Advice on lighting a 72" tank

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    I need advice with lighting. I am interested in a unit such as this AquaticLife HQI Metal Halide Fixtures with T5 HO and Lunar LEDs mostly because ease of use. It's pretty expensive but maybe I can find something similar for cheaper or used and just replace the bulbs. LEDs are a nice thought but I would need tons of them and they would be even more expensive initially. I am planning on making my current 55gal into a refugium and I would consider LEDs for that use because they are much cooler(temperature). I also have two 30 gallon tanks that I could make into small frag tanks or quarantine tank. I don't know if both the 55 and one of 30 gal tanks could fit under a 72" stand but one of the tanks is very long, skinny,and shallow and the other is taller and wider. Could I make a dual purpose frag and quarantine or is that a bad idea? Also if I had a UV sterilizer would I even need a quarantine or is that a myth?
     
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