Using SB Reef lights? Let's see your tanks

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I have mine on order at the moment awaiting delivery. Till then, let me see what yours looks like on your tank. Please include tank dimension, light model, height over tank, and schedule. Thanks!
 

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Stunning! If I wasn't sold before, I am now. Lol. I'm doing 1 (32" pro timer) to start over my 48x24x16
I am getting a second tank plumbed into my sump. It is exactly your tank. I will be placing two 32" units above it. One is sufficient but two improved my light distribution and has allowed the SPS to grow in many directions, faster, and without shading.
I think most people will agree that just one unit will grow coral and look good on a 48x24 tank. I wanted to see if my idea would work and I am glad I did. I just had to dial back my power a little.
For what it is worth, I don't even use the timer feature. I have the cord plugged into an outlet timer.

The very best of luck to you and I will follow along if you post a thread on it.
 

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Thank you for info! I'm running a pair of kessil 160 currently, so I'll have to baby step it up a bit so as to not deal with any bleaching. Know it's under lit at moment. Lps and polyps look good, but the sps started to brown a bit after transfer and losing the 4 t5 I had.
 

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since you have a 48" long tank, is there some light missing on the ends - given this is only a 32" fixture?
 
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I use that space for lower light corals. Was going to pull lenses to increase spread, but easier solution was to tuck corals that are not light demanding into the shaded areas. My leptos, favias, and anything I may need to recolor a bit appreciates it. Lol. I've got hammers and torches almost against the glass on the ends and they look GREAT. I've got more centered islands with an open channel down the middle, so there is open sand down the edges a bit so as to not give it the wall look I grew ill of in my last tank.
 
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I'm at 13ish" above water line, but I think if I went 16" I'd have a solid spread consistently across. Just can't go that high due to placement next to couch. It works well for my needs and haven't once regretted it.
 
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Older FTS once all setup.
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