Need help with adding T5

Pslreefer · 03/09/2018, 08:57 AM

So I’m looking at adding some t5’s to my led’s in the canopy. I may go with a couple of the sun blasters since they have a very thin footprint. However I cane upon a cheap 6ft odyssey 4 bulb setup locally.

Would it look weird or give me an issue with too much light in the front, having the fixture mounted in the front part of the canopy then the led’s, which are the mars aqua boxes?

thegrun · 03/09/2018, 01:01 PM

I like having a little more light in the front of the tank, it give the tank the feel of more depth and it also causes the stony corals to grow towards the front of your tank for a semi-top down look.

Pslreefer · 03/09/2018, 02:49 PM

So would it still help blend the led light? Right now I have the led pretty much centered but I do get horrible shadowing in the front. You can definitely tell as the corals have that brown sided looking straight at them

rocsec1 · 03/10/2018, 08:52 PM

I added razor retrofits to my 120 in the front and back with radions in the middle. Works great.

RobZilla04 · 03/12/2018, 05:38 AM

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/t5-ho...-lighting.html

03/09/2018, 08:57 AM	#1
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	Need help with adding T5 So I’m looking at adding some t5’s to my led’s in the canopy. I may go with a couple of the sun blasters since they have a very thin footprint. However I cane upon a cheap 6ft odyssey 4 bulb setup locally. Would it look weird or give me an issue with too much light in the front, having the fixture mounted in the front part of the canopy then the led’s, which are the mars aqua boxes? Last edited by Pslreefer; 03/09/2018 at 02:46 PM.

03/12/2018, 05:38 AM	#5
RobZilla04 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 1,857	https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/t5-ho...-lighting.html __________________ 90g Mixed Reef

03/09/2018, 01:01 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I like having a little more light in the front of the tank, it give the tank the feel of more depth and it also causes the stony corals to grow towards the front of your tank for a semi-top down look.

03/09/2018, 02:49 PM	#3
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	So would it still help blend the led light? Right now I have the led pretty much centered but I do get horrible shadowing in the front. You can definitely tell as the corals have that brown sided looking straight at them

03/10/2018, 08:52 PM	#4
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	I added razor retrofits to my 120 in the front and back with radions in the middle. Works great.