Cried once...ready to cry again

[pasadena_reef]

Picked up my first pair of xr15 g6 pros for a 4 foot lps dominant tank and my coral growth, color and health took off... sps aren't as colored up as they would under stronger lights but they're overall healthy. With that im looking to start a shallow sps tank 40x18x16
Open to suggestions.
But im torn between where to invest my hard earned money. All input is appreciated
prioritizing growth over color

 

[tbrown]

I love my Noopsyche K7s. I haven't used any of the ones on your list so I can't really compare them.

@billyocean is a pro at SPS - colors and growth. I think he uses the Quanta bars but I could be wrong...

 

[Kasrift]

I have noops as well and am happy with them. There are lots of variables to color other than just lights.

 

[Tamberav]

not radions,,, why are 5 options radion lol bleh, gross.

get reefi or meridians

orphek if you want to spend more

 

[Science/G]

Reefi or meridian

 

[exnisstech]

My SPS love photon v2 pros. The meridians are supposed to be even better. I've been over radions since my Gen 4 XR15s started turning on in the middle of the night because Mobius has problems keeping track of the correct date and time. It seems to be better lately (still run vortechs) but I'm done with their lights. They're under powered for the price. My noopsyche K7 make the Gen 4 XR15s look pathetic and Gen 4s are supposed to be stronger than 5 or 6s

 

[pasadena_reef]

not radions,,, why are 5 options radion lol bleh, gross.

get reefi or meridians

orphek if you want to spend more

It's all I know and they worked great

 

[pasadena_reef]

I love my Noopsyche K7s. I haven't used any of the ones on your list so I can't really compare them.

@billyocean is a pro at SPS - colors and growth. I think he uses the Quanta bars but I could be wrong...

I have noops as well and am happy with them. There are lots of variables to color other than just lights.

My first set of lights were noops but either I dont use a par meter...or idk what was going on but my corals.were surviving. Now they're thriving with radions idk water quality was all within range and stable and flow is pretty good

 

[VintageReefer]

BillyOcean uses a ton of viparspectra

40” shallow tank?
Meridan 35 Done.
It Will outperform all those options and it’s $1000

You could also get by with a Meridian 24 with encompass lenses

 

[vandy]

Reefi unos

 

[pasadena_reef]

BillyOcean uses a ton of viparspectra

40” shallow tank?
Meridan 35 Done.
It Will outperform all those options and it’s $1000

You could also get by with a Meridian 24 with encompass lenses

Ill do my research on those lights. Thank you