another ? on T5 lighting

arredondojason · 10/30/2009, 09:45 PM

so i have a 240 gallon starfire tank dim. are 60x36x25 i am wondering if i could run one of the 8 bulb 48" tek light fixtures over the rock work area where all the corals and other stuff is going to be.
i am only looking at keeping sps,lps and zoas do you think this will be enough light for those corals?

jayk198030 · 10/30/2009, 10:22 PM

its worth a try. keep the sps up higher in the tank they will need it. but why not 250w hqi de fixtures? why just t-5? i have two 250w de bulbs over my 120g tank. i like t-5 over shallower tanks. i use 4x t-5 over by 30g zoa/paly tank and love the look and colors.

arredondojason · 10/31/2009, 02:53 PM

i like the looks of the t5 lighting better and uses less energy.
i am looking at getting 3 250W MH pendents and using 4 T5's for atinic but money is short right now so i am looking at what i can do with what i got for now.

10/30/2009, 09:45 PM	#1
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	another ? on T5 lighting so i have a 240 gallon starfire tank dim. are 60x36x25 i am wondering if i could run one of the 8 bulb 48" tek light fixtures over the rock work area where all the corals and other stuff is going to be. i am only looking at keeping sps,lps and zoas do you think this will be enough light for those corals?

10/30/2009, 10:22 PM	#2
jayk198030 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tag, your it! Posts: 783	its worth a try. keep the sps up higher in the tank they will need it. but why not 250w hqi de fixtures? why just t-5? i have two 250w de bulbs over my 120g tank. i like t-5 over shallower tanks. i use 4x t-5 over by 30g zoa/paly tank and love the look and colors. __________________ I feel like 1.025 and i look like skimmate. I eat crap and throw up! What am I? Current Tank Info: I need help!!

10/31/2009, 02:53 PM	#3
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	i like the looks of the t5 lighting better and uses less energy. i am looking at getting 3 250W MH pendents and using 4 T5's for atinic but money is short right now so i am looking at what i can do with what i got for now.