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rocksteveo 03-06-2012 10:00 PM

ai sol light setup
 
im considering get ai sol leds, my question is my tank is 48''l 18''w and 30'' d with a center brace, im think of getting 3 of them but i dont want to install them high above tank cause where my couch is im gonna get the light right in the face, now will 3 be good 3 inchs awl with center brace?
or would 4 be better running them perpendicular?

bigal 03-07-2012 12:27 AM

You will not get a very good spread.mine are. 12in high that seemed to to get the best results on my 240 at 30" . By the way you will love those lights

rocksteveo 03-07-2012 12:29 AM

do the lights being so high shoot light everywhere? i like not having a canopy

Nano 03-07-2012 12:37 AM

its not too bad actually, mine is 12" above my tank, the lenses seem to keep most of the light in the tank and not in your face, mines right beside my couch too

rocksteveo 03-07-2012 12:39 AM

so 3 would be good at 12inchs above tank, even with my centerbrace?

bigal 03-07-2012 12:41 AM

I made a canapy when I got the lights. But wen the door is open its not that bad the optics are 40 and 70 digreas. It's not like t5s or halids I will send a pic if I can tiger it out

Nano 03-07-2012 12:42 AM

might be ok, but you might get a bit of shadow from the brace, hard to say. some have done only 2 on a 4 footer, but 3 or 4 allows more room for sps i think

bigal 03-07-2012 12:43 AM

Figure. oops

bigal 03-07-2012 12:53 AM

I have 5 on mine.whites are at 50% blues and royal blues are at 60% mostly sps

rocksteveo 03-07-2012 12:54 AM

awesome thanks everyone


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