How high should I keep my fixture?

reef4life07 · 04/29/2012, 07:07 PM

I have a 150w mh 2x24 t5 fixture over my 30g mix reef mostly sps frags that I just put in. How high should I place it, I have it about 4-6 inches right now.

MichaelDavid · 04/29/2012, 07:13 PM

I have my 150w mh about 9 to 10 above water level on my 20 cube. With your fixture having t5's, you should keep it between 10 to 12 inch. 4 to 6 inch is to low IMO.
HTH

reef4life07 · 04/29/2012, 07:34 PM

Cool, thanks mike.

04/29/2012, 07:07 PM	#1
reef4life07 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 273	How high should I keep my fixture? I have a 150w mh 2x24 t5 fixture over my 30g mix reef mostly sps frags that I just put in. How high should I place it, I have it about 4-6 inches right now.

04/29/2012, 07:13 PM	#2
MichaelDavid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 80	I have my 150w mh about 9 to 10 above water level on my 20 cube. With your fixture having t5's, you should keep it between 10 to 12 inch. 4 to 6 inch is to low IMO. HTH

04/29/2012, 07:34 PM	#3
reef4life07 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 273	Cool, thanks mike.