36x22x22 SPS dominated

[stefano18]

Hello
I'm looking for light box for my reef 36x22x22" SPS dominated.
What about two Nicrew Gen2 150W with optional controller ? Is in my budget and i can buy them easily on amazon

Do you think need to set all chans at 100%?
Sorry, but i've been out of reefing, my last tank was 15y ago with T5 (can't buy/find T5 in europe anymore...)...

 

[oreo54]

Hello
I'm looking for light box for my reef 36x22x22" SPS dominated.
What about two Nicrew Gen2 150W with optional controller ? Is in my budget and i can buy them easily on amazon

Do you think need to set all chans at 100%?
Sorry, but i've been out of reefing, my last tank was 15y ago with T5 (can't buy/find T5 in europe anymore...)...

75 gallon tank, 4watts/gallon would be your 300W.
Going up to 200w each nicrew is about $160 US difference here.
Old version I'd not expect the new 150 to be less.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Also they just bumped the price back up. Looking at the Amazon price history.

If you wait a little bit I bet you could get the 200w for the same price as the 150w is now

 

[stefano18]

Isn't the 2×150W version enough? From what i understand i'm not gonna run it at 100%, right ?

Here in Italy, the price difference is about €100 (150W vs 200)W per light (around $115), so about €200 for the pair. It would be great to save that €200

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Yes it's most likely enough.

The 200w would just give you a little more spread (3 pucks each light vs 2) and a little extra headroom so you didn't have to run them so close to 100%

That said. It is a decent price jump. Id be comfortable going with 2 of the 150w and being happy

 

[stefano18]

Thank you so much !

I'm gonna start with montipora, stylophora, seriatopora, pocillopora. Have you any suggest for perc of channels?
Because i think to be close at 100% (or almost) is for acropora

 

[oreo54]

Thank you so much !

I'm gonna start with montipora, stylophora, seriatopora, pocillopora. Have you any suggest for perc of channels?
Because i think to be close at 100% (or almost) is for acropora

for fun let's see what AI says...
Intensity Scaling: For an SPS-dominant layout, aim to ramp blue channels higher (e.g., 30%–55%+) and keep white/warm channels low (10%–15%) to emulate a popular Radion AB+ style spectrum, adjusting slowly with a PAR meter to hit 200–350 PAR at the top rockwork. [1, 2]

 

[Justfebreezeit]

I personally use about 100 of the watts on my tank

I like 75 violet/uv - 75 blue - 35 whites - 15 Green - 15 red. (I think)


I'll verify later but that's close