How high off the waterline are your lights?

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How high off the waterline are your lights?


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High enough to just fill the top of the tank outline.

Too low and too high , respectively.
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Recently built this floating canopy to house the Aquatic Life Hybrid fixture. At first I had it a little lower at around 8" but moved up to 11" to make it easier to work in the tank.

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Kessil A360WE x 2 and AI Prime HD x 1, 8” above water on a 90 gal.
 
What are you looking at?
- (2) SB Reef wifi extremes
- (1 ) SB Reef 32" pro
- (2) Reefbrite 72" XHO blue strips
- (2) Kessil AP 700
- (1) 72" Aquatinics Constellation 14 bulb T5
- (3) Radion gen 3 standard

May be a reason everything is tank takes off LOL. I have them at 1o" above glass covers with exception of AP700s which are 12" above. Foil on back doors are for reflection into tank. Yes, this is a peninsula unit why doors on both sides, Same for cabinet doors.

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I have an Orphek Atlantik V4 and hang it 18" above the water level. Great light with great coverage for my 4' tank.
 
12" above the 180 gallon, and 6" above the 30 gallon due to space limitations. Better shimmer on the 30.
 
I have an Orphek Atlantik V4 and hang it 18" above the water level. Great light with great coverage for my 4' tank.

Great light. Wish they were cheaper in cost as I would need two
 

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