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Hey all,
My newest venture build is a 265 7ftx27wx27d and I'm trying to figure out how to best light this system. I want strong side to side and back wall coverage for frag rack growth.
I'd like to use what I've already got on hand but can sell current stuff and buy something else and plan to add a supplemental led bar.
Currently have available: 4 xr30 g4 pros, 1 xr15 g4 pro, 60" orphek uv, 60" 6 bulb ati T5
My current idea is to use 1 xr30 on each end of the tank each only responsible for 12" of light, and the 6 bulb t5 in the middle with a 60" LED (xho, orphek, etc) on each side. The 6 bulb will not provide adequate coverage for 27" wide.
The other more bold idea is to have the other two radions running parallel with the T5 fixture on one side. The t5 is 14" wide and radions about 8" wide so it would fit but only one full side of the t5 would have led (and if so, front or back?)
Better option would be a t5 hybrid with the radions in the middle but I'd like to use what I've got if possible. Anyone know of an 84" fixture
Any ideas are appreciated! I'm worried there will be some insane hotspots in the radion/t5 cross over on the ends but can manage with reducing the led intensity or add a diffuser and maybe even a shade on the t5 side to block light.
My newest venture build is a 265 7ftx27wx27d and I'm trying to figure out how to best light this system. I want strong side to side and back wall coverage for frag rack growth.
I'd like to use what I've already got on hand but can sell current stuff and buy something else and plan to add a supplemental led bar.
Currently have available: 4 xr30 g4 pros, 1 xr15 g4 pro, 60" orphek uv, 60" 6 bulb ati T5
My current idea is to use 1 xr30 on each end of the tank each only responsible for 12" of light, and the 6 bulb t5 in the middle with a 60" LED (xho, orphek, etc) on each side. The 6 bulb will not provide adequate coverage for 27" wide.
The other more bold idea is to have the other two radions running parallel with the T5 fixture on one side. The t5 is 14" wide and radions about 8" wide so it would fit but only one full side of the t5 would have led (and if so, front or back?)
Better option would be a t5 hybrid with the radions in the middle but I'd like to use what I've got if possible. Anyone know of an 84" fixture
Any ideas are appreciated! I'm worried there will be some insane hotspots in the radion/t5 cross over on the ends but can manage with reducing the led intensity or add a diffuser and maybe even a shade on the t5 side to block light.
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