Lighting for 38 gallon?

[Stormvillefish]

Looking for lighting to support some soft coral and possibly an anemone ... will this lighting do the trick? Tank is 38 gallons. Thanks.

Nova Extreme HO Light Fixture - 2 x 39W - T5 - 10,000K/460nm - 36 in.

[Sugar Magnolia]

You'd be better off with metal halides. 250W would be best. That's what's over my 30 cube. It'll offer you the opportunity to add a more diverse variety of corals as well.

[EvMiBo]

What are the dimensions of your tank?

[Stormvillefish]

Dimensions are: 38 Gallon. 36x12x20

[EvMiBo]

Tek T5's @ Reefgeek.com (http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Sunlight_Supply/Tek_Light_Fixtures/36_inch__4x39W_Tek_Light_T5_High-Output_Fixture_w!_Bulbs_(Black)_by_Sunlight_Supply)

If you decide on T5's. That price is with bulbs. :cool:

PS- MH or T5 all the way, you'll want SPS sooner or later. I like the idea of T5's over MH, less evaporation/heating.

[Roy G. Biv]

I kept soft corals in my 38 for years with 2 36" pc bulbs. Leathers, xenia etc.. I had a clam also for a year or two.