How Do You Light Your Cube Tanks?

[DegaBird]

I'm getting ready to start my IM 112 Ga lagoon build. The tank is 3'x3'x20" so while shallow, I have a lot of surface area to cover.
I have a first generation AI Hydra 26 HD on my little 25 gallon at work that I upgraded the puck with a Luxdium Cyan (what an upgrade!). It's a solid little light but reading reviews it seems AI has really gone the way of most things and quality has been suffering. I don't mind spending what I need to for quality and performance, I don't want to spend money for garbage.

Goal will be a mixed reef but definitely want it lit for SPS. I'm not SUPER technical so I don't need all the bells and whistles, and I don't take a lot of pleasure in tweaking color spectrums. For my little 25 I just picked a preset I liked and ran with it.

Tank is in a partially finished basement and I have the option to mount or hang. Was actually leaning hung so it keeps the tank open and free.

I appreciate any insight and experience! Thank you in advance.

 

[Acro Junky]

It feels like the UNPOPULAR opinion but I love my EcoTech Radion :) I have a G6 pro over my Reefer 170 and I have no complaints

 

[Peer.Boerner]

It feels like the UNPOPULAR opinion but I love my EcoTech Radion :) I have a G6 pro over my Reefer 170 and I have no complaints

I’m actually keenly interested in replacing my red. Sea led 99 with xr15 g6. Does the Radion help reduce shadows?

 

[UK-Reefer]

Just setting up 24" cube and the new Noopsyche IV appears to be good bang for your buck according to reports.

I'm a long way off livestock but the light, I find it fine and spread is very even over my cube.

I've not got any settings sorted yet but this is very minimal output because I was testing something.

 

[cdbean]

I'm getting ready to start my IM 112 Ga lagoon build. The tank is 3'x3'x20" so while shallow, I have a lot of surface area to cover.
I have a first generation AI Hydra 26 HD on my little 25 gallon at work that I upgraded the puck with a Luxdium Cyan (what an upgrade!). It's a solid little light but reading reviews it seems AI has really gone the way of most things and quality has been suffering. I don't mind spending what I need to for quality and performance, I don't want to spend money for garbage.

Goal will be a mixed reef but definitely want it lit for SPS. I'm not SUPER technical so I don't need all the bells and whistles, and I don't take a lot of pleasure in tweaking color spectrums. For my little 25 I just picked a preset I liked and ran with it.

Tank is in a partially finished basement and I have the option to mount or hang. Was actually leaning hung so it keeps the tank open and free.

I appreciate any insight and experience! Thank you in advance.

I have the 112 INT and I'll be using a Straton X on it the same as I have on my 50 Lagoon. I emailed ATI and they thought 1 would be fine for the 3x3 area as long as it wasn't an SPS dominant tank. After living with it on the 50 I believe it.

 

[X-37B]

My current 6 month old 112 growout system
400 watt Radium 20k halide and 2 24" 15k edge bars.
Note actual tank depth when filled is 17".