Best LED for $350

[rfreema1]

Looking to go SPS with some T5 supplements (eventually). What’s the best LED for around $350 each?
Tank is 120g 48in by 24in by 24in
Thanks!

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Radion XR15 G4, add $50 for a new one or a used one for less. You might need to turn the intensity to around 80% for that depth

 

[Kzang]

New Hydra 32s are $366

 

[DSC reef]

Save some money and look into black boxes like Mars aqua, reef breeders, ect. For a little more money the reef breeder photons V2 are no joke. One of the nicest tanks I've seen runs photons.

 

[boostedbeast]

Cant beat radions whether new or used. I just bought 2 xr30 gen 2's for $320 for the pair. Might take a min to find a good deal but their worth it. Ecotech live is amazing for programming them.

 

[madweazl]

That tank would need at least four XR15s.

 

[Porpoise Hork]

If you get lucky, a used ReefBreeder Photon V2 would be perfect and usually run around the price of your budget. I had one over my 75g for nearly 2 years and it was a monster. It produced 300+ par mid tank at 60% on the blues and mounted at 12" above the water. I had excellent color and very good growth out of it. Sold it recently when I decided to upgrade to quad Hydra 26's. In some ways the Photon was a better light with its very even par numbers across the entire tank and minimal shadowing compared to the Hydras.

 

[NanoDJS]

best light for 350 is a RedSea 90 , I run 2 on a mixed 48x24x16 and my par isnt low enough on the bottom@ 150 ish( too shallow ) , so you would get a range of 350 -400 on top and around 80-100 on the bottom BRS has insanely in depth review and par readings on them , they have the best blending , shimmer, and even coverage of any light ever tested at the BRS studio (their own words & data) , most people have never seen em ( or just fanboi ) and fewer have switched out their ultra pricey Coral killing Gen whatever lights ............yet .

 

[Mical]

I have exact same tank 120 (dimensions) and have 3 Kessils 360wes over it and they work great.

 

[NanoDJS]

yeah the redea light mount for 48 tank gives your the things for upto 3 lights , and its basiaclly a kessil on steroids , all the shimmer none of the shading , id think they made them together if I had to guess

 

[madweazl]

I have exact same tank 120 (dimensions) and have 3 Kessils 360wes over it and they work great.

But 3x the budget too.

Ocean Revive T247s or SBReefs black boxes actually fit the budget.

 

[Mical]

But 3x the budget too.

Ocean Revie T247s or SBReefs black boxes actually fit the budget.

OP said $350 ea - BRS Kessil 360we = $349. ea

 

[madweazl]

OP said $350 ea - BRS Kessil 360we = $349. ea

Oh, right you are. My bad. Dont think I'd go with a WE over an X though (I'm currently running 5 WEs and 1 X LOL).