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05/23/2010, 02:45 PM
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Lighting confusion
Hello all! I am new to the forum and new to saltwater. I have read several books to include "The Conscientious Aquarist". I have also talked to several LFS employees and I am still a little fuzzy on the lighting I will need for my 150 Gallon tank. I want to have the option for soft or hard coral, invertebrates, and what ever I want. The tank measurements are 48x36x20.
I thought I would get a metal halide with 2x250 watt bulbs, T5, and blue LED lights. I understand from READING (with no experience) that this lighting should be fine up to 24" of depth. While shopping for this light, I was told by the LFS that I would be fine with T5 lighting? So any advice would be great. I thank you in advance for your time. Thank you. |
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05/23/2010, 03:07 PM
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i think your better off with 2-250 MH with T5's with good reflectors you should be fine with keeping about anything. you could prob. do T5's only as long as they are a good quality and have indivual reflectors but I would be scared of the depth. but you could could also keep the high light demanding things at the top and lower light at the bottom.
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05/23/2010, 03:10 PM
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Thank you for your advice. I think I will go with the Metal Halide in case I want clams sitting on the bottom. It seems safer
 Thank you.
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05/23/2010, 03:17 PM
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your welcome. also I think you will like the shimmer effect you get with MH's. something you won't get with T5's and the reason I went back to MH
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05/23/2010, 03:47 PM
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+1 on the halides.
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