Is this prism effect 'normal' with Radion lights?

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We filled our first saltwater tank this evening for the first time. We have two Radion XR15 G4 lights. Is this interesting prism effect 'normal' ?

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Woah that’s cool!!! None of my radions do that. My guess is maybe it is reflecting off of something???
 

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That would be the only reason why I would get a Radion G4! :p
I love it! Very cool!
 

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It’s probably a reflection from somewhere. I have the XR30 G4 Pros and they don't do that

I have however seen this from my Red Sea S650 were the sun catches the side of the glass and projects the prism
 
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The good news (I guess) is that the prism effect went away after filling the tank completely. Thanks for all the replies.

Tank salinity measured 1.026 and I'm taking a water sample down to LFS to verify my refractometer calibration.

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Had to have been from the light going through the glass.
At some point there had to be a exposed corner that the light was going through.
 

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