Radion Placement Questions

[seamcintyre]

Hi everyone, I currently have a 250G Marineland DD tank. I have four radion G2s over my tank hug like in figure A. However the longer I observe my tank I have started to wonder if I should have hung them differently. I apologize for my lack of drawing skills but I think it should suffice to get my point across.

What would be better A or B?

 

[GlassMunky]

i would think B would give you a move even spread

 

[Eastamherstbias]

I like A but I have nothing to back it up on.

 

[gmneil]

i like b, that is if most of the viewing is from the front panel.

 

[Salinity01]

B looks like it would be better for yours. Try it and see if it looks better. Worse case you don't like it and switch them back.

 

[WeMa]

I'd choose b

 

[Alex Y EcoTech]

sea,

A Radion will provide the same amount of spread however you have them oriented. That being said, I think both layouts will work great for your aquarium.

 

[mfinn]

I would go with A
In A each Radion only needs cover a 18" x 30" area.
In B each Radion needs to cover a 15" x 36" area

I get good coverage with a single Radion in a 30" long tank, but I'm not sure how good the coverage would be when you have 36" that needs coverage.

Having said that I would be interested in seeing someones testing results in what kind of par we would get, in wider, longer tanks.

 

[seamcintyre]

Thanks for all the replys

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[Tradewinds]

Since Alex said the spread would be approximately the same, regardless of the orientation, I would go with B for the following reasons:
1. Easier maintenance; you are not reaching over one light to get to the light behind it.
2. Less cord clutter, as all the cords will be running parallel to one another.