Height or Light Question

Rhygar666 · 10/16/2016, 04:50 AM

Dunno if im right here but, i got a cube tank thats 74 cm Lenght x 67 width and 90 cm height.
I want to keep Bubble Tip Anemones and mainly soft corals, a few acans, euphyllia and my elegance coral.
Anyway i got the stand set up now, adding the tank later, hopefully its keeping the water and the bulkheads dont leak.

My question is, i got 3 x Marsaqua Led with 165W as well as 2 x 60W Maxspect r420r,
do you think a combination of the r420r and maybe 1 Marsaqua Led will suffice as Lighting?

If i buy per example a Ati Sunpower Dimmable 8 x 24W T5
(i got an 8 x 39w t5 for my sps tank and its great, might consider buying the same one as they will stand next to each other)
will the t5 be okay for that height or do i need hqi supplement?

i dont plan on keeping any sps whatsoever and will place the corals in appropriate place for the light, but im just curious

Ron Reefman · 10/16/2016, 06:19 AM

You got a tank that is 29"x26"x36"? And for use over that tank you got 3 MarsAqua AND 2 Maxspect fixtures? I hope you already owned them and didn't go out and pay over $1000 to buy them all new?

Just 2 of the MarsAqua fixtures would be enough to grow almost any corals, even sps. The 2 Maxspect and 1 MarsAqua would also be more than enough, IMHO.

Rhygar666 · 10/16/2016, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

You got a tank that is 29"x26"x36"? And for use over that tank you got 3 MarsAqua AND 2 Maxspect fixtures? I hope you already owned them and didn't go out and pay over $1000 to buy them all new?

Just 2 of the MarsAqua fixtures would be enough to grow almost any corals, even sps. The 2 Maxspect and 1 MarsAqua would also be more than enough, IMHO.

well theyre left over from 2 Years in this Hobby, i kept them with the chance to use them on future projects.
I thought the marsaqua might be enough for the cube, but i wasnt sure with the depth, thats why im asking here.
I will try them then first.

Ron Reefman · 10/16/2016, 07:10 AM

Given the 36" depth, you will have to run them at higher setting than most people on here discuss when talking about leds over the average 24" deep tank. And MarsAqua does run their fixture at a little lower power than most other Chinese led fixtures (1.9w vs 2.2w). But short of sps corals at the bottom, you should be OK IMHO.

Rhygar666 · 10/16/2016, 09:11 AM

i got my 90G for SPS anyway.
its planned to keep anemones and soft corals i also like
heres a picture, put it on the sand and testing bulkheads for a few days to see if its leaking.
http://i.imgur.com/QlmjBtI.jpg

Ron Reefman · 10/16/2016, 04:13 PM

Great, clean, modern look.

10/16/2016, 04:50 AM	#1
Rhygar666 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 134	Height or Light Question Dunno if im right here but, i got a cube tank thats 74 cm Lenght x 67 width and 90 cm height. I want to keep Bubble Tip Anemones and mainly soft corals, a few acans, euphyllia and my elegance coral. Anyway i got the stand set up now, adding the tank later, hopefully its keeping the water and the bulkheads dont leak. My question is, i got 3 x Marsaqua Led with 165W as well as 2 x 60W Maxspect r420r, do you think a combination of the r420r and maybe 1 Marsaqua Led will suffice as Lighting? If i buy per example a Ati Sunpower Dimmable 8 x 24W T5 (i got an 8 x 39w t5 for my sps tank and its great, might consider buying the same one as they will stand next to each other) will the t5 be okay for that height or do i need hqi supplement? i dont plan on keeping any sps whatsoever and will place the corals in appropriate place for the light, but im just curious

10/16/2016, 06:19 AM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	You got a tank that is 29"x26"x36"? And for use over that tank you got 3 MarsAqua AND 2 Maxspect fixtures? I hope you already owned them and didn't go out and pay over $1000 to buy them all new? Just 2 of the MarsAqua fixtures would be enough to grow almost any corals, even sps. The 2 Maxspect and 1 MarsAqua would also be more than enough, IMHO. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/16/2016, 07:10 AM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Given the 36" depth, you will have to run them at higher setting than most people on here discuss when talking about leds over the average 24" deep tank. And MarsAqua does run their fixture at a little lower power than most other Chinese led fixtures (1.9w vs 2.2w). But short of sps corals at the bottom, you should be OK IMHO. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/16/2016, 04:13 PM	#6
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Great, clean, modern look. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/16/2016, 09:11 AM	#5
Rhygar666 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 134	i got my 90G for SPS anyway. its planned to keep anemones and soft corals i also like heres a picture, put it on the sand and testing bulkheads for a few days to see if its leaking. http://i.imgur.com/QlmjBtI.jpg