Popbloom Rl60 or Rl90 experience?

[angsess]

HI all,
I am very new to reefing having just gotten a 15 gallon cube set up and going. I am bitten by the bug however and already looking to plan my next tank. We probably wouldn't attempt it for about a year but I am trying to do due diligence on research. We are probably going to be looking at either a 40 breeder or 75 gallon. I have seen the Popbloom lights talked about a lot of places. I am curious about people's experience with them. Have you had good luck growing corals with them? Are they enough to dip into LPS, and possibly some easy SPS? Would 2 Rl60 on a 40 breeder or 3 on a 75 gallon work or would we need the Rl90? Are they decent quality or should we bite the bullet and go higher end?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I've been using the popbloom rl90 since January, its been growing my corals just fine, its a good light. I don't like the app at all but thats just a preference, the light itself is fine, not too blue which I don't like deep blue.

I use a 150 watt light on my 40 breeder, but if I had to go popbloom I would put 2 x rl90

 

[Bluefish9]

I've been using the popbloom rl90 since January, its been growing my corals just fine, its a good light. I don't like the app at all but thats just a preference, the light itself is fine, not too blue which I don't like deep blue.

I use a 150 watt light on my 40 breeder, but if I had to go popbloom I would put 2 x rl90

What numbers are you running the Popbloom at?

 

[BuffaloLake]

I would look at the RL90 for depth penetration. I run two Rl60’s 6” above my 36”x12”x24” frag tank. Turned all of the way up, 6” above the water, I get 200 par at 6” of water depth, and 100 par at 12” water depth.

 

[Josh Will]

I’ve been running popploom lights for a while now, and I’ve had really solid success with both LPS and beginner-friendly SPS.
For a 40 breeder, two RI60 will be more than sufficient. They cover the tank evenly, and the PAR is plenty strong for easy SPS like Montipora and Pocillopora.
For a 75 gallon, three RI60 also works great if you don’t plan to push high-light demanding SPS heavily. If you want to keep more light-hungry SPS long-term, upgrading to RI90 is a safer pick.
Build quality is way better than many budget reef lights out there. It’s absolutely not top-tier high-end gear, but it delivers fantastic value. I don’t think you need to splurge on premium lights right off the bat, especially as you’re still learning the hobby.