29g T-5 question

[chemman1]

I have a 29g and am going to set up a T-5 retrofit kit and wonder how many watts I should go for? I think the tank dimensions are 36Lx12Wx19H.

Thanks.

[RobSW1]

the tank dimensions are 30"l x12"w x 18"t
i would look at reefgeek.com at their sunlight supply, or icecap retrofit systems. A 4-24watt system would probaby be all you could fit over it.

hth
rob

[sprite]

i have 4x24 system over my 29 sps tank

[10" Red Devil]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9893504#post9893504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sprite
i have 4x24 system over my 29 sps tank

Sorry not to hijack this thread, but what bulbs are you using? Thanks.

[sprite]

2x blue+
1x pure actinic
1x 6500k by ge

[David Grigor]

duplicate post.

[David Grigor]

I have 2X24 on my 29g softy/lps tank with Icecap reflectors. If you go with Icecap reflectors I'd go with no more than 3 on there. Each reflector is 3" wide so 4 is exactly 12". The 4th bulb would be sitting directly over the overflows and wouldn't get the full benefit from the 4th. Plus that would also mean the 1st bulb is crammed up to the very front which won't be as effective.


A standard 29g is only 30"L.

[chemman1]

Do you think a 2x24 system would be enough for a tank of mostly zoos, shrooms, and other softies or should I go for 4x24?

[10" Red Devil]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9893637#post9893637 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sprite
2x blue+
1x pure actinic
1x 6500k by ge

Awesome that is the bulb combo I am going with on mine!!

[sprite]

chemman1 you should be good with 2x24

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9894341#post9894341 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chemman1
Do you think a 2x24 system would be enough for a tank of mostly zoos, shrooms, and other softies or should I go for 4x24?

if you have individual reflectors 2 bulbs would be plenty you could even have monti caps and any lps corals.

[chemman1]

What bulbs do you recomment for a 2x24 setup?

Thanks for the help.

[sprite]

i used blue+ and aquablue+ when i was running 2x24,they are not to blue but not to white either