ab420
01/20/2008, 04:37 PM
I have a 38 gallon freshwater tank, that I want to convert into a reef, but I'm trying to figure out what type of lighting will be best.
The tank is 36" long... I think I remembered reading halides are only good for 24" per 1 bulb, so would halides be a bad choice for a 36" tank?
What about T5's?
I'm pretty sure power compacts won't be able to penetrate well enough, since the tank is just under 20" tall, even with a 4" sand bed, that's still 16" of water to travel through to the bottom.
I will be keeping softies, zoas, palys, and some LPS.
What would you recommend? (type, wattage, # of bulbs, etc.)
Thanks a ton in advance!
The tank is 36" long... I think I remembered reading halides are only good for 24" per 1 bulb, so would halides be a bad choice for a 36" tank?
What about T5's?
I'm pretty sure power compacts won't be able to penetrate well enough, since the tank is just under 20" tall, even with a 4" sand bed, that's still 16" of water to travel through to the bottom.
I will be keeping softies, zoas, palys, and some LPS.
What would you recommend? (type, wattage, # of bulbs, etc.)
Thanks a ton in advance!