lighting on a 300 gallon 8ft tank

powerlogix · 03/21/2011, 05:09 PM

Hey Guys,

I'm looking at lighting set ups for the 300 (8ft long) and wanted to know your opinion. I was going to do a t-5 set up and now debating on these two:

2x 4ft t-5 set up

OR

1x 6ft t-5 set up

Do you guys think choosing the 6ft set up centered which would leave one foot on each side with no lighting cast a shadow on the sides of tank? I was leaning towards the two 4ft set ups but felt cost wise if a 6ft set up can pull it off with no issues I would go that route.

TankZombie · 03/21/2011, 05:25 PM

I would go for the 2-4' setup so there is even light plus you have more options on what lamps u use in the 4' compaired to the 6'

03/21/2011, 05:09 PM	#1
powerlogix Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 103	lighting on a 300 gallon 8ft tank Hey Guys, I'm looking at lighting set ups for the 300 (8ft long) and wanted to know your opinion. I was going to do a t-5 set up and now debating on these two: 2x 4ft t-5 set up OR 1x 6ft t-5 set up Do you guys think choosing the 6ft set up centered which would leave one foot on each side with no lighting cast a shadow on the sides of tank? I was leaning towards the two 4ft set ups but felt cost wise if a 6ft set up can pull it off with no issues I would go that route.

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03/21/2011, 05:25 PM	#2
TankZombie Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fenton, MI Posts: 56	I would go for the 2-4' setup so there is even light plus you have more options on what lamps u use in the 4' compaired to the 6'