Reefbright XHO vs Hydra 32HD

[Shawn7854]

Hi my tank is 48x11x8 inches.
8 inch height shallow tank and only 11inches front to back.

I went to lfs to buy Hydra 32 or XR15 but he told me i will have light spill everywhere which I did when I tried my hydra 52 before i sold it. Xr15 spread is 20x30 so this would spill i assume?

He then showed me REEFBRITE XHO Actinic blue on his tank and said for my tank it would be the only light and it will grow anything aince my tank is shallow and i will have good par everywhere?

Mostly LPS and few SPS

Please advise

 

[bobnicaragua]

An orphek or3 blue plus bar has a pretty narrow spread, that would probably have less light spillage than a reef brite. Either would work for LPS. Not sure about sps under only blues.

 

[Shawn7854]

An orphek or3 blue plus bar has a pretty narrow spread, that would probably have less light spillage than a reef brite. Either would work for LPS. Not sure about sps under only blues.

Thabk you, are you saying a 36" reefbrite xho blue on a 47.5 tank and 11 inch wide would spill?