Lighting for 4 feet tank

[rongy]

Looking for some suggestions for my new 4 feet tank. The dimensions will roughly be 48*24*20. It will be a mix reef tank with half SPS, half LPS, and some meat corals and mushroom on the bottom

I’m planning to go with 48” aquatic life t5 with XR15. I have 3 XR15 G5 on my hand, should I use all 3 with T5? Most post I’ve seen used only 2 XR15s.

 

[VintageReefer]

Yes for sps you would need (ideally) 2xr30 or 3 xr15 if g5 or g6

I think.

 

[EliMelly]

2 xr30. That’s what I have on my 4 ft for sps

 

[rongy]

Yes for sps you would need (ideally) 2xr30 or 3 xr15 if g5 or g6

I think.

I’m using XR15 with aquatic life T5, should I still need 3? Worried that it’s too strong and it may kill LPS or other softies

 

[rongy]

2 xr30. That’s what I have on my 4 ft for sps

T5 with 2XR30? Or just XR30

 

[SPS2020]

4 T5's and 4 Hydra32HD's for my SPS dominant tank. You can decrease the output of the XR15's as needed.

 

[rongy]

4 T5's and 4 Hydra32HD's for my SPS dominant tank. You can decrease the output of the XR15's as needed.

Thank you! I’ll use all three then

 

[Troylee]

I’d do the t5 and all 3 xr15’s since you have them.. if you’re looking for new led’s I’d sell the 15’s and buy 2 reefi uno pros to replace them.

 

[EliMelly]

T5 with 2XR30? Or just XR30

Just two xr30 when sps grow more I always have the option to add a third and put them perpendicular to tank

 

[topjimmy]

Does it have a center brace?