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How far should I keep it from my tank jus started a biocube yesterday so it still has to cycle but how far should my light be
 

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Depends on the light and the tank size/coverage. Normally the light manufacturer will supply a minimum distance.....from there it depends on a few other factors.
 

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Really depends on the light. Some leds have a lens & some don't. I hang mine about 16 inches above my tank.
 
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Ok so mine has lens so what would some of u reefers recommend in jus wanna be safe so when indo start to add coral the light is sufficient for them
 

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I had mine about 10 inches above the water. then removed the lenses and lowered it down to about 4 inches above the water.
 

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I find 10 inches to be perfect. Not too high but not too low that you have a hard time accessing the top of the tank. Plus there's no salt creep on the light.
 

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