Putting Radion\Hydra52 at an angle?

Icefire · 10/12/2015, 09:36 AM

Hi,

I'm in the process of bulding a 135G Cube (36x36x24) and was looking to put 5-6 Hydra/Radion on the tank for heavily loaded SPS.

Rockwork will probably be a crescent or 2 long island.

How would putting 2 led light far on each side angled 15-20 degree to maximise lighting the side/undeside of colonies that will be on the slope be?

Will I loose too much to reflection? I found that picture on a website that would suggest I would only loose 3 %:

Icefire · 10/13/2015, 05:59 AM

bump

Mark426 · 10/13/2015, 02:01 PM

With a tank your size even with more reflection than you have calculated I dont see how either LED you mentioned would be deficient.

Steve Atkins · 10/13/2015, 02:10 PM

If that chart is correct it looks like you get 3% reflection without any tilt and that level of loss remains the same up to at least 30° tilt.

10/12/2015, 09:36 AM	#1
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Putting Radion\Hydra52 at an angle? Hi, I'm in the process of bulding a 135G Cube (36x36x24) and was looking to put 5-6 Hydra/Radion on the tank for heavily loaded SPS. Rockwork will probably be a crescent or 2 long island. How would putting 2 led light far on each side angled 15-20 degree to maximise lighting the side/undeside of colonies that will be on the slope be? Will I loose too much to reflection? I found that picture on a website that would suggest I would only loose 3 %: __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

10/13/2015, 05:59 AM	#2
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	bump __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

10/13/2015, 02:01 PM	#3
Mark426 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,479	With a tank your size even with more reflection than you have calculated I dont see how either LED you mentioned would be deficient.

10/13/2015, 02:10 PM	#4
Steve Atkins Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 552	If that chart is correct it looks like you get 3% reflection without any tilt and that level of loss remains the same up to at least 30° tilt.