NEW PLAN. What do I tell my wife....help.

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Well, after kicking around drilling tanks and working with what I had.....I bought a 80 gallon with a sump and stand. LOL. 32" x 24" x 24"....so I have a few questions -

I have a radion XR15, should I pickup another one? Or light suggestions?

Also, can anyone lie to my wife for me?
 

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Definitely will need another xr15 to help with the light spread. If you’re worried about dropping $415 all at once, there’s always the option for affirm. I don’t personally use it, but it could come in handy.
 

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Well, after kicking around drilling tanks and working with what I had.....I bought a 80 gallon with a sump and stand. LOL. 32" x 24" x 24"....so I have a few questions -

I have a radion XR15, should I pickup another one? Or light suggestions?

Also, can anyone lie to my wife for me?

Tell her it was on sale. Thats what I do lol
 

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I feel your pain, I bought a used 120 gallon aquarium. It is stuck in the back of my Wife’s Minivan. Can’t find anyone to help move it into the house and down to the basement. It’s even on a custom pallet so it can be slid down the steps.
 

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When my grandfather used to bring me back from the Magic Shop (a very expensive hobby, by the way), no matter what he bought me, he always told my grandmother it cost "Ten Dollars." ;)
 
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I feel your pain, I bought a used 120 gallon aquarium. It is stuck in the back of my Wife’s Minivan. Can’t find anyone to help move it into the house and down to the basement. It’s even on a custom pallet so it can be slid down the steps.

Yeah. Always fun. If you were closer I'd come and help ya buddy!
 

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Tell her the negative news first then follow up with some sort of good news! It might lessen the blow but honestly women pick that up right away so shes gonna be mad but hopefully not as mad lol! And try and slide it in during a good convo! Dont bring it up awkwardly lol! Best i can i do lol! Good luck and enjoy!!! ;)
 

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Can't help with your wife. I've got my own"problems" to deal with. I think the radion you have would be plenty for that tank. Instead of another light add a reefbrite kit onto it. I'm running 2 this way over a reefer 625 growing sps no problem.
 
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Can't help with your wife. I've got my own"problems" to deal with. I think the radion you have would be plenty for that tank. Instead of another light add a reefbrite kit onto it. I'm running 2 this way over a reefer 625 growing sps no problem.
Yeah I've been kicking this around. I have some time. I'm in no real RUSH to get this tank together so I think I'm gonna take a month or two and get everything together and go slow this time. ACTUALLY MAKE A PLAN. Which is not my strong suit. As you can tell from this thread.
 

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With it only being 32" wide another radion would be overkill and spacing may be an issue giving too much overlap and hot spots. I run mine at 60% and even then I've bleached a couple sps.
 

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