Want new lights, what should I get?

[TheNative192]

i just did a par mapping of two nicrew gen 2 150s in max ab mode over a 60lx25hx20w tank with a glass canopy, if you think that will help you decide, LMK, i'll post it.

Yes please! I am looking at that for my 48x16x16 tank. Trying to decide between the 150s and 200s so I don’t have to keep max settings

 

[TheNative192]

Another vote for Nicrew. I have a 4ft 120 as well, Id throw 2 200s on it with a controller. I have 1 200 sandwiched between 2 XR15s that came with the tank. If I ever find a buyer for the radions Ill sell them and get a 2nd nicrew 200. Way better lights.

Do you think two Nicrew 200/ on your 4ft tank could easily handle SPS and is it noisy at all? Curious what settings you use.

 

[mxc207]

Another vote for Nicrew. I have a 4ft 120 as well, Id throw 2 200s on it with a controller. I have 1 200 sandwiched between 2 XR15s that came with the tank. If I ever find a buyer for the radions Ill sell them and get a 2nd nicrew 200. Way better lights.

Do you think two Nicrew 200/ on your 4ft tank could easily handle SPS and is it noisy at all? Curious what settings you use.

Easily handle SPS. Ill see if i can make a quick before and after of some of my sps growth. Not noisy, though the first batches of them were supposedly, but they were fixed and if you have a first batch one theyll send the new fan and its easy to swap Ive seen. I run the blues at 100%, white at 25%, red and green at 5 or 10 cant remember, 2 hr ramps, 12 hrs a day.

 

[mxc207]

Another vote for Nicrew. I have a 4ft 120 as well, Id throw 2 200s on it with a controller. I have 1 200 sandwiched between 2 XR15s that came with the tank. If I ever find a buyer for the radions Ill sell them and get a 2nd nicrew 200. Way better lights.

Do you think two Nicrew 200/ on your 4ft tank could easily handle SPS and is it noisy at all? Curious what settings you use.

Heres 3 months of growth under a nicrew 200 in my 120.

 

[JoJosReef]

Do you think two Nicrew 200/ on your 4ft tank could easily handle SPS and is it noisy at all? Curious what settings you use.

My Nicrew 100 with 90 degree reflector is lighting up an approx 20"x16"x16" space and is more than enough for my LPS clam tank. In your tank, I am sure that two Nicrew 200s would each handle 24" L x 16" W x 16" D with ease and allow you to tune down the lights. SPS shouldn't be a problem. Under my 100, which recall is much lower PAR than a 150 or 200, I get 200-250 PAR where I have my squamosa clam on top of the rocks and 100-150 on the sand bed running 85V/85B/40W/40G/40R (I like a whiter spectrum). That is with a PARwise, which reads lower than an Apogee. I think you could easily hit 350-500 on the rocks with a 200 and 90 degree reflectors. My opinion! Would love to see data :-)

 

[bigjune08]

I heard they need a specific 2.4ghz channel to connect through wifi tho

Honestly, I had no issues. I my WiFi broadcasts both 5ghz and 2.4ghz and it was a breeze to setup. www carries nicrew and I seen them in person there. They are good nights, but the pop blooms offered more features with a little bit higher par numbers.