Prime or Hydra?

[MAXreefer]

Going to get a 48" long and 22" deep Peninsula.
Probably will run a mixed reef but still with a lot of SPS.
For better light distribution would you go with 4 x AI 16 Prime HD or 2 x Hydra32 HD?
Any other suggestions welcome also
Thanks

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Two hydra

 

[Frogspon]

4 prime is going to give you better spread, less shading, and more control.

Hydra only offers a slim price reduction at the cost of the above.

 

[Fishingandreefing]

4 prime is going to give you better spread, less shading, and more control.

Hydra only offers a slim price reduction at the cost of the above.

It depends how you mount them. Mount them a bit higher will give you more spread and in my opinion, two hydras looks way better than 4 little prime lights.

 

[Softhammer]

Two 52s. You’ll thank me later.

 

[ChadmRoman]

Check out @Broadfield 's build thread, he switched from Hyrda's to primes, same reason why I will go with Primes over my new 525xl as well.

If you decide to go Hydra, I will have two or three HD versions up for sale early next week.

Build Thread - Broadfield's Red Sea Reefer 450 Build - OCD Inspired... Going Back To a Reef

Wow! Great Lense, great shot! As good an image I've seen anywhere including vendor sites. I suppose having healthy specimens to shoot helps :) As always, You're a step ahead.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[driftin]

I don't think the primes will give you the par you would want for SPS. I have 2 HD52's and a 64 over my SPS-dominant tank.

PAR - AquaIllumination

www.aquaillumination.com