Hydra 26 or prime

[TJflip44]

What should I go with? 2 hydra 26 or 3 AI primes over a 5x2x2 tank.

• I plan on supplementing with t5
• Mixed reef with little sps
• Will plan on placing sps only directly under the lights

I worry about the primes struggling with the 24” height of gone tank. I could always add a third hydra later on if I needed to, but would start out with just the two and being smart about coral placement.

 

[Cherub]

I use 4 26's on a similar sized tank and I am about to add some T5's for the shadows. You can toss primes out the window now unless you want some horrible coverage.