5x XR15 G6 Pro or 3x ReeFi Uno 2.1 Pro on 5 ft tank?

SaltwaterScoop · Monday at 2:02 PM

I am currently running 3x XR15 G6 + 2x AI Blade Glows. I am looking to improve my light coverage / shadowing.

Should I add 2 more xr15s or change the xr15s out for ReeFi Uno 2.1 Pros?

or possible replace the left and right xr15s for the ReeFis since my aquascape is focused on 2 rocks.

I am running the blades and xr15s at 50% and keeping a mixed reef.

shakacuz · Monday at 2:53 PM

swap for the reefi's. more power, cheaper, and longer warranty. you'll likely have money left over to buy fish or corals

SaltwaterScoop · Monday at 3:20 PM

shakacuz said:
swap for the reefi's. more power, cheaper, and longer warranty. you'll likely have money left over to buy fish or corals

If I go that route I plan to move 2 of the xr 15s to my 40 gallons I have beside the main tank. They currently have 1 per tank (that was the other 2 I was thinking of adding to the main tank). I am leaning towards this decision. Then I'd have 1 extra XR15 to sell/use for another tank

GARRIGA · Monday at 3:24 PM

I keep bouncing between blades and staying with XRs but hard to beat a spread of blades covering the tank same as a set of T5s. Not a cheap cut version but would likely provide the least shade

shakacuz · Monday at 10:39 PM

SaltwaterScoop said:
If I go that route I plan to move 2 of the xr 15s to my 40 gallons I have beside the main tank. They currently have 1 per tank (that was the other 2 I was thinking of adding to the main tank). I am leaning towards this decision. Then I'd have 1 extra XR15 to sell/use for another tank

solid plan

SaltwaterScoop · Wednesday at 7:54 PM

I spoke with a Reefi rep and they suggested 2x Uno2.1 Pro with 120° reflectors or 3x Uno2.1 Pro with 90° reflectors. It also sounds like I'll have to run them at a super low intensity because of their crazy power output compared to my XR15s.

I am now starting to lean towards 1x XR15 in the middle and 2 Uno 2.1 PRO on the sides above each rock. That way I'll just move 2x XR15s to the 40s and leave the middle XR15 running, but I wonder if mixing the lights would produce any weird affects/colorations...