Lighting advice

[SmallFry]

Hi,

I'm looking at getting a light fixture for the 75 gallon I'm slowly setting up. I think I'm pretty set on T5 as I don't want to be dumping a lot of heat into the system - cooling is a problem in summer.

I like the look of the the Sunlight Supply Tek Light T5 48" 6 bulb fixture. My question is, what can I realistically keep coral wise with this light? The tank is 20" deep.

I was hoping to keep LPS, possibly some of the less demanding SPS or clams.. Is this achievable, or would I need metal halide to get anywhere with the latter?

Thanks in advance,
Rob.

[Bloodasp]

yup

[Ron99]

You should be able to keep anything with that set up. I have a sunlight supply sunblaze fixture on a 20" deep tank and it was bleaching my chalice and cyphastrea on the sandbed.

[fencer]

Yep...

[Ryan]

I agree with anything as well. Then if you want even more light down the road overdrive your daylight bulbs with an IceCap660 ballast.

[lorenz0]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I agree with anything as well. Then if you want even more light down the road overdrive your daylight bulbs with an IceCap660 ballast.

No point doing this. its not that much of a difference and still not comparable to a ATI or constellation.

As for what you can keep, anything. Bulb choice is a big factor as well, not just the fixture. My tank is sps dominated and thriving really well

[Ryan]

How can adding another 2 3rds power not be much of a differance

It may not be an ATI but a 6 bulb TEK over driven with a 660 ballast is still half the price.

[SmallFry]

Thanks everyone! Think I'll go with the 6 bulb tek light, though I may wait to see if the price drops when the new one comes out - I'm in no hurry after all..