AI Sol Blues 75 Gallon

[JMalone81]

Will 3 AI Sol blues be enough light for 75 gallon SPS tank?

 

[vmacisback]

yes, maybe supplement some t-5

 

[Chuongj510]

Yea you should be fine. I've seen two on a 90 gal and the growth was amazing. With three you should no get any dark spot at all.

 

[NatureNerd]

That is what I run and I cannot run them full power or it will be too much light for my SPS. My SPS's started getting pale colored when I had it up to 80-90% now at 60-70% my SPS's look great. I do not know why you would want to supplement with a T5?

 

[JMalone81]

yes, maybe supplement some t-5

Why supplement with T5?Thanks

 

[JMalone81]

Should the units be mounted lengthwise? The tank does have center brace and the units will be mounted in a conopy about 12" off water.

 

[NatureNerd]

Does your tank have the thin, 2" or so, center brace or the thick, 10" of glass, brace? I decided to mount mine parallel to the front glass because of the 10" brace my tank has. I mounted one directly above that brace with another on each side. My lighting appears uniform with no shadowing that I can see. If I didn't have the thick brace I would have mounted them the standard way.

 

[JMalone81]

I have the small black 2" brace.

 

[cassklar]

I have two over a 72 mounted lenth wise because of center 2 inch brace I have mine 8 in he's above water line with all 70 degree optics also have a couple of t5 makes my tank brighter and my sps frags are growing and looking nice

 

[Donkeykong]

Cassklar, So you have the T5 suppliment to make the tank brighter for viewing? Did you see any lack of color or growth without it? I saw a 210 with three Sol blues and it was a little dark but had good growth from softies, LPS and SPS.

 

[cassklar]

Yeah I did it mainly for viewing and I had them lying around I have great growth out of my sps as well as other corals