48 x 30 x 21

[Mike de Leon]

Will two XR30 G4 have enough coverage?

 

[Alex Y EcoTech]

Mike,

2 XR30wG4 or G4Pro will provide you with all the light you could need for an aquarium that size.

 

[Mike de Leon]

Mike,

2 XR30wG4 or G4Pro will provide you with all the light you could need for an aquarium that size.

Thank you. How do you suppose I should space out the two over the tank?

 

[mfinn]

I would center the 2 lights 1' from each end

 

[Mike de Leon]

I would center the 2 lights 1' from each end

Thanks. Since the rocks will be about 4" away from the glass on the side should I bring the lights further in?

 

[mfinn]

Thanks. Since the rocks will be about 4" away from the glass on the side should I bring the lights further in?

You could but I would think it would just create a higher par area in the center of the tank with lower par on the edges.
I would want par to be closer to equal across the tank.

I've seen some with fixtures closer together and I have mine spread equally apart.
It's just a matter of preference.

 

[Mike de Leon]

What lighting do you have?

 

[mfinn]

What lighting do you have?

I have 4 XR30 gen 4's over my 240 and a single gen 3 over a 50.

 

[Mike de Leon]

You could but I would think it would just create a higher par area in the center of the tank with lower par on the edges.
I would want par to be closer to equal across the tank.

I've seen some with fixtures closer together and I have mine spread equally apart.
It's just a matter of preference.

This makes good sense.

See pic. I might just remove the two Sols and each end and keep the Giesemann in the middle. The two Radions will go at each end, angled.

Thoughts?

 

[mfinn]

Thoughts?

Very nice.