will 24" T5 setup be good an a 30" tank

xxxbadfishxxx · 12/29/2006, 12:34 PM

as some of you may have read i plan on upgrading my 130watt power compacts with a 4X24 watt T5 light from Tek Light, however it is only 24" long. I may also wait for the Aquatinics fixture which i beleive is a 5 bulb unit. Would this be okay to use on a 30" tank? Of course it would need to be hung, but should i hang it higher so the light spreads throughout the tank? How high off the water should it be hung?

xxxbadfishxxx · 12/29/2006, 10:44 PM

bump

reefman23 · 12/30/2006, 12:07 AM

I have a 4x24 watt retro in a canopy on my 30" long 20L and it is perfectly fine... no shadows at the ends at all.

HTH,

Jesse

DesertBandits · 12/30/2006, 12:32 AM

seconded, output and color both slaughter PC. Get Tek and dont look back.

12/29/2006, 12:34 PM	#1
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	will 24" T5 setup be good an a 30" tank as some of you may have read i plan on upgrading my 130watt power compacts with a 4X24 watt T5 light from Tek Light, however it is only 24" long. I may also wait for the Aquatinics fixture which i beleive is a 5 bulb unit. Would this be okay to use on a 30" tank? Of course it would need to be hung, but should i hang it higher so the light spreads throughout the tank? How high off the water should it be hung?

12/29/2006, 10:44 PM	#2
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	bump

12/30/2006, 12:07 AM	#3
reefman23 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 740	I have a 4x24 watt retro in a canopy on my 30" long 20L and it is perfectly fine... no shadows at the ends at all. HTH, Jesse

12/30/2006, 12:32 AM	#4
DesertBandits Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 430	seconded, output and color both slaughter PC. Get Tek and dont look back.