What lighting for my 25g azoo cube?

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I will be setting up a 25g Perfecto cube as an azoo tank. The tank will run off the same sump and refugium with two 40 breeders.
I plan to only have azoo corals in the cube tank. As such, what lighting would you suggest? I want to corals to look their best but obviously want to avoid encouraging algae growth.
Any thoughts on good lighting for this 18" x 18" x 18" tank?

Thank you
 
Full spectrum light will definitely give you the best colors, because there is such a wide spectrum. Of course, algae then becomes a concern due to all the nutrients. My tank is very blue and I lose a lot of the brilliance of the reds and yellows. However I don't have problems with algae and I get the dim, deep water look. So I guess its personal preference. You could do spotlights with different colors like how Mike (aquabacs) has his set up. Best of both worlds. Also you can always do an extended lights out period if algae becomes an issue.
 
Thanks.
I guess I will just play around and see what I like. Not a big fan of the spots though. I might see if I can borrow some powerbrites and see how 2 or 3 look on the tank.
I can't wait to get this entire system up an running.
 
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