Photon 24 on a 24" cube

[bassgod]

Been needing a new light bad and the deal on this was too good to pass up. The mounting legs it came with are too long for a 24" tank, so I made a little modification. All I did was cut 3 inches off of each leg on the part that slides into the light.

This is only a temporary solution until decided how I want to hang it or try something else. I need to raise it up a little more to 8" to 10" above the water line to get proper spread?

But atleast it's on there and I can start using it!

I've seen a ton of threads on how people mounted to used to hang them but if anyone has some cool unique ways or knows a custom mount, please share!!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do the lenses come out? I selectively pulled mine on both tanks. One one they were 70 and 40 degree lenses. I pulled all the 40 out. The bare led will be 160 or so.
Yes you will lose some intensity. But I used a lux meter and at ten inches is had 140,000 lux on a ai sol. It dropped to 80000 lux. (About 1000 par). :D

Here's my SBreeflight config.

It's at 36000 lux at 75% 14in above my tank.500 600 par ish.

 

[bassgod]

Yes I believe mine have optics on them. The seller wasn't sure which they were but I'm guess the standard 90° optics. How deep is your tank?I want good spread but to also penetrate to the bottom easily

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

The thing about light. If it's bright it penetrates unite well. In my cube in the pic I left alternating w b ww to make sure.
One of mine is 20 deep at 16 above the tank. I used a light meter to test our put
The other tank is 24 deep w 40 degree and still have a lot of power left.

 

[MermaidTail]

I love your 'scape!