Hi, I've been reefing for quite a while, but only got serious about SPS recently and I think I need some lighting help. In my 300G mixed reef setup (72"L x 36"W x 27"H), I have designed my aquascape so that the highest points are along the back wall and then the rocks generally slope downward toward the front. Therefore, I've placed my most light-hungry SPS frags in the back where the distance to the water surface is about 10 - 12 inches. My tank is lit by three Radion G5 Blues hung 10" from the water surface and running the SPS PHX14 template. I'm getting roughly 200-250 PAR at the bases of my "high light" SPS frags and about an extra 50-75 PAR about six inches above their bases. I know that's not enough light, however if I turn up the intensity anymore, I put too much light down at sand level in the front which I want to keep around 100 PAR (where I keep my low-light corals). All these measurements are after I recently moved my lights further toward the back of the tank to get relatively more light back there. All this leads me to think that I need supplemental lighting in the back of the tank.
What do you all recommend? I have a fish room, so I don't care about aesthetics of the light fixtures or the mounting systems. I'm also very flexible on cost in this instance. I have a "new" Apex that I can use to control compatible lights, but I don't necessarily need to go that route. All that being said, I do have a preference to keep this simple if possible because I already feel like my tank is very complex due to my gadget addiction problem---but I'm not afraid of complex if that's what's needed for the best option.
Anyway, thanks very much for the help!
PS If I say a special prayer, will @Dana Riddle answer me? How about @Bulk Reef Supply since I'm pretty sure I'm the one who paid for Randy's dream tank (see aforementioned gadget addiction problem)?
What do you all recommend? I have a fish room, so I don't care about aesthetics of the light fixtures or the mounting systems. I'm also very flexible on cost in this instance. I have a "new" Apex that I can use to control compatible lights, but I don't necessarily need to go that route. All that being said, I do have a preference to keep this simple if possible because I already feel like my tank is very complex due to my gadget addiction problem---but I'm not afraid of complex if that's what's needed for the best option.
Anyway, thanks very much for the help!
PS If I say a special prayer, will @Dana Riddle answer me? How about @Bulk Reef Supply since I'm pretty sure I'm the one who paid for Randy's dream tank (see aforementioned gadget addiction problem)?