Hydra 64HD versus Red sea reefLED160 (for IM Nuvo INT 50 G

permanaccour · Jan 1, 2024

Currently debating on a single light but I'm torn between either the Red sea reefLED160 or Hydra 64HD for my INT 50 Gallon Lagoon Aquarium Complete Reef System. Has anyone had experience with either and can recommend pros and cons between the two?

X-37B · Jan 1, 2024

Never ran the red sea. Did run 2 16hd on a 18" cube and 4 on my 24×36×12 frag system.
These were the leds that got me off halides.

permanaccour · Jan 2, 2024

X-37B Reefer said:
Never ran the red sea. Did run 2 16hd on a 18" cube and 4 on my 24×36×12 frag system.
These were the leds that got me off halides.

Nice, looks great! How do you like the mounts? I see a lot of bad reviews for the mounts for the hydras, which is what has me leaning towards red sea led

X-37B · Jan 2, 2024

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permanaccour said:
Nice, looks great! How do you like the mounts? I see a lot of bad reviews for the mounts for the hydras, which is what has me leaning towards red sea led

I like the bendable stick mounts. I do not like the metal ones. If you look at them they move.
When I had these systems I was running 4 on the frag with one in the sump and 2 on a 30 remote off my 120 plus the 20, so 9 of them.
I switched to radions now.
The only issue I had with the 16's was I had to replace the lens on a few as the uv leds melted the lens.
I will be setting up your same tank for a frag system soon.
I currently have an IM 170 ext im setting up. They are great tanks for the $.