Fixture · Reef Brite · LED bar
Reef Brite XHO 50/50
Not a primary fixture — a supplemental blue/violet pop bar over a main LED or T5. Used to chase coral colour rather than growth.
At a glance
- Max draw
- 50 W
- Coverage
- Supplemental — 24″ bar
- Mounting height
- 4″
- Street price
- $200
PAR at depth (μmol/m²/s)
| Depth | Center | Edge | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 180 | 90 | Supplemental — pair with main fixture |
| 12″ | 100 | 50 | |
| 18″ | 60 | 30 | |
| 24″ | 35 | 18 |
All readings corrected for underwater use. Center = directly under fixture; edge = at the Supplemental — 24″ bar footprint edge. PAR varies by individual fixture setup, mount type, and tank glass — use these as a sizing baseline, then measure with your own meter.
Spectrum channels
- royal blue
- blue
Best for
- Pop / fluorescence boost
- Hybrid setups
Pros
- + Visible coral pop boost
- + Simple plug-and-play
- + Reasonable price
Cons
- − Not a main light
- − Limited spectrum
PAR data source
Manufacturer + Reef2Reef readings.
Next steps
- Correct your PAR meter reading using the PAR underwater calculator — uncorrected, the Apogee MQ-500 reads about 24 % low underwater (×1.32) and the older MQ-200 about 7 % low (×1.08); the MQ-510 corrects itself.
- Convert peak PAR to DLI with the DLI calculator — that's the metric corals actually care about.
- Reference the lighting guide for PAR targets by coral type.
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