Sean's 20G long

I haven't found a skinny t8 bulbs yet so I said eff it and ordered that DIY led light kit

 

love your corcea clam.looks nice and healthy

 

Thanks he seems super happy where he is and best part was it was a spur of the moment buy

 

Sean's 20G long (new light system!)

So i went ahead and bought the Aquastyles 24 bulb DIY led set up. Here is a few pics i took i dont think it is long enough to cover my entire tank. Please give me your opinions
4-5 inchs above


7-8 inchs alove


12ish inchs above

 

Hi again, Sean. Nice job on the LED build.

Your tank is not very deep, and so the lights don't need to be very close to the water surface. Too close, and you may actually bleach the corals. I have my boost par30s about 6-8" above my 29g (18" deep).

I think with proper placement in mind, you could have your mixed reef with the lights 12" above the tank (last photo). Otherwise you will have the shadows at each end of the tank. Are there any optics on the lights, and if so, what degree/angle?

 

You could get wider optics on the outside leds to help get better coverage.

 

They came with 60 degree optics. i honestly am not happy with it because my tank isnt getting enough light on the edges i think i might be wrong tho

 

just ordered a longer heatsink went with a 22 inch one instead of the 15.8 inch one they gave me will keep what i have set up till next weekend n then tear it down and rebuild it!

 

That might be a good idea. Switch the LEDs to the longer heatsink; I would put the 60* optics on, and then hang the new heatsink about 8" over the tank.

 

yea i am going to keep the 60 degree optics and i bought 3 more royal blue and 3 reds to add to my tank. i rushed this job im not super happy with it but it will do till next weekend when RawDogs and i can build my 22 inch one and make it look good!