40 breeder with 6 bulb tek...

[YaBaBo]

Is it too strong if I have all of the light on? What part of the aquarium should I have them in? And as of now I only have 4 bulbs on... I think my zoa and poly melted... Not sure... What should I do?

 

[Imbarrie]

That is a great light but probably overkill on something like that.
You could get a 65, they have the same footprint and they are deeper.

 

[nanoreefer22]

I've got that light over my 40br, it's definitely a TON of light for the tank IMO. I've got mine sitting as high up as the legs on the light go and running all 6 bulbs for only about 5 hours a day.

2 blue+ bulbs stay on for about 10 hours.

Keep your zoas low in the tank and be sure to acclimate anything new to your lights.

 

[Imbarrie]

Doesn't that blind you sitting that high? It is very inefficient when placing a light that high means a large percentage spills into the room. That light is wasted and the amount you pay for that light puts that at a disadvantage. Maybe see if you can trade down to a four bulb light. Unless you plane on upgrading your tank soon.

 

[skene]

I have a 6 bulb tek with the legs all the way up. the light spillage is not so bad over a 40b and with the amount of coral I have in my tank, I am sure they appreciate it a lot.

Then again... I'm not your average reefer. :lol2:

 

[Imbarrie]

I had the TEK with the legs and I wanted all the light going into the tank and not on the floor.
I added some spacers from Lowes between the legs and the light. It lowered the light so there was no more leaking out. Even sprays aunties the spacers black.
I would not do this unless you have the shield in place.
I created a thread for it with pics.