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12/11/2017, 09:13 AM | #1 |
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What size Current Orbit Fixture for FOWLR
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I will be getting a Current USA Orbit Marine LED Light for over a 36" long FOWLR tank. I am going to be using the optional mounting bracket, so I can mount the light up to 9" above the rim of the tank. Will the 24" fixture be long enough to evenly light up the entire tank, or should I get the 36"? The tank is 18" front to back. There is only a $20 difference between the two, but I'm concerned about spillover.
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12/11/2017, 09:28 AM | #2 |
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In general you can easily use a 24" light on a 36" tank.. (I actually use a 24" T5 on a 48" tank)
and if you are concerned with spill over and will be mounting it higher then I would highly suggest doing just that..
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I just got the Current LED for my 60" FOWLR tank. The light is 48" with legs that stretch it to 60". The ends of the tank are a little darker than the rest, but not too bad.
But overall, I am not really impressed with the light. Because on an 18" deep, 24" high tank, the tank just isn't very bright. IMO, 2 of these lights or some other supplement would be nicer. My old lights were 2 VHOs - much, much brighter (and hotter and electricity hogs).
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12/11/2017, 12:10 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the info. i don't think I will mind if it isn't real bright, as long as coverage is good. The bracket, though holds up to 2 fixtures, so I can always add a second one, and really they are inexpensive enough that it won't brake the bank.
Is your coverage from front to back uneven, or the lighting in the entire tank dim? I had radions on this tank when it was a Reef, but never had the intensity higher then 50%.
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I just ordered the Orbit IC 48-60in to go over my 4ft long FOWLR. Like what has been said you can get another one to run for not to much. Hey the 48-60in is on sale for on amazon for $150. I personally would get the 36in, but that is just me.
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Front to back is fairly even, except the top of the back tank wall is really dim. I have mine sitting directly on the tank though, with a higher mount I would reckon it would spread out some more; but with some intensity lost.
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12/12/2017, 10:59 AM | #9 |
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Great!
Report back with how you like it.
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Did your lights come in today? If so what you think? Mine will be here tomorrow.
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UPS delayed the delivery until tomorrow. So yours will come at the same time. But I will update then.
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UPS done that to me last Friday on a order from Cabela’s.
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They are probably having to deal with all the holiday packages. The funny thing is that the mounting bracket came today, but not the light.
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12/13/2017, 10:19 PM | #14 |
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Now that sucks. I’m just going to run the normal legs for mounting. I plan on next Black Friday to buy another orbit ic 48-60 with the duel mounting bracket.
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I would add an additional actinic strip.
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12/14/2017, 03:24 PM | #16 |
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You get your lights in? I got mine in and put them on. All I can say is so far I really like them. I need to play with it to completely know how to set it up for me.
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12/14/2017, 06:39 PM | #18 |
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What are you running your RGBW %s at during full daylight?
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This fixture is only white and blue, no red or green. I think running those colors in a FOWLR might cause some needless algae problems.
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