javajaws
03/12/2011, 12:42 PM
I'm getting a tank that will be 48" long. The tank will be viewable from both front and back, and I won't be placing any rock along the side walls. The overflow will be external along one side wall and won't protrude into the tank at all.
I'm kind of cramped for space above the tank - do you'll think I'll be OK with a 3' T5 instead of 4' (ATI Powermodule 8 bulb)?
The 3' ATI is 34.5 long, the 4' is 46.5. I COULD fit the 4' but it will be a tight squeeze at the ends and I'll have to lift the fixture out at an angle to get it out of the canopy for bulb changes, etc.
The tank will primarily be for SPS...with minimal rock.
I'm kind of cramped for space above the tank - do you'll think I'll be OK with a 3' T5 instead of 4' (ATI Powermodule 8 bulb)?
The 3' ATI is 34.5 long, the 4' is 46.5. I COULD fit the 4' but it will be a tight squeeze at the ends and I'll have to lift the fixture out at an angle to get it out of the canopy for bulb changes, etc.
The tank will primarily be for SPS...with minimal rock.