Led spread on a 29g

[intarsiabox]

Does anyone know if a single radion or vega will cover the spread of a standard 29g tank (30" x 12")? Tank only contains LPS and softies, no SPS. If anyone has a tank set up like this already, photos would be appreciated!

[xenon]

1 Radions will do it but you would need 2 Vegas to achieve similar spread.

[subman]

Either will do just fine

[windcoast reefs]

A single vega should do the trick. Especially since your keeping Lps! I've seen a few 30ish gallon tanks with ai sols, haven't seen any with Vegas yet.

[Arok3000]

I'm currently running a single Vega over my 65 gallon (36x18x24). It spreads sufficiently from end to end. The idea of needing two of these lights over a 29 gallon is laughable really.

[intarsiabox]

Thanks for all the replies! I have a Cree 60W LED over the tank right now but it has very little spread even though it is 16" long with lights edge to edge. Light fall off just 2 inches on either side of the fixture is pretty drastic. I have 2 AI Sol blues on another tank that I will be able to try out when the tank is getting shut down but I want to stick with just a single fixture and I don't think a single Sol will cover the 30" spread to my liking. The Vega is supposed to have much better coverage than the Sol as does the Radion. I also had a welder at work do up a light stand that is 18" above the tank rim so that right now is my limiting height factor. So the plan is to sell the 2 Sol's and controller and buy just a single light fixture when the time comes.

[xenon]

Originally Posted by Arok3000

I'm currently running a single Vega over my 65 gallon (36x18x24). It spreads sufficiently from end to end. The idea of needing two of these lights over a 29 gallon is laughable really.

Post pics of your spread. Any spotlight effect?

[Arok3000]

Unfortunately there is less spotlighting than I had wanted. In my new tank that will be set up in a couple of weeks, I had wanted to isolate a section of rock from the rest of the tank. I think my result will still be desirable, but the sides won't be as isolated as I had hoped.

In this picture, the light isn't completely ideal. I had to mount it a bit to the right so the dimmest point will be at the upper left, the crossbrace is causing a shadow down the middle, and the return locline is blocking the torch to the right. The light is mounted 9" from the top of the tank.
In a 29 gallon, I'm sure you could keep SPS anywhere if it was mounted at the same height.



Hope that helps.

[Mike-fish]

i have a 150w mh over my biocube 29 with no heat issues it sits about 6" off the water. light spill isn't bad either

[SpikeJones]

Originally Posted by Arok3000

Unfortunately there is less spotlighting than I had wanted. In my new tank that will be set up in a couple of weeks, I had wanted to isolate a section of rock from the rest of the tank. I think my result will still be desirable, but the sides won't be as isolated as I had hoped.

In this picture, the light isn't completely ideal. I had to mount it a bit to the right so the dimmest point will be at the upper left, the crossbrace is causing a shadow down the middle, and the return locline is blocking the torch to the right. The light is mounted 9" from the top of the tank.
In a 29 gallon, I'm sure you could keep SPS anywhere if it was mounted at the same height.



Hope that helps.

alittle off topic but, what kinda tang is that