One Radion Enough for 3 Ft. Tank?

[reefermax]

I was wondering if one Radion fixture would provide enough lighting in a 40g breeder tank?

Thanks,
Max

 

[TimeConsumer]

With proper coral placement, yes one Radion will work very well.

 

[rovster]

I've wondered the same. They are only rated for 24" square, but if you were to raise it up you would obviously get more coverage. Since a 40 Br is a relatively shallow tank, i'm sure you can raise it and just run it at a higher percentage to compensate. I cant see anyone running a radion at 100% 6-8" off the water. Maybe at twice that distance, you could and get a better spread?

 

[Gatorbait]

You could get away with one with careful placement of corals but I would highly recommend two or adding supplemental if you want good coverage. I had one on a 30" cube and had issues with placement and shadowing.