Lighting a 30" tank with hydras

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If anybody hasn't seen the BRS investigates hydra32hd video then I highly recommend everyone to take a look!
Seems like 1 hydra32hd will not be able to light up a 24" mixed reef with acros at the top?

Par numbers on the video show an average of 150par all around the tank at 96 B and RB , 88 UV and V, and 48 CW.
Maybe I'm missing something here? Has anyone successfully grown acros with these lights on a 24" tank?

Here's my tank currently it's 30" in length and my acros are on the left side. Should I add maybe a prime to the right side or buy another hydra32?

Btw I do have a center brace and my hydra32s are sitting right on top of it so I am losing a bit of par right in the middle. I figured this wouldn't be a problem as I don't have any high light demanding corals in the middle of the tank.

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