Phlizon 165w LED enough?

[Aquatic Bobs]

Hey guys, so I have a 55 gallon reef tank and set up 2 Phlizon 165w LED lights overhead about 7.5 in. above water level. I guess I'm just wondering is this going to be enough light for my corals? Or possibly too much light?

 

[dantimdad]

It will be plenty.

There are mods you can do that cost little or nothing that will improve them.

Raise them to 12 to 14" for optimal spread.

Also consider a diffuser

Hope this helps!

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

It will be plenty.

There are mods you can do that cost little or nothing that will improve them.

Raise them to 12 to 14" for optimal spread.

Also consider a diffuser

Hope this helps!

What exactly do you mean by diffuser?

 

[Jacked Reefer]

What exactly do you mean by diffuser?

A diffuser is a piece of plastic that is matte to prevent disco effect

 

[dantimdad]

A diffuser spreads the light out to a more even coverage and better color blending.

BRS has a video about it.

It stops "hot spots" of light and disco ball effect very well and does a fair job of stopping shadowing.

I have briefly tested prismatic diffuser from lowes and it work very well on my black box light. I cracked it beyond repair so I have to make another when I use it over the build I am working on in my build thread.

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