how far are your lights off your tank

[CoralWealth]

Just as the title states, I am wondering how far your lights are off your tank.

Also what lights do you have?

 

[Juano908]

Just as the title states, I am wondering how far your lights are off your tank.

Also what lights do you have?

Reefbreeder Photon 48 v1, about 12 inches. Blues 75% and Whites 15%.

 

[Salty1962]

Ecotechs with RMS mount are 9" off water line.

 

[Daza]

Maxspect Ethereals about 10" off the water.

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Hamilton T5/metal Halide

5 inches off the water

 

[Mal11224]

Kessil AP700 about 10" off the water.

 

[azbigjohn]

3 x Kessil W-360's - 12" off the water

 

[mfinn]

Radions with the RMS, 8" from the bottom of the fixture to the water.

 

[jda]

5-6". I lower them until the light does not spill.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Three black box LED's without lenses.....13 inches off the water to the face of the fixture.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Kessil A160WE, 6" over the water. Still spills on the sides but I have good front to back coverage.

 

[madweazl]

Kessil 360WEs 5" off the water.

 

[Juano908]

Three black box LED's without lenses.....13 inches off the water to the face of the fixture.

Good to see you around Paul.

 

[cracker]

ATI T5 fixture 17 inches off the water. I am about to lower it 5" to see how it goes.

 

[bif24701]

Kessil AP700 about 10" off the water.

I have two Kessil AP700s over my 180. They are 9" over the tank

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I have two Kessil AP700s over my 180. They are 9" over the tank

I think I'm going to put one of these on my 90 when I build it. 3'x2'x2' cube 90, not the 4' 90. Does 9" give you good spread? I read 5-7" was optimal for a 36" area.

 

[Reefltx]

ATI T5 fixture 17 inches off the water. I am about to lower it 5" to see how it goes.

I know t5 can pack a punch but they don't have much as penetration like LEDs. 6-9" is a good start.

 

[cracker]

Thanks. Reeflex, I'm glad CO started this. I moved them down 5 inches .Had been meaning to do it but Ya know. The T5's were pretty strong. I have them set at 75 percent. I didn't break out the par meter for comparison, but hey maybe somebody will start a thread & remind me later !

 

[bif24701]

I think I'm going to put one of these on my 90 when I build it. 3'x2'x2' cube 90, not the 4' 90. Does 9" give you good spread? I read 5-7" was optimal for a 36" area.

At least 7. Honestly the higher you can mount them without spill is better. You wont have any problem getting enough light at the bottom but mounting it higher softens the shadows and distributes the light around even better. 5" seems too low to me. But I say try them all and see what best fits you and the system.

 

[Maacc]

15" reefbreeders photon v2 187 gallon tank.