hydra 32's over 180g tank

[reefmaster70]

Hey all, I am getting ready to mount my lighting over my new 180g (6ft long) tank. I Have 5 Hydra 32's I can use. I do have a top center brace on the tank. Should I Mount the one center light parallel with the front of the tank, so there is one puck on each side of the center brace, and then the remaining 4 lights parallel with the shorter sides of the tank (front to back)?? Also, what should my spacing between each light be? I will be mounting them at 14 inches above the surface of the water.

Thanks

 

[Gumbies R Us]

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[MushroomMan101]

I believe BRS has a decent video on the Hydra and spacing them over one of there test tanks it would give you a good place to start for spacing them

 

[oreo54]

Hey all, I am getting ready to mount my lighting over my new 180g (6ft long) tank. I Have 5 Hydra 32's I can use. I do have a top center brace on the tank. Should I Mount the one center light parallel with the front of the tank, so there is one puck on each side of the center brace, and then the remaining 4 lights parallel with the shorter sides of the tank (front to back)?? Also, what should my spacing between each light be? I will be mounting them at 14 inches above the surface of the water.

Thanks

How wide and deep?

 

[reefmaster70]

How wide and deep?

6ft wide and 2ft deep

 

[Rocks reef]

Is this going to be LPS... SPS... mixed...?
If using all 5, put on in the middle as you mentioned. Mount the end lights about 6" from the end of the tank and fill the other two in evenly spaced. If using 4, space them evenly over the tank, keeping the end lights about 6-12" from the ends.
The Hydra 32 CAN cover a 24x24 area, but keep in mind, the PAR outside say a 15x15 area will be quite low.

 

[reefmaster70]

Is this going to be LPS... SPS... mixed...?
If using all 5, put on in the middle as you mentioned. Mount the end lights about 6" from the end of the tank and fill the other two in evenly spaced. If using 4, space them evenly over the tank, keeping the end lights about 6-12" from the ends.
The Hydra 32 CAN cover a 24x24 area, but keep in mind, the PAR outside say a 15x15 area will be quite low.

Predominantly lps with alot of euphylia, acans, bubble coral, I have just two encrusting monti, a birds nest, pocillapora.