Guys I need help with my light choice PLEASE

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So after looking over a bunch of lights and getting advice from people that I know I’m at a stand still I can’t figure out what light to get.

I’m setting up a new 60 gallon cube tank 24” inches all the way around.

I was set on the Red Sea 90 But I keep getting mixed feelings on it. Other people have told me go with a kessil. Other people have told me AI would be my best light. I have a ton of corals and I want something to make them happier.

So can someone please give me good reasons why I should get a specific light over others?

Side note: I have looked into the PAR’s for these lights and Red Sea seems like my best choice but it’s not really a light that’s talked about online unlike AI and Kessil.

the tank build is still in the process so I have a week or 2 to figure out a light.

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Led Radion xr 30 gen 4 for good price
or gen 5 at twice the cost
gen 4 $400 or less
gen 5 $800

T5 6 Bulb 24" unit running 3b+ 3c+
Used to new $200-$500

MH 1 de 250 watt 14k in a lumen bright fixture on an m80 ballast
$350 new less used

Any of these would give excellent results on anything you wanted to put in your tank
 

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the ramping feature is not there ;) :cool:
 
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Led Radion xr 30 gen 4 for good price
or gen 5 at twice the cost
gen 4 $400 or less
gen 5 $800

T5 6 Bulb 24" unit running 3b+ 3c+
Used to new $200-$500

MH 1 de 250 watt 14k in a lumen bright fixture on an m80 ballast
$350 new less used

Any of these would give excellent results on anything you wanted to put in your tank

From what I’ve looked up radion are over priced forwhat they give overall. T5s don’t have any kind of manipulation so you only get one setting whatever it is, is what It is.

i don’t know what that last one is
 

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I had a 60 gallon cube for a while. I used first a black box Mars aqua. Good coverage just didn't like it to much. I was able to borrow a kessil and it wasn't enough. And the disco ball killed me. Then I bout a used radion. Best choice ever for that size ill see if I can find a photo
 

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Mushrooms, hammers, zoas I don’t really go too much into corals like digitadas Stuff like that

No need to over think then. Those corals need very little light to thrive and are very undemanding. You don’t need a $1100 ati straton that can put 500 par 24” deep. It’s WAY overkill. A single kessil a360x will be fine.
 

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