additional lighting to prevent shadowing

[Mr. GoodStuff]

So I currently have a 2x2 cube with an Atlantik V4 Compact over it but would like to add some sort of supplemental lighting on the sides at an angle because I get some shadowing and areas that don't get covered well.

What would you recommend? I don't need anything super powerful as most of the corals in those areas would be low light corals however I would like to avoid anything that isn't LED. I was thinking about the Orphek light bars but even the smallest ones seem like they're a bit too long for the tank.

 

[Idoc]

A "spread out" light bar...like a T5 or something would help to spread out the light throughout the tank.

Or, just use those dimmer areas to grow beautiful low-light corals.

 

[Mr. GoodStuff]

A "spread out" light bar...like a T5 or something would help to spread out the light throughout the tank.

Or, just use those dimmer areas to grow beautiful low-light corals.

Yeah that’s the goal, was going to put mushroom corals there but some areas don’t get much light at all so I’d like to add something small. It’s the rock against the overflow under the ledge.

 

[AMART0416]

So I currently have a 2x2 cube with an Atlantik V4 Compact over it but would like to add some sort of supplemental lighting on the sides at an angle because I get some shadowing and areas that don't get covered well.

What would you recommend? I don't need anything super powerful as most of the corals in those areas would be low light corals however I would like to avoid anything that isn't LED. I was thinking about the Orphek light bars but even the smallest ones seem like they're a bit too long for the tank.

Orphek icon (large one) bro.

 

[Jekyl]

Orphek or similar LED strip.

 

[J1a]

Using a lower powered light as the fill light is not ideal imo. Reason is simple. A smaller fixture Is unlikely to provide as much intensity as your main lights. The corals are just as likely to be under illuminated.

In your case, I would get another compact and try out different arrangements.

Having low light corals in the shaded area is a great idea too.

 

[oreo54]

So I currently have a 2x2 cube with an Atlantik V4 Compact over it but would like to add some sort of supplemental lighting on the sides at an angle because I get some shadowing and areas that don't get covered well.

What would you recommend? I don't need anything super powerful as most of the corals in those areas would be low light corals however I would like to avoid anything that isn't LED. I was thinking about the Orphek light bars but even the smallest ones seem like they're a bit too long for the tank.

Only 20" bars.

20" ReefBar Pro 445 nm Deep Actinic Blue Aquarium LED Light 18 x 3W Bridgelux LEDs reef saltwater salt water

20" ReefBar Pro 445 nm Deep Actinic Blue Aquarium LED Light 18 x 3W Bridgelux LEDs For saltwater coral reef

21ledusa.com

 

[Mr. GoodStuff]

Using a lower powered light as the fill light is not ideal imo. Reason is simple. A smaller fixture Is unlikely to provide as much intensity as your main lights. The corals are just as likely to be under illuminated.

In your case, I would get another compact and try out different arrangements.

Having low light corals in the shaded area is a great idea too.

Yes low light corals in those areas are the goal but my issue is the area pretty much doesn’t get any light. So adding a lower power light slightly at an angle to face that area would work well for low light corals. I can’t add a second compact as that wouldn’t make a difference because the light would travel straight down still not providing light to the area.

 

[J1a]

Maybe consider an NPS there?