Lighting suggestions for new reef tank

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Hi guys I’m starting a new reef tank it’s a 7x2x2 and looking for suggestions on what lights to run and how many

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Hi guys I’m starting a new reef tank it’s a 7x2x2 and looking for suggestions on what lights to run and how many

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3 hydra 26 or 52
2- Orphek OR3-150
 
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I’m running a pair of XR30’s on the ends and a single XR15 in the center on my 750XXL (all G5s). Seems to be really good coverage and everything is happy.
That would be good
What corals are you stocked with mate
 

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Hi guys I’m starting a new reef tank it’s a 7x2x2 and looking for suggestions on what lights to run and how many

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4 AI Hydra 64 and or Ecotech Radeons

Either way run no more than 50% for 2 weeks then each week go up 10% but no higher than 80% ever with the exception of UV.
 

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That would be good
What corals are you stocked with mate
Mostly soft and LPS, but I’ve started adding an SPS here and there (chalice). I have a ton of zoas and palythoas (probably 20-25 frags and a few massive colonies), some ricordeas, mushrooms, a few torches, duncans, a fat tentacle, large torch colony and an elegance. I also have about 8 rock flowers, a few feather duster worms and 3 tube anemones. And then about 2 dozen fish in the mix.
 
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I was thinking of running an aquatic life X18
61”
With 2 orphek or3 150 on each side
 

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