what to do with lighting

micahdeane · 08/17/2008, 03:00 PM

I am setting up a 46bow front and i was thinking of getting the T5 b/c of the center bracket that goes ontop center of the tank and i didn't want a shadow in my tank caused by the one MH. iwould like some advice on either going w/ the T5 or should i cut the bracket out and add a piece of glass in its spot and going MH. thanks in advance

areze · 08/17/2008, 03:29 PM

whats the width on it?

its really up to you though, T5 would obviously be much much easier, and presuming this is a 3' tank? it would fit the dimensions better also. 3' is kind of an inbetween size for MH, little much for 1, but 2 is overkill. you could do 2 though... if you dont mind the expense.

micahdeane · 08/17/2008, 06:34 PM

yeah its 36in, someone recomended the nova extreme pro, would i be able to keep pretty much any corals with it? maybe clams in the future? yeahi was thinking the 2 mh would be overkill and would most like be two 175w if idid. i would be having a dsb with LR also with 20gal sump down under.

areze · 08/17/2008, 07:22 PM

T5 would be my choice for sure, dont know what one, as I have MH, never shopped the T5 brands.

guessing 4 or 6 bulbs would be ample to support whatever you wanted to keep.

08/17/2008, 03:00 PM	#1
micahdeane Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: statesville nc Posts: 120	what to do with lighting I am setting up a 46bow front and i was thinking of getting the T5 b/c of the center bracket that goes ontop center of the tank and i didn't want a shadow in my tank caused by the one MH. iwould like some advice on either going w/ the T5 or should i cut the bracket out and add a piece of glass in its spot and going MH. thanks in advance

08/17/2008, 03:29 PM	#2
areze Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,048	whats the width on it? its really up to you though, T5 would obviously be much much easier, and presuming this is a 3' tank? it would fit the dimensions better also. 3' is kind of an inbetween size for MH, little much for 1, but 2 is overkill. you could do 2 though... if you dont mind the expense. __________________ current tanks:240g of wallet draining capacity.

08/17/2008, 07:22 PM	#4
areze Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,048	T5 would be my choice for sure, dont know what one, as I have MH, never shopped the T5 brands. guessing 4 or 6 bulbs would be ample to support whatever you wanted to keep. __________________ current tanks:240g of wallet draining capacity.

08/17/2008, 06:34 PM	#3
micahdeane Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: statesville nc Posts: 120	yeah its 36in, someone recomended the nova extreme pro, would i be able to keep pretty much any corals with it? maybe clams in the future? yeahi was thinking the 2 mh would be overkill and would most like be two 175w if idid. i would be having a dsb with LR also with 20gal sump down under.