Working Around the Center Brace with Lighting

[zer0signal]

So, I am sure I am not the only one that encountered this but how do you guys get around the top center brace of your aquarium and the plant lighting? Mine is pretty wide, and consumes 3 of 29 High Output LED's ~10% loss.

Suggestions?

 

[Brookster123]

Get 2 separate lights that rest on the cb rather than a full length rig. I'm guessing you'd rather keep the light you have so maybe tailor the scape to the shaded spots or *** supplemental lighting.

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[Mattyfelts]

i doubt it will cause any significant loss.

 

[Brookster123]

i doubt it will cause any significant loss.

Aesthetics.. a shade spot would bug me for sure!

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[Mattyfelts]

Aesthetics.. a shade spot would bug me for sure!

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picky picky

the shade spot should be almost non existent so long as the led lenses are wide enough and if the unit is a little higher off the aquarium it will also help.

 

[zer0signal]

I only see the shade spot looking straight up from the bottom (strip down the middle is visible), it does not really show on the decor or plants it seems to disperse cleanly through the tank.

I guess its really just losing that extra 10% that bugs me. I figured my only option was to buy another LED and run them at the same time; slide 1 to the left, and the other to the far right, but at $170 for a 2nd light....

 

[zer0signal]

Visual of how wide.

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[Mattyfelts]

i dont see an issue, if you dont see shade just leave it. your gonna have to dose especially when the plants fill in

 

[zer0signal]

i dont see an issue, if you dont see shade just leave it. your gonna have to dose especially when the plants fill in

Dose = Fert? If so, I already do that every 3 days

Or does "dose" mean something else in the plant world (still very new to this)

 

[Brookster123]

Looks ok to me.. if that's a current sat plus than were not talking major power to begin with..

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[zer0signal]

Looks ok to me.. if that's a current sat plus than were not talking major power to begin with..

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Plus Pro

 

[Brookster123]

Don't sweat it

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[zer0signal]

Thx

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[Brookster123]

You have that turned down i hope??

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[zer0signal]

No I don't, I am already loosing the Anacharas. The base is turning light green, I believe its because of this big piece of driftwood blocking some of the light to the bottom of the plant. Its a 2ft deep tank

So tonight I am going to relocate this piece of decor to the larger tank, and pick up something smaller for this aquarium so there should be no light obstruction.

 

[Brookster123]

Some anarchis won't do well.being planted, suction cup it.to.the glass. Get that down to 50% or you'll have major algae woes sooner than later..

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[zer0signal]

Drop all 4 color channels to 50?

 

[Brookster123]

Probably just the whites.. can you post a pic of control?

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[zer0signal]

Controller

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[Brookster123]

Same as mine! Try this. Orange button-whites down 4 clicks - blues down 2 clicks - greens down 2- reds all the way up!

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