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02-19-2016, 05:24 PM
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One thing I would add is a separate channel for a few (3 x 3w blue leds) moonlights to view the tank at night. If you're customizing, then for the front row of LEDs, I would use 90 degrees lenses so there's less light hitting your front panel and growing algae & more light directed downwards towards your sandbed. 120 degree lenses could be used over the other emitters for better spread, but the more light hitting your front panel, the more frequently you'll have to clean the glass.
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02-19-2016, 06:05 PM
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My current fixture has 90s I believe so that doesn't prevent the glass algae on that tank.  I think I have those cheapy Ikea changable LED strips sitting in my bin of fish supply crap in the garage that I used for blues at night when my tank was still in the 30gal. I could pull those out again. I also have a spare 5m RGB Led strip, fully waterproof, with remote that I bought for shits and giggles a few months back, if I built a canopy on the new tank I could stick that up in there....
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02-19-2016, 08:00 PM
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That looks pretty good, i build mine own LED with rapid Led same idea, only thing i would be carful on is the red and green but the red is the most visible and too many overpower the color ( i have found anyways ) so i would recommend a 120 degrees on the red and green AND/OR ability to control those colors seprate
mine is set up like this White -1 channel Blue 1 channel Colors red green violet UV 1 channel My red green and violet are on a different channel than white blue to control the visual colour balance of the red green ( no idea on par or spectrum just how it looks to me lol ) hope that helps
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
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02-19-2016, 08:03 PM
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I've actually found another light, direct from china, that is really interesting me.
Called the Malibu s300 It actually has 4 channels that are individually controlled. Blues on one, Blue/UV on another, Whites, then Red/green/blue on the 4th. Just trying to inquire further about those ones I like that idea of 120s on the coloured leds with 90s on the rest.
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02-19-2016, 08:41 PM
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These are the ones im looking at now....
This is worse then shoe shopping. Too many decisions! http://www.wegrowlights.com/portfoli...m-manufacture/ 
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02-19-2016, 08:57 PM
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They both look good honestly , just pic the on that provides the most " coverage" for you tank and looks the best
I'm thinking for your tank 4 by 2 you would need 4 of the novas? in a square kinda and maybe 2 of the other fixtures , not sure if I'm off with that but
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
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