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Hey guys and gals,
Was planning on doing a 360we for a 24"x24"x24" cube. Didn't know if there would be any advantage to doing two 160we's instead? More then likely it will be a mixed reef.
 

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Just because it is more watts doesn't mean it's the better option for his setup. I personally would do 2 of the 160s so I have better coverage. Especially since it will be mixed you can do lower light corals on the bottom.
 

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One A360W-e Tuna Blue is more than adequate on a 24x24x24. I have 2- A360's on my 40 Breeder and only have them at 50 % at 8" above the water and the light is still spilling over the sides. The light penetration is phenomenal with these units.
 

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I would go with the 2 160's. I had 2 360we's on a 4ft tank and was disappointed in the spread. It would have required a 3rd to get the coverage i was looking for. I have since moved them to a 3FT tank and am more than happy. I also have 2 150's on a 20inch cube and feel more than confident they would work just as well on a 24inch cube
 
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Wow talk about all over the board. Would a 160 support lps one the bittom of a 24" tank? Also would it look funny with two pendants on a tank so close together?
 

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This may help you get a better feel for what you are looking for.
 

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Pulled the pics off the net. They look like 24" cubes to me. Maybe 18" high though. 30 Gallon?
 

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What size of tanks are those.

Not mine but I believe they're 57g Illuminata's 36x18x18. Here is my A360 Narrow on my 24" cube (60g). Just right spread wise and the wide version will do closer to 30" spread.
 

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I would probably run two 160s to prevent shadowing. I'm probably going to add one 160 to my setup, which is somewhat similar (JBJ30RL) obviously not a cube.
 
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