Ok. I need some lighting advice

[ReeferBill]

So i got my dream tank. Water box X110.4. 89 gallon rimless. Tank is 4 feet long, 20” deep and 22” tall. My question is this. I have 3 kessil A360x led lights. Should I just use 2 for this tank, or would 3 be ideal? Any experience or advise would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[ReeferBill]

This is how it looks with 2. Spread roughly 16” apart.

 

[Lavey29]

Depends on the coral but 3 running at 60% is more efficient then 2 running at 100% plus you have redundancy.

 

[mtraylor]

Yeah I think the 3 would work well and give better spread

 

[ReeferBill]

I’ll throw the 3rd one on and send a pic. I thought it would be too much.

 

[Gregg @ ADP]

I’ll echo the sentiment of more light set lower

 

[ReeferBill]

Just because it’s more coverage?

 

[mtraylor]

Yes you want more coverage and less shadowing. You can see the triangles coming down from your lights some what in the picture and you can see where you need to fill in the gaps.

 

[Acros]

This is how it looks with 2. Spread roughly 16” apart.

They should be hung higher (8”) to avoid hot spots.

 

[ReeferBill]

I’ll work on it. Thanks everyone.

 

[SilvermistInc]

Go T5

 

[Tamberav]

Just because it’s more coverage?

3, you want more even coverage and less hot spots

 

[neonreef3d]

install 3 of them, adjust and space accordingly.

 

[Jekyl]

I have 2 on my 90g and would rather have 1 or 2 more, or t5 hybrid.

 

[ReeferBill]

Yeah won’t go t5 as I already have the kessils. Looking to grow sps. I’ll throw the 3rd one on tomorrow and add a pic

 

[DHill6]

Agree on morelight set lower. I put a Kessil 500x on a 34g. I’m covered no matter what I go with in the tank.

 

[ReeferBill]

Thank you all. Definitely want sps so I’ll use all 3.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is how it looks with 2. Spread roughly 16” apart.

utilize three for complete coverage and reduction of shading and lighting angle

 

[SilvermistInc]

Yeah won’t go t5 as I already have the kessils. Looking to grow sps. I’ll throw the 3rd one on tomorrow and add a pic

Go hybrid recreate the BRS 160

 

[ReeferBill]

I already have the 3 kessil. Not looking to spend more money.