Need lighting advice, T5HO on top of glass canopies?

tennisstudrogie · 08/27/2012, 11:56 PM

Guys, I got a lighting question. I'm thinking about picking up a 4 bulb T5HO fixture to lay over my glass canopies (currently have 4x PC lights over canopies).

Would this be too much light for my corals and fish? I know its optimal to hang it a foot above, but I'd rather not deal with hanging it.

Just got some torches, frogspawn, orange bam bam zoas, and some blue zoas. I have some brown palyps and red mushrooms as well.

Please let me know if this will be ok!

Thank you all!

mandarin_goby · 08/28/2012, 07:47 AM

from what I understand, t5HO lights are more penetrating than PC bulbs...they may very well have to be raised.

08/27/2012, 11:56 PM	#1
tennisstudrogie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 88	Need lighting advice, T5HO on top of glass canopies? Guys, I got a lighting question. I'm thinking about picking up a 4 bulb T5HO fixture to lay over my glass canopies (currently have 4x PC lights over canopies). Would this be too much light for my corals and fish? I know its optimal to hang it a foot above, but I'd rather not deal with hanging it. Just got some torches, frogspawn, orange bam bam zoas, and some blue zoas. I have some brown palyps and red mushrooms as well. Please let me know if this will be ok! Thank you all!

08/28/2012, 07:47 AM	#2
mandarin_goby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 844	from what I understand, t5HO lights are more penetrating than PC bulbs...they may very well have to be raised.