lighting 70 gallon

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by Starry

having a hard time deciding on 2x250w mh or the 6 bulb tek light. or go with both mh and a glo t5. i want lps, zoas,rics,shrooms,and sps in this tank, and a clam or 2 at some point. im hoping to go without a canopy. tank is oceanic 36x18x24 will have 2" sandbed. thoughts?

i have 36x18x24 tank ,
use Tek T5 HO with 6 bulbs, have SPS, LPS tank, mushrooms and polips do not like it because too much light they only hang arround dark spots, SPS loves T5! i got very good color (Green, pink,blue and red) and good growth.

[mark]

2X250w and T5's, that's all I got on my 145g (with lot's of SPS growth) and I'm having problems finding enough moderate and low light areas for the SPS and shrooms.

[midgetwaiter]

Based on recent experience I'd say a 6 bulb Tek with 4 white and 2 blue would give you the same punch as the MH without the heat issues. If you went heavier on the blue maybe not so much. The T5 bulbs that have come out recently are getting really good.

[BC564]

There was or is a T5 aquintics constellation 7 bulb fixture on here for sale...3 switches and power cords.....its the same light I have on my 72 gal bow front.....and I know what I paid for mine new ....this one is about 1/2 price.....and it comes with bulbs.... can have whatever corals you want.

[TheMikey]

I'm running a 4 bulb T5 over the nano and have 2 x 22K (as blue as actnic but with PAR rating) 1 x 12K and 1 x Actinic. Nice blue colour, the colour really pops, but sand still looks white.

[Starry]

have a link to that 7 bulb unit? would fit perfect.

[mseepman]

There's always the www.fishneedit.com option of getting two HQI pendants and then putting the T5HO on the side. There was also a guy in K-town that got an aquaticlife fixture that he seems pretty happy with too...can't remember the name of the store in Ontario though. That was really recent too.

[BC564]

check out the forums for hardware forsale.....it appears that one may be sold...its pending payment.....

[Starry]

is it possible 2 fit 2 250w as well as 4 t5 in 18"? i was hoping 2 go with 2 250w 10.000k for growth 1 blue plus 1 fiji purple and 2 actinic t5 for color. wish they made a tek 8 bulb for 36" tanks.