Filling shadows on led tank

[natas]

So I have 4 hydra 52's on my 260g tank. Love the look and sps are doing well. However I know with time this lighting will have some issues with shadowing. So today I was looking at buildmyled strip lights and saw they make a tank mount where you can angle the lights. I thought that is perfect for filling in shadows. Anyone try this? I was thinking of getting the 20k adjustable version and do my best to match the hydras.

 

[zzz111]

I hang my radion lights tilted about 10 degree maybe 15 (guesstimate from eyes), and the front edge of lights almost aligns with the front glass, it helps a bit, but limited by how much you can tilt the lights without too much light escaping the tank, and how much forward you can place the lights otherwise lower front of your tank don't get lit.

T5 might be better if only I can install couple T5 tubes at the front edge of my radion group. You don't even need to tilt them, with the right reflector it should diffuse very well.

I even saw some post on front lighting, if it's equipped with an eye ball movement tracking sensor to hide away the lighting fixture whenever I look at the tank, it'll be perfect for me

 

[Bpb]

I use a buildmyled light for this very reason. It's mounted at the very front of the tank and angled backward. Fills in the shadows wonderfully. Corals fluorescing that would otherwise be in the dark

 

[Reefvet]

I've been doing that with Reefbrites for years. Great lights, built extremely well and cheaper than BML.

 

[natas]

Do either of you have pics showing this setup?

 

[rovster]

Pair of T5 up front....

 

[Bpb]

My tank looks like garbage with lots of red turf and I don't have many Acros but bear with me. For the sake of the topic I'll share a few pics.

Front of tank inside canopy, BML only

Front of tank BML + OR S026

Back of tank inside canopy, first BML only, then BML + OR S026

Front FTS and end shot, BML only so you can see coverage of the single unit

Front FTS and end shot of BML + OR S026

 

[NaturalReef]

Here is my tank. It's a fusion 20 and I have three prime units on it to prevent shadowing. I had the 52's as well and they provided great growth, but still had shadowing.