Cube 10 lighting

[Nomer Penaranda]

Good morning Im just looking for more input, I have a waterbox cube 10 I have single Ai prime 16 mounted 8.5inches but im noticing harsh shadowing on the base of some of my sps and sides thinking of adding another prime will it help? Or maybe a xr15 will it create the same shadow? The tank is 13.8"×14.2"×13.8

Thank you in advance for replies, my first time keeping acros

 

[Ron Reefman]

All 'puck' style led fixtures produce more shadows than array led fixtures. And t5's have even less shadow.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I have a prime 16 over a 12*12*12 7g cube side frag tank mounted about 10.5 inches. There is some shadowing but I have grown some large colonies in there. Have you checked your par?

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

I have a prime 16 over a 12*12*12 7g cube side frag tank mounted about 10.5 inches. There is some shadowing but I have grown some large colonies in there. Have you checked your par?

Par on the top of rock ranges from 220 to 270, I mean the acros are looking good and coloring up just the shadows, but seems like Ill have some shadow regardless, and I can increase the par for if needed

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Par on the top of rock ranges from 220 to 270, I mean the acros are looking good and coloring up just the shadows, but seems like Ill have some shadow regardless, and I can increase the par for if needed

I have 2-52hds 16” over my 50g display and still get some shadows.

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

I have 2-52hds 16” over my 50g display and still get some shadows.

Dang, ok thanks!

 

[MONTANTK]

That’s one of the problems with LEDs, they tend to leave more shadowing. Not sure if a diffuser will help or if some LEDs are better than others. All my LFS use halide or T5 for SPS

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

That’s one of the problems with LEDs, they tend to leave more shadowing. Not sure if a diffuser will help or if some LEDs are better than others. All my LFS use halide or T5 for SPS

Yea thats what I was thinking too is t5 but just looks awkward 13inch cube and the smallest t5 i can find is 24inch

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Yea thats what I was thinking too is t5 but just looks awkward 13inch cube and the smallest t5 i can find is 24inch

You’re fine as long as you get 200-350 Par to the sps

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

You’re fine as long as you get 200-350 Par to the sps

Nice, cant wait for mine to grow like this

 

[MONTANTK]

Yea thats what I was thinking too is t5 but just looks awkward 13inch cube and the smallest t5 i can find is 24inch

Yeah I completely agree. It’s also a pain keeping track of when to change the bulbs. Not to mention that spectrum shifting as they age.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Wide array led fixtures have far less issues with shadows.

 

[Nomer Penaranda]

Wide array led fixtures have far less issues with shadows.

I forgot they make 16inch version, ima check them out thanks