Lighting for 31" deep Tank

Sray · 10/26/2008, 08:34 PM

I have a 36x24x31 tank. Im thinking of getting the Outer Oribit Pro HQI/T-5 LED light. Its 469Watts total would that be enough light for my tank?

It has
2-150w HQI
4-39w T-5 HO
9 blue and 9 white LED

ahullsb · 10/26/2008, 09:51 PM

That might be a little deep for 150 watt halides. But as long as you aren't trying to keep clams or sps at the bottom I think you would be okay. I have 150's over an 18 inch deep tank. 31" might need 250's.

10/26/2008, 08:34 PM	#1
Sray Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 18	Lighting for 31" deep Tank I have a 36x24x31 tank. Im thinking of getting the Outer Oribit Pro HQI/T-5 LED light. Its 469Watts total would that be enough light for my tank? It has 2-150w HQI 4-39w T-5 HO 9 blue and 9 white LED

10/26/2008, 09:51 PM	#2
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	That might be a little deep for 150 watt halides. But as long as you aren't trying to keep clams or sps at the bottom I think you would be okay. I have 150's over an 18 inch deep tank. 31" might need 250's. __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics