Which hyper reef Gen 2

[cst0215]

Hello all, thanks in advance for any and all advice.

I have a 36 gallon fluval flex which is currently running 2 fluval strip lights. I am going to upgrade to 2 of the Nicrew Hyper Reef Gen 2 lights, and can’t decide between the 100 or 150? I want acceptable lighting for a mixed reef with mainly softies and LPS.but want the option to have SPS as my skills increase. My initial thought is to go with the 150s and turn them down. Hopefully this will allow them to last longer due to decreased heat, etc. but on the other hand $100 is $100! and going with the 100s basically gets me the controller for the same price (less actually) then the 150s.

Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you

 

[Grog]

My initial thought is to go with the 150s and turn them down. Hopefully this will allow them to last longer due to decreased heat, etc. but on the other hand $100 is $100! and going with the 100s basically gets me the controller for the same price (less actually) then the 150s.

I ran a single 200W Nicrew Gen 2 over a 40 breeder and it was turned way down. IMO 2 100 W units should be fine from a power standpoint, and you will still be able to run them below max power and get your controller. You will likely get better coverage/spread than my single 200W did.

The controller is a 'must have' for these lights IMO. It makes them so much more useable. Having a sunrise/sunset ramp up and down is visually appealing.

I cannot say with 100% certainty if there are spectrum and LED color mix differences between the various wattages, or if they maintain the same mix across their range. You may want to look at that aspect if it matters to you.

 

[cst0215]

I ran a single 200W Nicrew Gen 2 over a 40 breeder and it was turned way down. IMO 2 100 W units should be fine from a power standpoint, and you will still be able to run them below max power and get your controller. You will likely get better coverage/spread than my single 200W did.

The controller is a 'must have' for these lights IMO. It makes them so much more useable. Having a sunrise/sunset ramp up and down is visually appealing.

I cannot say with 100% certainty if there are spectrum and LED color mix differences between the various wattages, or if they maintain the same mix across their range. You may want to look at that aspect if it matters to you.

Thank you…I do know the 150s have more individual LEDs than the 100s, but I’m not sure if that impacts the spectrum. I will look into it.