If you have no canopy, how much light spill are you getting?

[smokinreefer]

Thanks for the pic. And nice tank!

Well, that's interesting. If the light spill is predominantly from the sides, that should be ok.

How do you like the gyre?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

Thanks for the pic. And nice tank!

Well, that's interesting. If the light spill is predominantly from the sides, that should be ok.

How do you like the gyre?

I don't think you'll get much light spill from the front if your tank is 30" wide, even if you buy a 10-bulb fixture.

The Gyre was a first generation Gyre and it had a cracked cord (very common with first gens) and it was very noisy - could hear it ramping up and down, very electronic sounding. I could not deal with the noise. The motor block and mount were replaced with the latest versions, and now it's dead silent. The mount made all the difference in the world. Now I like it. I got the Gyre after my tank was running, and the rockwork wasn't designed with a Gyre in mind. I wish the tank was laid out opposite so that the Gyre could be on the other side away from the couch but it is what it is. The most intense flow is on the opposite side of the Gyre, and that's where all my flow-loving corals are. I run it at 50% - any more and there's a sand storm. I probably could have used the 130, but I like the idea of running half power.

[Craigdillman]

I was just considering when I get my retro check of making my Leds into a canopy and adding some supplemental T5s

[Ace Storman]

My Current USA pro lights (x3 strips) sit right on the lip of the tank and are a couple of inches off the water. Very little spill over and even light through out the tank.
Intensity cut back to 50 percent whites and 55 percent blue. Tried to attach some pictures but 'failed because I am missing some sort of token'.
Perhaps an admin can help...

[Ace Storman]

OK, managed to figure the picture thing. Turns out that I was trying to upload too large a file size. Here are some pic's with my lights (and excuse the quality of the pictures...first time uploading)...

[smokinreefer]

Thanks for the input.
And you're tank looks deep, gonna be killer when corals are grown out.
Nice coralline coverage.

So looks like not much light spill on any Led fixtures sitting on the tank.

But need to be weary of t5 light spill.