lighting recommendations for 178 tall

I've been doing alot of reading and pretty much think I know which fixture I should buy, just wanted to make sure I made the correct decision.

178 gallon tall. 90% sps 10 lps/softy.
29" tall, 24" deep, 5' wide.

Lights can be hung at any height.

I was thinking 3 value lights w/ 90 degree optics hung perpendicular to the tank. What would be the recommended setup?

 

Before I read the last paragraph I was thinking 3 of the value 120w led fixtures from reef breeders. They are dimmable and from what I've read from others on this site they are amazing.

I just switched to 2- 150w MH and 4-54w t5 and I have great penetration and love the shimmer. You get the same shimmer with LEDs but without the heat. If I had the money I would go with the led.

Good luck in your decision.

 

The 3 value fixtures the way you described them would work well, especially since your tank is only 5 feet long, you should have plenty of power for your sps.

 

thanks for the help.