How much tank can my lights handle?

PowermanKW · 09/05/2009, 03:52 PM

Currently I have a standard 90g with 2x96w PCs and 2x250 mh ona Galaxy ballast in a 4 ft Coralife Pro fixture.

I feel I have the equipment to go to a 120g-150g. I was curious if I have enough light for that.

I don't want a deep tank. I like short wide tanks. A 48x24x24, 48x30x24, perhaps a 60x24x24. Just curious if my lighting will be up to it. Thanks

reef2 · 09/05/2009, 04:05 PM

id say yes u have enough light.

blue44magnum · 09/06/2009, 06:30 AM

I would say yes to a 4' tank (nothing too deep) but i would not go more than 4 feet becasue coral at either end would not grow as quickly as whats under the light, because it would not get the same light intensity .each light fixture is made to maintain a 2'x2' section of ur tank . i would only do so if i absolutely had to. just my .02

PowermanKW · 09/06/2009, 05:36 PM

Thanks for the response guys. I didn't thinkit was a huge leap.

Any other input?

09/05/2009, 03:52 PM	#1
PowermanKW Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,083	How much tank can my lights handle? Currently I have a standard 90g with 2x96w PCs and 2x250 mh ona Galaxy ballast in a 4 ft Coralife Pro fixture. I feel I have the equipment to go to a 120g-150g. I was curious if I have enough light for that. I don't want a deep tank. I like short wide tanks. A 48x24x24, 48x30x24, perhaps a 60x24x24. Just curious if my lighting will be up to it. Thanks

09/06/2009, 06:30 AM	#3
blue44magnum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 91	I would say yes to a 4' tank (nothing too deep) but i would not go more than 4 feet becasue coral at either end would not grow as quickly as whats under the light, because it would not get the same light intensity .each light fixture is made to maintain a 2'x2' section of ur tank . i would only do so if i absolutely had to. just my .02 __________________ S.P.S. = Spend Plenty $ Current Tank Info: 20 g coral , 29g project

09/05/2009, 04:05 PM	#2
reef2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 639	id say yes u have enough light.

09/06/2009, 05:36 PM	#4
PowermanKW Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,083	Thanks for the response guys. I didn't thinkit was a huge leap. Any other input?