Would this be enough light

tprize · 03/14/2007, 05:53 PM

If I don't plan on keeping sps or clams, would 216W of T-6 ho lighting on a 65G be enough?
I would like softies zoos etc.. Let me know what else I coulden't keep under them.
I have never used T-6 lighting so I'm not sure if it's like Compact florecent, or t-5.
Would 260W of CF be better?

goldenTee · 03/14/2007, 06:01 PM

You could try some digi's.....I'd put them high in the tank.

Pretty easy to maintain sps and grows fast too!

You can choose colors as well !! ;-)

Orange, Purple, green, brown...you pick !

tprize · 03/14/2007, 06:06 PM

My only fear is, I have never seen T--6HO before. It's on aquatraders.com, and I have no fear in the quality of the product just the quality of light produced.
http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=314

Scuba_Steve · 03/14/2007, 06:53 PM

I thought the advanyage of t6 over t5 was that you could go vho with t6?

dendro982 · 03/15/2007, 07:57 AM

Don't know about T-5, but with the lesser (I could be mistaken

) power compact and even CFL (daylight, not cool or soft white) you can keep a lot of LPS, softies and polyps in your tank, especially at the top and middle levels.

03/14/2007, 05:53 PM	#1
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	Would this be enough light If I don't plan on keeping sps or clams, would 216W of T-6 ho lighting on a 65G be enough? I would like softies zoos etc.. Let me know what else I coulden't keep under them. I have never used T-6 lighting so I'm not sure if it's like Compact florecent, or t-5. Would 260W of CF be better? Last edited by tprize; 03/14/2007 at 05:58 PM.

03/14/2007, 06:53 PM	#4
Scuba_Steve Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pooler, Ga Posts: 1,342	I thought the advanyage of t6 over t5 was that you could go vho with t6? __________________ 40g DIY AIO. DT Size is 27"x18"x17" SCA-301 skimmer, DIY ATS 4"x4" 1 cube setup, Ocean Revive 120w LED, Quiet One 3000, Jager 150w TBS Rock

03/15/2007, 07:57 AM	#5
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	Don't know about T-5, but with the lesser (I could be mistaken ) power compact and even CFL (daylight, not cool or soft white) you can keep a lot of LPS, softies and polyps in your tank, especially at the top and middle levels. __________________ Multiple Tank Syndrome: 15g shallow hi light - Xmas tree rocks, nps, sps, clams 6g shallow dark - sun corals collection 5g - sea apples NC12 - tube anemone 20g L - frogfish 125g - filefishes and lion Current Tank Info: 6 BB tanks: NPS, filter feeders and odd fish. LPS, sps and clams too

03/14/2007, 06:01 PM	#2
goldenTee Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 61	You could try some digi's.....I'd put them high in the tank. Pretty easy to maintain sps and grows fast too! You can choose colors as well !! ;-) Orange, Purple, green, brown...you pick !

03/14/2007, 06:06 PM	#3
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	My only fear is, I have never seen T--6HO before. It's on aquatraders.com, and I have no fear in the quality of the product just the quality of light produced. http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=314