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10-16-2010, 01:00 AM
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What should I do for lights in my new tank??
Hey all so I'm thinking about my lights for my new set up, the tank is going to be 48"x48"x20"high it's going to have a center overflow for a full walk around tank with all sides viewable. Coral in this tank is gonna be fairly simple zoa's and some nem's maybe some lps. There will be no canopy so I need it to be clean. How do I go about lighting for all four sides??
I was thinking 6 mh pendants 2 for each side east and west and one for each side north and south but where do I put supplemnt lighting in there if I hang the pendants??? Am interested in any thoughts as I've never set up a tank like this and am a little stumped without spending thousands on lighting??? Thanks guys
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10-16-2010, 05:46 AM
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I would go with 4 pendants, each a bit more than a foot from the four corners. That would give you full coverage.
You could hang supplemental lighting down the middle, maybe even a T5 actinic light strip in front of each pair of pendants, angled slightly inwards.
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10-16-2010, 06:03 AM
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That's not a bad idea I never thought about off setting them slightly.
And I may have to go with the strip lights for supplement , atleast they are clean looking. What if I were to have someone make me like a giant metal washer would the circle shape help In My design??? Hummm just thinking randomly here lol 
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10-16-2010, 06:10 AM
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Actually, that's what I would do. Make a light weight, but strong, circular ring, about 3' or a little bit more in diameter. Attach the four pendants across from each other and the mount the light strip in an -|- pattern. Don't know if you'd need supplemental on the outside with this system. I would think its enough. Am I confusing you?
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10-16-2010, 06:29 AM
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Not at all I wasn't sure f I could word what I was thinking lol but that's it.. Basically a circle ring over my square tank with the 4 pendants and I can do striplights running across the gaps of the pendants . With a metal ring it would look clean and I would just hang the ring and mount the pendants and strips possibly some moonlights led's if the budget or room allows it
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10-16-2010, 06:41 AM
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On the other hand, with a 20" deep tank, you could go T5HO easily. Me, I love the shimmer of MH.
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