Hyrda Light setup

asmodyus · 07/18/2017, 09:30 AM

I currently have 2 Hyrda 25 HD setup in Horizontal to tank in a 4' 120 with 2 t5 on each side.

I am thinking about getting a getting a Hyrdra 52 HD center in the tank an than putting the 2 Hyrda HD 26 on the sides like this

[AI]----------------[AI]
[26]---[52 HD]---[26]
[hd]---------------[HD]

and getting rid of my T5 all togather or keeping them?

=======T5======
=======T5======
[AI]----------------[AI]
[26]---[52 HD]---[26]
[hd]---------------[HD]
=======T5======
=======T5======

asmodyus · 07/18/2017, 02:53 PM

Option 3
==========T5=========
==========T5=========
--[HD26]--[ 52 HD ]--[HD26]--
==========T5=========
==========T5=========

What you guys think?

Cheapreef · 07/18/2017, 03:04 PM

Option 3 IMO, def keep the T5's.

duncanpate1 · 07/18/2017, 06:13 PM

I concur!

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asmodyus · 07/19/2017, 06:52 AM

Ok I'm just worried that there will be to much light in the middle of the tank?

jda · 07/19/2017, 08:56 AM

That is what you get with point source LEDs - hotspots. Check out the BRS output maps for those - they will be pretty bringing right under them and then fall off to each side quite quickly. If you don't want those hotspots, then get some wider panels or just go with T5s.

BTW - this will not even still be as much light as you will get from other sources, so don't sweat the "too much light" thing.

07/18/2017, 09:30 AM	#1
asmodyus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Largo/Bellair Florida Posts: 1,131	Hyrda Light setup I currently have 2 Hyrda 25 HD setup in Horizontal to tank in a 4' 120 with 2 t5 on each side. I am thinking about getting a getting a Hyrdra 52 HD center in the tank an than putting the 2 Hyrda HD 26 on the sides like this [AI]----------------[AI] [26]---[52 HD]---[26] [hd]---------------[HD] and getting rid of my T5 all togather or keeping them? =======T5====== =======T5====== [AI]----------------[AI] [26]---[52 HD]---[26] [hd]---------------[HD] =======T5====== =======T5====== __________________ Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef with 40 gallon refugium, (8) Bulbs 4 retro T5 , mixed reef Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon w/ 40 Gallon Refugium, 8 T5 Retro

07/18/2017, 02:53 PM	#2
asmodyus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Largo/Bellair Florida Posts: 1,131	Option 3 ==========T5========= ==========T5========= --[HD26]--[ 52 HD ]--[HD26]-- ==========T5========= ==========T5========= What you guys think? __________________ Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef with 40 gallon refugium, (8) Bulbs 4 retro T5 , mixed reef Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon w/ 40 Gallon Refugium, 8 T5 Retro

07/19/2017, 06:52 AM	#5
asmodyus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Largo/Bellair Florida Posts: 1,131	Ok I'm just worried that there will be to much light in the middle of the tank? __________________ Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Reef with 40 gallon refugium, (8) Bulbs 4 retro T5 , mixed reef Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon w/ 40 Gallon Refugium, 8 T5 Retro

07/18/2017, 03:04 PM	#3
Cheapreef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,076	Option 3 IMO, def keep the T5's.

07/18/2017, 06:13 PM	#4
duncanpate1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 149	I concur! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/19/2017, 08:56 AM	#6
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	That is what you get with point source LEDs - hotspots. Check out the BRS output maps for those - they will be pretty bringing right under them and then fall off to each side quite quickly. If you don't want those hotspots, then get some wider panels or just go with T5s. BTW - this will not even still be as much light as you will get from other sources, so don't sweat the "too much light" thing.