Will a 24inch t5 light fit on a 30inch long tank?

Mr.Shrimps · 08/27/2016, 02:50 PM

I have a buddy who is selling a 24" t5 fixture. So the bulbs are 20". Would that be too little light on a 30" tank?

chem-e · 08/27/2016, 10:53 PM

I use a 24" T5 fixture for the 30" tank just fine. The better 4 bulb fixtures will be just fine and a 6 bulb fixture would be even better. I use a 6 bulb 24" ATI fixture and I keep everything from SPS to LPS on the bottom.

Dkuhlmann · 08/28/2016, 02:38 AM

I too have used a 24" light on a 30" tank. The main thing is how deep is the 30" long tank?

08/27/2016, 02:50 PM	#1
Mr.Shrimps Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 116	Will a 24inch t5 light fit on a 30inch long tank? I have a buddy who is selling a 24" t5 fixture. So the bulbs are 20". Would that be too little light on a 30" tank?

08/27/2016, 10:53 PM	#2
chem-e Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,350	I use a 24" T5 fixture for the 30" tank just fine. The better 4 bulb fixtures will be just fine and a 6 bulb fixture would be even better. I use a 6 bulb 24" ATI fixture and I keep everything from SPS to LPS on the bottom. __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: Elos [~] 70 powered by Profilux

08/28/2016, 02:38 AM	#3
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	I too have used a 24" light on a 30" tank. The main thing is how deep is the 30" long tank? __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300