are theses t5's good for my 300g reef?

[jessesoto33]

Would "two" of these be good enough for a 300g reef tank? dimensions are 8'x36"x24"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...36495&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3141wt_1165

 

[WestHillsReefer]

hey jesse. those would not be a great amount of light over a 300 especially if you want to keep sps and clams. if you can fit a 8 bulb i would go with something like a 60 inch ati powermodule. their more expensive but for sure worth the money. i would go with 10 bulb 60 inch powermodule. thats about as much light worth of t5s you can prob fit on a 300 depending on width.

 

[sklywag]

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[JOSE CASAS]

hey jesse. those would not be a great amount of light over a 300 especially if you want to keep sps and clams. if you can fit a 8 bulb i would go with something like a 60 inch ati powermodule. their more expensive but for sure worth the money. i would go with 10 bulb 60 inch powermodule. thats about as much light worth of t5s you can prob fit on a 300 depending on width.[/QU

This is what I would do also.

 

[shapermike]

hey jesse. those would not be a great amount of light over a 300 especially if you want to keep sps and clams. if you can fit a 8 bulb i would go with something like a 60 inch ati powermodule. their more expensive but for sure worth the money. i would go with 10 bulb 60 inch powermodule. thats about as much light worth of t5s you can prob fit on a 300 depending on width.[/QU

This is what I would do also.

I have seen a tank that had 2 4' x 8 bulbs on a 8x24x24 tanks and the sps are amazing. I have t-5's on my 8' frag tanks I have only sps in it.

+1 on the t-5's..

 

[jessesoto33]

what about these? is this enough?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...80113&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3239wt_1165

 

[kwilson]

you will need 8x, for the height and wide and to get what seem to want is like plus a 250 watt mh every 2 feet. A tank like that can dark areas very easy as well as a money-pit.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Yea go with 8 bulbs min

 

[jessesoto33]

So these will have to do right???
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...36506&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3141wt_1165

 

[TheBluefish]

True, true...I saw it myself.

I have seen a tank that had 2 4' x 8 bulbs on a 8x24x24 tanks and the sps are amazing. I have t-5's on my 8' frag tanks I have only sps in it.

+1 on the t-5's..

 

[jessesoto33]

True, true...I saw it myself.

so thats 8 bulbs X 2=16 bulbs right?

 

[TheBluefish]

I think shapermike is running 8 or 10 on his. I will be trying to run 4-6 on my new setup, 36x18x19. I haven't done it myself but I saw Mikes tank and everything looks great! I know this doesn't really answer your question, I would double check with Mike to see what he is running.

Best

 

[jessesoto33]

I think shapermike is running 8 or 10 on his. I will be trying to run 4-6 on my new setup, 36x18x19. I haven't done it myself but I saw Mikes tank and everything looks great! I know this doesn't really answer your question, I would double check with Mike to see what he is running.

Best

is that 8 or 10 bulbs?

 

[jessesoto33]

anybody else have input?

 

[detailsrock]

I believe those are not made for wet conditions. It says on the makers website. But are they not almost the same as a Tek ?

 

[WestHillsReefer]

ya mike i feel you on that. i only got 2 watts per gallon on my display of t5s but everything does great. my sps does really well. on my frag tank im running t5s too but im ruinning 10 watts per gallon. =] i thought it was overkill but colors are great and growth is out of control

 

[jessesoto33]

what if I got 2 of the 48'' Aquarium Light T5 HO 4X 54 and don't put actinics on, just daylights, because I already have 4 compact florescent actinic bulbs? would that work?