Ideas for 5' long LED fixture

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I'm looking for a 5' long LED fixture to put over my 180 tank; 6x2x2. I going to run a mixed reef with primarily LPS & softies. From looking around I haven't seen many long LED fixtures that have the modern features such as multiple colors & channels, internet & mobile phone apps. There are lots of smaller nice LED but there seems to be a 'hole' in the market for a long LED fixture. If you have any recommendations or experiences with long LED fixtures please chime in.
 

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hmmmm i think that 3-4 ai sol's would be great
i have two on my 75 and they grow anything i put in.

either that or 3 radions,i would go with the ai's though radions arent that bad but i have one on my 60 cube and the par at the bottom isnt great because the radions lack optics.
 

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Depending on your budget .... Sfiligoi and Vertex make some nice fixtures .... pricey but nice!:smile:
 

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You'd probably be better off with multiple smaller fixtures, rather than a single long one. Depending on mounting height and optics, you could have a lot of wasted space with a giant fixture. I can't say that I've seen many that are really long. Acan lighting makes a nice fixture that is 4' long. I've seen them in person and they have great color, nice controls, etc.

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The large ones are too expensive to build, and not enough people want them. I would go with a few smaller ones, b/c then it is modular
 

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