

Hey All - My trusty AI Sol Blues are beginning to fail after 5 years so it's time to think about replacing them.

Tank Info: 120DT (standard 4x2x2), 40b sump with mostly SPS and some LPS.

Growth has been very good, and I'm happy with the color rendition. They are set to 45W/65B/65RB.

I would like to stay in the same approximate budget if possible.

Would I be able to get by with something like the Hydra 26's or should I go for the 52' or similar?

Any suggestions?

I'd definitely go with the 52's if I were to choose between the two. Probably 3 of them running front to back if it were me. That would provide lots of coverage with minimal shading. You could get away with 2 but I'd lean towards 3.

 

[Misled]

Mine

Mine is a 48 inch model with 3 26hd's. You could go with the 36 inch with 2 26hd's. Just my 2 cents