I've got a xr15 gen4 over my little tank and I'm putting up my 93 cube , the xr15 says it can cover 24"x24" my new tank is 30"x30" could I get away with hanging it a little higher and ramping up the power or could I change the lenses or should I just look at the xr30 , I'd rather not spend more $ if possible but with this hobby I don't even know how that's possible.
Is this light going to be enough?
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I looked up the light stats and it says it can cover 24" to 30" wide and deep. I suspect you may see low par levels on the edges and the bottom of the tank though. You could always add 1 or 2 - 24" retrofit t5s non HO to boost the par levels for really cheap ($15 each). @dball711 has a few new extras the club has for sale. They are tiny about 1" x 24" and they easily mount anywhere, they come with an actinic bulb. This is a cheap and simple solution. Plus you will love the color and growth you get from the t5s.
Thanks for the replies , It's a rimless cube no canopy and I really like the streamline clean look of just a single radeon light I added some t5 to my last system but I had a canopy to hide it , I really don't think I want to look at that mess above the tank this time , so I guess I won't know until I test it out with a par meter . Currently the light is running under 40% and only adding 4-6" of additional water depth so we will see I guess , maybe a dead zone near the glass won't be too bad
