Kessil a160
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mcarroll
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Theoretically, about 4" from the water would give you about 20+" of coverage, so plenty for your tank.
It's only 40 watts, so I imagine that you'll want to run it close to 100%.
Using a light meter would be advisable – even if it's only a lux meter. (I use a $15 "LX-1010B".)
Theoretically, about 4" from the water would give you about 20+" of coverage, so plenty for your tank.
It's only 40 watts, so I imagine that you'll want to run it close to 100%.
Using a light meter would be advisable – even if it's only a lux meter. (I use a $15 "LX-1010B".)
Scurvy
Pirate Reefer
At 4" SPS can do very well with that light at 100%. See Here.
I'm no lighting expert but have been using the same lights for 8 or 9 months.
For what you have in there at 4" above water I think 60/70% will keep everything more than happy however the Lux meter is a very good suggestion. 100% could be too much as thats not a very deep tank. From your pic everything looks pretty happy just take any increases slowly.
I'm no lighting expert but have been using the same lights for 8 or 9 months.
For what you have in there at 4" above water I think 60/70% will keep everything more than happy however the Lux meter is a very good suggestion. 100% could be too much as thats not a very deep tank. From your pic everything looks pretty happy just take any increases slowly.
I did use it as a reference to what that light can do though.
jd371
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I have 4 with a t5 supplement over my 75g, running a 12 hr schedule at 45/75 for the Kessils and the t5's come on when the Kessils are at peak and stay on for 6 hrs. Mine are at 8" over the surface, tank depth is 20. I have mixed tank and never used a par or light meter, but everything is happy and growing including a Maxima clam I added a little over 2 months ago that is sitting in the sand bed.
