Cade 1200 Lighting Recommendations

[Lolleo]

I plan on doing a build threat, hopefully in the next 2-3 months, for a Cade 1200 s2. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for lights for the system. I only want to have like 2 lights, 3 max. From my old Red Sea, which ended the way a lot of Red Sea tanks do, with me having to buy new flooring, I have 2 XR15 G6 with 2 30-inch blade coral grows. I don't believe this will be sufficient for the 1200 S2, as I used those on my 300 XL. I also don't want to have to run 4 lights, as that is just a waste of plug space and could be done more elegantly, and I might just sell them.

The goal for the tank is primarily sps with a mixed reef towards the lowest parts of the rock work.

The dimensions of the Cade 1200 is:

47.24 inches long
27.56 inches wide
23.62 inches tall

Any help is appreciated.

 

[cdemoss01]

I reccomend Kessil or RedSea REEFLED 90s. 2x.

• Kessil A$360$X:
  • Two units should provide adequate coverage.
  • Each unit covers approximately
    2020
    -
    2424
    inches.
• Radion XR$15$ Pro:
  • Three units are suitable, especially for a mixed reef setup.
• AI Blade Glow:
  • Combined with Radion XR$15$ Pro, it can provide effective lighting.
• Aquatic Life T$5$/LED combo:
  • A
    4848
    -inch T$5$ fixture combined with LEDs can be a good option.
• Straton (1st gen):
  • One unit is sufficient for a cube tank of similar size.
• CADE $40$W Surface Mount Batten:
  • Suitable for general task lighting, but may not be sufficient for reef tanks.

 

[shadyraro]

I plan on doing a build threat, hopefully in the next 2-3 months, for a Cade 1200 s2. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for lights for the system. I only want to have like 2 lights, 3 max. From my old Red Sea, which ended the way a lot of Red Sea tanks do, with me having to buy new flooring, I have 2 XR15 G6 with 2 30-inch blade coral grows. I don't believe this will be sufficient for the 1200 S2, as I used those on my 300 XL. I also don't want to have to run 4 lights, as that is just a waste of plug space and could be done more elegantly, and I might just sell them.

The goal for the tank is primarily sps with a mixed reef towards the lowest parts of the rock work.

The dimensions of the Cade 1200 is:

47.24 inches long
27.56 inches wide
23.62 inches tall

Any help is appreciated.

I'm upgrading to a 1200 this year and I currently have 2 xr15's on a 900, my plan is to either add a 39" blade or lose the xr15's and go with 2 or 3 blades.
I'm leaning more towards adding the blades as they're pretty powerful lights and look good with the slimline look.