Help Lighting Corner Bow

Jaws · #1 11-17-2008, 10:48 PM

I'm setting up an sps dominant corner bow and can't seem to figure out the best lighting option. I want to go with a MH and T5 combo but can't figure out the best placement based on the tank measurements and aquascaping. Have a look at some of the options and let me know what you think or if you have any other suggestions. The tank is 25" deep so i've gone with two 400W MH's since I want sps from top to bottom and clams in the middle lagoon area. The aquascaping shown in the first pic will be cascading down from the top of the tank to the floor as well. Thanks for your help and any suggestions you might have.

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Option 1

Option 2 - Should be 36" not 48"

Option 3

Or

Alternative Option 4

Jaws · #2 11-19-2008, 09:34 PM

Anybody?

JDigital · #3 11-19-2008, 09:57 PM

I like Option 2 and 4. Prefer option 2 though (MH

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Whatigot · #4 11-19-2008, 10:00 PM

IMO, you're over thinking it.
A 400w halide should do a 2x2 area with no issue.
what are the dimensions of the tank aside from the depth?, might help some people offer their 2 cents.
but for the info given, option 2.

Jaws · #5 11-19-2008, 10:07 PM

Each back wall is 32" and its 34" from the back corner to the center of the bow. Thanks.

Slick Fork · #6 11-19-2008, 10:22 PM

I like option 2, however I would move the halide's a little closer to the front and swap the 36" lights with the 24" lights

superduperwesman · #7 11-19-2008, 10:25 PM

I vote for Option 5:

Lance · #8 11-19-2008, 10:32 PM

I have a 90 gal corner tank with roughly the same dimensions as yours. I have one MH 10K across the middle towards the back and 2x36" T5 across the front (1xfiji purple and 1x10K). The single MH in the back covers that smaller area pretty well and the 2-T5s are enough for the front area. I have SPS growing well throughout the tank. Photo period: T5: 9:00am to 9:00 pm and MH: noon to 8:00 pm. Moonlights on .5 hours before and after.
See the video I took 3 months ago below. Just after that was taken I changed the T5 bulbs as they were getting old. They were a 14Kand a super actinic. The tank is quite a bit brighter with the new bulbs.

superduperwesman · #9 11-19-2008, 10:36 PM

link isn't working for me??

Jaws · #10 11-19-2008, 10:45 PM

Haha. I like your option 5. It's how my brain felt trying to figure the T5 option out. I thought about putting only one light towards the back of the tank but it wouldn't allow to equally distribute the t5 actinic and purple lighting throughout the whole tank which is what I was hoping for.