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90gal
10/03/2009, 10:17 AM
Looking for some input as to how many t5 bulbs to put over a 40g breeder tank (36 x 18 x 16), want to be able to keep pretty much anything, softies, clams, stonies, etc.....



Thanks Trevor
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10/03/2009, 10:33 AM
I run a 4 bulb setup over mine and everything grows well from softies to sps and clams. The beauty of the 40br is that it is shallow so it doesnt really need a lot of bulbs over it to work well.
Jared J
10/29/2009, 08:31 PM
Do you have to keep the fixture high off the tank for a good spread? Can you post some pics? I am setting up a 40g breeder as a shallow lagoon and was looking for some suggestions.
jerl77
10/30/2009, 05:46 PM
6 baby i have 2 40 breeder one with a 4 bulb and the other with 6 bulb go with the 6 bulbs
Snakebyt
10/30/2009, 06:47 PM
i have 4 and it is doing fine, i would mine 6 to get more color options, but i dont think its needed
superman100
10/30/2009, 06:55 PM
use a halide
radwrasse11
10/30/2009, 07:33 PM
man, 4 bulbs with SLR's is plenty. you can still mix and match your color option in bulbs to see what you like. I have 4 working bulbs over a 120 and the tank is doing plenty fine with SPS mid way. Once i get my replacement ballast ill have 7 again, but im wondering if its worth the money now lol.
Johnny C
10/30/2009, 08:47 PM
+1 to what others have said... four will definatly be enough, but having six will allow for more color options. :)
DC_40gallon
10/30/2009, 10:00 PM
Geez, I'm a labrador puppy in a pack of race trained greyhounds!



I have a 36 inch Current USA PC and my 40 breeder is doing great! Coraline algae growing all over the live rock, spaghetti worms in the live sand and live rock, I must have 1 billion copepods. My glass has micro white dots crawling all over it. My polyps are growing at a steady and strong pace as is my leather coral. Course for my tank just wanting pretty softies and simple things and 2 clown fish, a PC works just fine for us and will for many years to come I believe.
jayk198030
10/30/2009, 10:17 PM
i have a 4 bulb nova light over my 30in long 30g tank.. i think its more in the bulbs.. but if you can afford a 6 bulb light, get that one. and i bet you will have three switches which would mean there's three ballast. each ballast would control 2 bulbs. so you would have more flexibility.