Calling all Aqua Illumination owners

[Monroereef]

Hey guys

I was wondering how high are you running your lights from the water surface and at what intensity. I understand that you raise the intensity slowly to acclimate the live stock. I want to hear from folks who have decided to stay at certain intensity and have finalized the height etc :D.

Those of you who have more than one, how far apart do you have them and do you see any spotting?

Thanks in advance!

Sunny

 

[Monroereef]

Anyone?

 

[CONSTANTNE]

Hey Monroe.

I have mine 12 inches from the water surface and 30 inches from the sand bed. Im slowing raising the intensity but I dont plan on changing the height of the lights. I have 2 over a 36" tank hung long ways with no spotting.

 

[Monroereef]

Thanks constantne. Anyone else wants to chime in?

 

[fsu1dolfan]

Tagging along for the information - I love the AI units and heard nothing but good things. Hope we get some pictures too!!

 

[CalmSeasQuest]

Maybe this will help...

Mine are 18" above the water line, and currently max at about 45% full power.

 

[Monroereef]

This is great, Thanks. Dod you see spotting when you were lower than 18 inches?

 

[fsu1dolfan]

CalmSeas - Great par numbers even at 18inches up...thanks for the information. Color looks good too.

 

[Acroholic]

Great thread so far...tagging along. I have 9 sol blues coming in soon to go over my 300 gallon SPS tank.

 

[Monroereef]

Great thread so far...tagging along. I have 9 sol blues coming in soon to go over my 300 gallon SPS tank.

9 Sol blues for a 300G? What are the dimensions? I have a 96 X 30 X 28 (high) 350G and I only have 6 of them.

 

[Acroholic]

9 Sol blues for a 300G? What are the dimensions? I have a 96 X 30 X 28 (high) 350G and I only have 6 of them.

Marineland DD L72" x W36" x H28". I literally have SPS everywhere in this tank.