T5 the smallest?

[cougercruiser]

What is the smallest size they make the T5 lights? I have a 16x16 canopy id like to squeeze some T5's inn.

[pjf]

I believe the shortest T5NO is 12" (http://www.pegasusassociates.com/FluorescentT5Lamps.html) and the shortest T5HO is 22".

[cougercruiser]

geez I wonder what am I going to do now. I want to put some sps corals in my tank (16x16x20) and my canopy is made out of black acrylic??!!!

[DamnPepShrimp]

Metal Halide. IS your tank 20" tall or deep? Sounds like your canopy is 16"x16" but you listed your dimensions as the tank being 16" long 16" tall and 20" deep? I'd go with a metal halide regardless, a nice small 150w unit, depending on bulb color, add small actinics.

[cougercruiser]

the tank is a cube 16 in width 16'' in length and 20'' in hight.

I was thinking the same thing about the 150w MH's, do you think they're are any other precautions I could take besides fans to keep it cool enough? I don't want a meltdown!

[cougercruiser]

also do you think 150w would be enought for 20" in hight?

[ooja3k]

ya i think that would be fine

[twon8]

i would go with 175, much more bulb options.

[cougercruiser]

I really wonder how hot it would get? is it possible to not get the canopy to warp?

[cougercruiser]

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