Reef Frog
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I'm designing a custom low profile semi enclosed hood for my next build. I want to stay under 6" height if possible for aesthetic reasons - the lower the better.
I will probably go with a high(er) end LED fixture like Ecotech, Kessil etc which are very thin but am not decided yet. I'd like to get the lights as close to the water as possible without any operational difficulties like over heating, excessive salt crust on the lenses, damage to the fixture, light spread or other problems I'm not thinking of.
Almost all of the photos I see of LED tanks seem to have LED fixtures mounted high. Why is that? Is that the only way to go?
Since intensity & spectrum are intimately adjustable, I'm assuming that "burning" stony corals isn't an issue, right?
The closer I can get them to the water, the thinner I can make the fixture. I think a Radion G3 fixture is less than 2" thick...would 3-4" off the water be OK or am I asking for trouble with this idea? What's the minimum distance I can get away with? And what compromises am I making regarding light spread in a tank with a 4'x2' footprint? Thanks for any ideas.
I will probably go with a high(er) end LED fixture like Ecotech, Kessil etc which are very thin but am not decided yet. I'd like to get the lights as close to the water as possible without any operational difficulties like over heating, excessive salt crust on the lenses, damage to the fixture, light spread or other problems I'm not thinking of.
Almost all of the photos I see of LED tanks seem to have LED fixtures mounted high. Why is that? Is that the only way to go?
Since intensity & spectrum are intimately adjustable, I'm assuming that "burning" stony corals isn't an issue, right?
The closer I can get them to the water, the thinner I can make the fixture. I think a Radion G3 fixture is less than 2" thick...would 3-4" off the water be OK or am I asking for trouble with this idea? What's the minimum distance I can get away with? And what compromises am I making regarding light spread in a tank with a 4'x2' footprint? Thanks for any ideas.