58gal ocean light halide lighting

harleynut155 · 05/26/2006, 06:40 PM

i am doing a ocean light fixture which one would be better a 24in single 250watt halide with 2 t5 lights or a 36in 2x250 halides with t5 lights i want mostly sps corals

fishbaiter · 05/26/2006, 09:52 PM

Assuming you have the 36" tank length. If you have the funds go with the 36in and 2 halides. You can always use it for when you upgrade to alarger tank but the 24" will not go beyond the 36" tank length.

AmerICHans · 05/27/2006, 05:08 AM

I concur on that, plus you can do acros in any part of the tank

fishbaiter · 05/27/2006, 06:08 PM

AmerICHans is right about that!

05/26/2006, 06:40 PM	#1
harleynut155 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 54	58gal ocean light halide lighting i am doing a ocean light fixture which one would be better a 24in single 250watt halide with 2 t5 lights or a 36in 2x250 halides with t5 lights i want mostly sps corals

05/26/2006, 09:52 PM	#2
fishbaiter Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 70	Assuming you have the 36" tank length. If you have the funds go with the 36in and 2 halides. You can always use it for when you upgrade to alarger tank but the 24" will not go beyond the 36" tank length.

05/27/2006, 05:08 AM	#3
AmerICHans Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: the only state able to secede from the union legally! Posts: 16	I concur on that, plus you can do acros in any part of the tank

05/27/2006, 06:08 PM	#4
fishbaiter Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 70	AmerICHans is right about that!