Lights and shadows

[shinobi9119]

Will the center brace on my 75 gallon create a shadow in my tank or will the water spread the light?

 

[zman1]

Glass or Acrylic tank? If glass tank is it plastic like the a AGA or the glass support on Oceanic. What kind of light setup and arrangement are planning on??
I can only speak on glass tank. I don't have Acrylic
The simple answer is no not really. However, there are configuations that people try with Metal Halide to make one work where two are called for, this can create big shadows. Also, put heat directly on the support.

 

[kingfish8302]

I have a 46g bow from oceanic and it does creat a shadow in the top 1/4 of the water column. Then the light starts to spread where and there will be no shadow on the sub straight.

 

[zman1]

Here is a link to pictures of my Oceanic 75 gallon. Look at the last two pictures for the 75 with 48" VHO and the other with T5HO.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/265741/help-me-pick-a-ballast#post_2097236
VHO

T5HO

 

[zman1]

Here is an old pick of my 120 AGA with two 10,000K 250W MH and two 48" 110W VHO actinic.

 

[shinobi9119]

Thank you.. all those pics helped a lot.