72 inch lighting

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  1. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    Looking for a fixture for a 72 inch tank. the tank is also 30 inches deep. not sure what to go with. lmk your opinions
     
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  2. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    Are you doing a fish only tank, or corals?
    If corals, what kind?
    How wide is the tank (front to back)?
     
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  3. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    Going to be doing a mixed reef. It is 24 inches front to back 30 inches deep and 72 inches long
     
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  4. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    anyone?
     
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  6. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    not very informed on LEDs but love the looks of them better than any other T5 or MH light i have ever seen.

    what is the difference between the degrees of optics?
     
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    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Tight optics allow for deeper penetration, but if they are too tight you'll get a disco effect where at the bottom of the tank looks like a freaking rainbow. Look up "Evil Clusters" on NR, those would be best IMO, but you'll have to work a bit.
     
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  8. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    so what is better 60 degree 90 degree or 120??
     
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  9. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    I'd do 90 degree optics, def not 60. My tank is about 30"s deep and I have a rapidled on half and reefbreeders on the other half.

    IMO, 3 of these is PLENTY and will grow anything you want

    reefbreeders

    but if you want sunrise and sunset features, get these

    reefbreeders

    unless you want to DIY, then look into rapidled.com
     
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  10. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    3 of those is only 48 inches of lighting
     
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