Halide to LED...making the switch
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Mr. D
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Not to hijack the thread, but what optics have the best results in everyone's opinion? I have an ocean revive fixture with 90 degree optics, but I also run it about a foot off the water so as to get good blending of color and not to spit light. Anyone have opinions on this?
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ksicard
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It really depends on how tall your tank is for what optics work best for you. If your tank is 24" tall or less I would say standard 120 degree optics would work perfectly fine and if your tank is 24" tall and you want to have some extra power than 90 degree optics. 24-30" tall tanks would be fine with 90 degree optics or 60 degree optics if your tank is 30" tall and you want some extra power. 30-36" tall and anywhere between 30-60 degree optics depending on how much power you want and where your light fixtures will be sitting. I build my own fixtures and for SPS tanks the above info I wrote seems to fit best with the different tanks and their heights. If you have a canopy and you want your lights to be inside the canopy I always recommend going with the widest optics possible to avoid any spotlight/disco effects from not being hung far enough off the water.
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Vmacisback
Vern McCalla
does anyone have any experience with LED's and T5's combo? Especially with SPS? Thanks
