Lighting a reefer 250

[drcole]

Looking for advice, what I have narrowed it down to is a single Kessil AP700 or two AI hydra 26s. What are your thoughts and opinions?

 

[Westside Guy]

Get two Ai Hydra 26 lights, that was what Red Sea was shipping in their Reefer 250 Deluxe model. ;)

 

[Brian1f1]

I have a 525 deluxe with three 26s. I like them. Pro tip, it’s cheaper to buy the reefer deluxe then a reefer and two 26s.

 

[drcole]

I won the tank, so I already have it

 

[Rpc07]

I’ll throw in a 3rd option just for an idea. I’m running the Reef Breeders photon 32 v2+ on my tank and love it.

 

[drcole]

I’ll throw in a 3rd option just for an idea. I’m running the Reef Breeders photon 32 v2+ on my tank and love it.

What tank?? Also, what’s in the tank?

 

[Rpc07]

What tank?? Also, what’s in the tank?

It’s a Reefer 250, and it’s mixed but the top 1/3 is all sps

 

[drcole]

It’s a Reefer 250, and it’s mixed but the top 1/3 is all sps

Have any PAR readings? Also, do you have the 32”?

 

[Rpc07]

Have any PAR readings? Also, do you have the 32”?

No par readings yet but my apogee 210 should be here Tuesday. Yeah it’s the 32”

 

[drcole]

No par readings yet but my apogee 210 should be here Tuesday. Yeah it’s the 32”

Would love to see some readings when you get it. It’s definitely a player in the race. I originally wanted an SPS dominant tank, but I love the flow and meatiness of the LPS

 

[Jonreefer]

2 noopschye k7 pro II
I have 2 on my 40 breeder which is basically the same dimensions just a few inches shorter in height. It covers great and par is good.
Plus cost alot less than 2 hydra 26
https://www.thecoralreeftn.com/shop-1
save yourself $300

 

[Rpc07]

Would love to see some readings when you get it. It’s definitely a player in the race. I originally wanted an SPS dominant tank, but I love the flow and meatiness of the LPS

Same here. I have a meat coral, acans and a trachy on my sand bed. Zoas and mushrooms on the lower part of my rock and the rest is sps. I just started with sps about 2 months ago and I’m getting to the point on the frags I’ve had the longest I can no longer see the plug and they started to encrust the rock.

 

[Rpc07]

Have any PAR readings? Also, do you have the 32”?

I’ve got some par numbers from an Apogee MQ-210. To start my fixture is 10” above the water.
Center of the tank at 12” deep I’m avereraging 275 par. On the sand bed I’m averaging 150 par and at about 6” deep it’s around 300 par.

My current max setting are,
Channel 1&2 - 0
Channel 3&5 - 65
Channel 4 - 5
Channel 6 - 75