Light Fixture ?

[dabandit]

Im sure everyone has their own opinions,but i'd go with 3 halides over a tank that long. It will also help if you upgrade to a taller tank because you and I both know youll crave a bigger tank in time lol. But I'm sure that fixture would work fine.

[rocketlily]

Outer Orbit is a very nice fixture but the ballasts are very noisey.

[lorenz0]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

Outer Orbit is a very nice fixture but the ballasts are very noisey.

I heard the same about the ballasts. Its a nice fixture but you will also want to upgrade your bulbs.

[MikeP]

I think you'd want three MH's over a tank that long too. My tank is 60" and I have three separate reflectors with good light distribution.

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[fkshiu]

You'll only need 3 MHs over your tank if you have mediocre reflectors like the little ones you get with the Outer Orbit. Two Lumenmax reflectors over my 72" tank covers the entire length just fine.

[rocketlily]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

You'll only need 3 MHs over your tank if you have mediocre reflectors like the little ones you get with the Outer Orbit. Two Lumenmax reflectors over my 72" tank covers the entire length just fine.

Probably very true of the outer orbit. I have a 36" Outer Orbit with 2 - 250 MH and it covers the 40" width of the tank nicely. I don't know if 2 of them in a longer fixture would cover 60" efficiently.

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

You'll only need 3 MHs over your tank if you have mediocre reflectors like the little ones you get with the Outer Orbit. Two Lumenmax reflectors over my 72" tank covers the entire length just fine.

Really?! I bought 2 lumenmax's (mogul base) and I needed to add a third in the middle otherwise it was too dark. How high above the tank do you have them? I'd love to see a pic if you got one.

-Sorry for the hijack gregb.

[gregb.]

It's all fine at the price I'm buying it for,~$1000.00,I'm going to buy it.I'm not going to change tanks,I have a fishroom full of tanks.I would just add a another larger tank if I get the desire.

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by MikeP

Really?! I bought 2 lumenmax's (mogul base) and I needed to add a third in the middle otherwise it was too dark. How high above the tank do you have them? I'd love to see a pic if you got one.

-Sorry for the hijack gregb.

Here's a slightly overexposed shot with my old XM10Ks in:


I placed the pendants sideways instead of front to back and have them about 11" over the surface.

As to the OP, you should pretty much be able to keep anything with that fixture with only a 20" deep tank although, as mentioned, there are much better bulbs out there.