First time doing sps

[boxgj]

Good evening. I’m considering adding more lighting to this sps tank I’m building the tank is 24x24x20 a 50 gallon cube. Right now I have to radion g6 blues with the high intensity kit on them. Should I also add some light bars or perhaps some t5 with it and I can dial down the radions. I was considering adding two quanta meso blues with two t5 blue plus with the two radions in the middle. Would that be overkill? You’re help would be greatly appreciated

 

[TX_REEF]

if you're willing to spend on more lighting, I'd first recommend getting a PAR meter. Most SPS will be happy in the ~300PAR range, any higher than that is overkill in my opinion. I don't have personal experience with radions (I have one in a box I haven't opened yet...) but from what I've read, 2x G6 would be sufficient for that tank. The only reason I'd think you'd want to add bars is to reduce shadowing down the road as your corals grow out, not because more intensity will be required.

 

[twentyleagues]

Good evening. I’m considering adding more lighting to this sps tank I’m building the tank is 24x24x20 a 50 gallon cube. Right now I have to radion g6 blues with the high intensity kit on them. Should I also add some light bars or perhaps some t5 with it and I can dial down the radions. I was considering adding two quanta meso blues with two t5 blue plus with the two radions in the middle. Would that be overkill? You’re help would be greatly appreciated

Are they 15's or 30's?

 

[boxgj]

if you're willing to spend on more lighting, I'd first recommend getting a PAR meter. Most SPS will be happy in the ~300PAR range, any higher than that is overkill in my opinion. I don't have personal experience with radions (I have one in a box I haven't opened yet...) but from what I've read, 2x G6 would be sufficient for that tank. The only reason I'd think you'd want to add bars is to reduce shadowing down the road as your corals grow out, not because more intensity will be required.

Makes sense thank you so much

 

[boxgj]

Are they 15's or 30's?

Two 15’s

 

[Matt L]

Good evening. I’m considering adding more lighting to this sps tank I’m building the tank is 24x24x20 a 50 gallon cube. Right now I have to radion g6 blues with the high intensity kit on them. Should I also add some light bars or perhaps some t5 with it and I can dial down the radions. I was considering adding two quanta meso blues with two t5 blue plus with the two radions in the middle. Would that be overkill? You’re help would be greatly appreciated

I agree with everything @TX_REEF said.