Everybody with 72 Gal Bow Front Tank

ricwilli · 05/17/2007, 08:40 PM

Can you please post pics of your lighting or post on what fixture you are using. I have a 36" 8 bulb T5 fixture and it is to wide. I will be selling it to get one that fits better.

cerolost · 05/17/2007, 09:25 PM

I have a 48" tek 4 bulb and it works well. If you do a bunch of sps you may want a 6 bulb.

Rhodesholar · 05/17/2007, 09:26 PM

I have a 48 inch Outer Orbit that I modified the legs a bit so it sits on top of the tank. Works like a charm.

ricwilli · 05/18/2007, 08:22 AM

Anybody else have different type of T5 fixture on there 72 gal bow front?

MJAnderson · 05/18/2007, 01:08 PM

Aquactinics 5x54w T5 setup. 48" Love it.

ricwilli · 05/18/2007, 01:13 PM

MJ, are you keeping any sps in your tank with the Aquactinics?

acemart · 05/18/2007, 02:07 PM

48" PFO MH 2X250 with2X96 PC Actinics...wonderful for my sps

peanut95 · 05/18/2007, 06:50 PM

I got 520 watts Orbit extreme love it works great for sps to!!!

PAUL327 · 05/20/2007, 10:11 PM

pics of your tanks?

MJAnderson · 05/21/2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ricwilli
MJ, are you keeping any sps in your tank with the Aquactinics?

Yes. keeping some monti digis low and a brain coral with some zoas on the sand. The other SPS are all about the 1/2 mark.

The monti is doing fine but I'm not sure I would trust the other SPS down low. Honestly, since the 72 is so narrow, it's hard to get anything that's not growing straight up in the lower 1/2 of the tank.

The only think I don't have on the sand that is low are 2 gorgonians and some low growing things like some zoas and a blastos.

05/17/2007, 08:40 PM	#1
ricwilli Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 929	Everybody with 72 Gal Bow Front Tank Can you please post pics of your lighting or post on what fixture you are using. I have a 36" 8 bulb T5 fixture and it is to wide. I will be selling it to get one that fits better. __________________ If you buy cheap solution, be prepare for it's limitation.

05/18/2007, 08:22 AM	#4
ricwilli Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 929	Anybody else have different type of T5 fixture on there 72 gal bow front? __________________ If you buy cheap solution, be prepare for it's limitation.

05/18/2007, 01:13 PM	#6
ricwilli Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 929	MJ, are you keeping any sps in your tank with the Aquactinics? __________________ If you buy cheap solution, be prepare for it's limitation.

05/17/2007, 09:25 PM	#2
cerolost Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 394	I have a 48" tek 4 bulb and it works well. If you do a bunch of sps you may want a 6 bulb.

05/17/2007, 09:26 PM	#3
Rhodesholar Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Crivitz Wi Posts: 754	I have a 48 inch Outer Orbit that I modified the legs a bit so it sits on top of the tank. Works like a charm.

05/18/2007, 01:08 PM	#5
MJAnderson Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 2,633	Aquactinics 5x54w T5 setup. 48" Love it.

05/18/2007, 02:07 PM	#7
acemart Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hayden, Idaho Posts: 89	48" PFO MH 2X250 with2X96 PC Actinics...wonderful for my sps

05/18/2007, 06:50 PM	#8
peanut95 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 150	I got 520 watts Orbit extreme love it works great for sps to!!!

05/20/2007, 10:11 PM	#9
PAUL327 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: JUPITER, FLORIDA Posts: 76	pics of your tanks?