Lights for the reef on a 22x26x 19 tank. I’m go to have a mixed of coral. Anyone have any suggestions on what the best option would be for this tank.

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I have a 22 x 26 x 19 tank. I was wanting to see if anyone had any suggestions on which light would be the best application for this.. I want to make sure that the light will go all around the corals and make sure there is no shadows. thanks.
 

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Im smaller at 20x20, but use a single XR15 and love it. If i were building that I would probably get the XR30 and the ReefBrite saddle kit running the 26" direction.

If you want full even coverage without shadows your probably looking at strip lights or T5.
 

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You need to go with a larger light source to minimize shadowing. I second the T5 LED hybrid or LED bar suggestion above. A bigger panel LED will also work.
 

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