Lighting question for 20 gallon reef

RadJag · 10/31/2010, 08:54 AM

Should I go with this fixture (1x 250W MH and 4x 24W actinics) or this (6x 24W T5's). I am mostly interested in keeping zoas and LPS, but don't want to be limited in my options. Thanks for your help!

rad B)

zachfishman · 10/31/2010, 03:40 PM

4xT5HO would be more than enough for you to grow anything you'd like in a 20. My zoas and LPS are going great in my 29, and I only have 2x65w PC.

oscar.millan · 10/31/2010, 08:40 PM

I would go with something more reputable myself. Not sure I saw a brand on here. I've been the cheap path before. I always end up spending twice.

Johnny C · 10/31/2010, 11:10 PM

Assuming you are referring to a 20H, I would suggest a 4-Bulb Tek. You won't have any issues keeping light-demanding livestock. JMO

10/31/2010, 08:54 AM	#1
RadJag Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4	Lighting question for 20 gallon reef Should I go with this fixture (1x 250W MH and 4x 24W actinics) or this (6x 24W T5's). I am mostly interested in keeping zoas and LPS, but don't want to be limited in my options. Thanks for your help! rad B)

10/31/2010, 03:40 PM	#2
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	4xT5HO would be more than enough for you to grow anything you'd like in a 20. My zoas and LPS are going great in my 29, and I only have 2x65w PC. __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

10/31/2010, 08:40 PM	#3
oscar.millan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,003	I would go with something more reputable myself. Not sure I saw a brand on here. I've been the cheap path before. I always end up spending twice. __________________ "Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine." -Tesla Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 90g rimless cube.

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10/31/2010, 11:10 PM	#4
Johnny C Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,140	Assuming you are referring to a 20H, I would suggest a 4-Bulb Tek. You won't have any issues keeping light-demanding livestock. JMO