62G Starfire Reef [40x18x20]

[lastlight]

tough to say yet but what do you think about the amount of light reaching the ends of your 40" tank? how high is the light mounted and how bad is the light bleed into the eyes if you crouch beside the tank?

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[JDigital]

Originally Posted by kien

wow, that looks perfect over your tank!

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Looks pretty good eh..

Originally Posted by lastlight

tough to say yet but what do you think about the amount of light reaching the ends of your 40" tank? how high is the light mounted and how bad is the light bleed into the eyes if you crouch beside the tank?

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I've currently got it mounted 11.5" above the eurobracing, with room for to go upwards for coral acclimation. Has no issues really covering the length of my tank.

Got to remember that I have 3" euro-bracing so I'm losing 6" in overall length, so I really only need to cover 34"x12"

These pics were also taken at around 9 or 930pm, so my lighting was already down to 15% brightness. Can't really comment on the light bleed into my eyes, I didn't really notice it though.

You are welcome to come have a look if you're thinking about buying one.

[lastlight]

yeah i'd def be interested in checking it out once you have sticks and stuff under it.

how does eurobracing affect coral placement? you can still have corals spanning the full ~39" of useable tank space can't you?

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by lastlight

yeah i'd def be interested in checking it out once you have sticks and stuff under it.

how does eurobracing affect coral placement? you can still have corals spanning the full ~39" of useable tank space can't you?

Yea, I shouldn't have any problems placing coral. Just saying that the euro-bracing is going to hinder light penetration around the edges a bit (even if it is star-fire glass).

I'm really not concerned with light coverage based on what I saw last night and this morning. Plus GHL has been saying this light is good for a 40"x40" footprint. There is a tank on RC that is 40x40 with this light over it and no issues.

AquaDigital might have posted a link in his vendor area to that tank too.

[lastlight]

your fixture is in the centre and the light radiates down at an angle to hit the tank ends so your eurobrace won't have an effect. looking forward to seeing some livestock in there!

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by lastlight

looking forward to seeing some livestock in there!

I've got a few things, just no pics right now.

Fish:

1x Yellow Coris Wrasse
1x Female Redfin Flasher Wrasse (I think, I'm not confident in Big Al's I.D.)
1x Lubbock Wrasse
1x Candy Hogfish
1x Algae Blenny

Yes, this is turning out to be a Wrasse tank..

Coral:

1x Blue Polyp Birdnest
1x Monti. Confusa (Frag)
1x Green Acro. (Frag...unknown right now)
4x Various zoa frags
1x Green/Purple Favia
1x Acan Echinata
1x Pineapple Express Acan frag (2 heads)
1x Purple MaxiMini

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by JDigital

I've got a few things, just no pics right now.

maybe if you spent a little less time living at concepts and more time at home you'd have something to entertain us with?