enough light for 90g?

[robzilla]

hi, i've got the chance to grab a 90g tank and stand as a freebie but if i do, i don't what to spend more $$ on more lights.
will my one 250w pendant be alright if hung in the middle? would this provide enough for the light demanding corals/clam if they were placed in the middle and the softies off to the sides?

[DanG]

how deep and how wide is the tank?

[Gools]

how long is the tank? If you put everything under the middle you will be fine, just limits what you can put on the outsides, but you will be fine

[robzilla]

Originally Posted by DanG

how deep and how wide is the tank?

i'm waiting to have a look at it. arent most 90g 48long and 18 high?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

You will end up with a foot of tank at each end that is very dark. Each MH covers roughly a 2' by 2' area. Maybe throw on a fluorescent or something to brighten up those corner sections.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by robzilla

i'm waiting to have a look at it. arent most 90g 48long and 18 high?

A 90 tall is 48L x 18W x 24H.
A 90 wide is 48L x 24W x 18H.
I'm sure there are others like bowfronts, hexs, whatevers, but those are the two standards.
Is it a Seastar? If so, it'll have a glass centre brace, which will affect a light placed directly over it.

HTH and cheers,

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

A 90 tall is 48L x 18W x 24H.
A 90 wide is 48L x 24W x 18H.
I'm sure there are others like bowfronts, hexs, whatevers, but those are the two standards.
Is it a Seastar? If so, it'll have a glass centre brace, which will affect a light placed directly over it.

HTH and cheers,

and a 90 short is 36X24x25

Steve