60g cube build

[jose7878]

From what I read it should cover a bit more then 24x24 area since now they have the 26 LEDs instead of the 20 LEDs that the older Hydra had.


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[saltkreep88]

At only 7 inches wide that leaves you with roughly 11 inches on both sides of the fixture. The fixture might "cover" the fixture at full blast but you will have major shadowing and dark areas in my opinion. I have a 24 inch led fixture on a 36in tank (only 6 inches on each side of the fixture), and I had to take off the optics to get good coverage. With the optics on, the ends of my tank were dim, and I could only place SPS directly under the actual light.

 

[saltkreep88]

The issue with leds are the "cone" of light they put out If you look at the picture they only cover directly under the fixture well. Imagine the cone coming from a 7 inch fixture for a 30 inch tank, the top edges of both sides of the tank will almost be in the dark in my humble opinion. It will cover the 30x30 at the bottom of the cone (bottom of your tank), but what about the rest.

 

[jose7878]

So you suggest I go with the hydra 52


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[jose7878]

I think it might work out for me cause the outer edge will be my less lightning corals.


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[jose7878]

Guess who got new lights.

 

[jgraz]

Guess who got new lights.

All I see is a box.

 

[jose7878]

Here's a pic of it temporary hung on a make shift hanging kit until I order the real hanging system and also the AWM for the apex.

 

[jgraz]

There you go. Good luck with the new lights

 

[jose7878]

Thanks. I hope I don't regret it later. Still gonna keep my Tek t5 fixture just incase I decide to go back.

 

[kschweer]

Gotta love new equipment. Let us know how you like it

 

[jose7878]

Here's a couple of corals I got at Feng's Reef yesterday.

 

[jose7878]

FTS with the AI Hydra @ 20%

 

[mnat]

Looks great man.

 

[jose7878]

Thanks again mike. I shocked how bright these are. They're as bright as my 6 bulb t5 fixture and it's only at 20% to acclimate the corals.

 

[Zippy69]

Nice. Like the lights, and the cube idea.

 

[jose7878]

Thanks Pete.

 

[jose7878]

Does anyone else run Hydra's.? If so how high do you have them over you tanks.
Right now I have min @ 12" above water level.

 

[Fish Brain]

I had my Vega's 16" above my 120. I had two above the tank, so each one covered 24x24.

 

[jose7878]

Brian did you supplement with any like T5's