How should I light my 4ftx5ftx30" tank

  • Thread starter Thread starter RUNVS
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users None

RUNVS

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 5, 2013
Messages
216
Reaction score
232
Location
United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Over the next few months I plan to build a fish room off the back of my house and I have this large acrylic tank that I have always wanted to setup. The tank will be SPS dominant but with such a weird size and depth I am not sure what lights I should go with that will maximize spread, depth, and cost. What does everyone think I am open to all opinions. I currently run a 180 with 2 G4 and 4 T5 Blue Plus. and a 4ft frag tank with an 8 bulb dimmable t5 Fixture. Not sure I want to salvage any of the current lighting from the 180 or not.

Thanks in advance!
 
Over the next few months I plan to build a fish room off the back of my house and I have this large acrylic tank that I have always wanted to setup. The tank will be SPS dominant but with such a weird size and depth I am not sure what lights I should go with that will maximize spread, depth, and cost. What does everyone think I am open to all opinions. I currently run a 180 with 2 G4 and 4 T5 Blue Plus. and a 4ft frag tank with an 8 bulb dimmable t5 Fixture. Not sure I want to salvage any of the current lighting from the 180 or not.

Thanks in advance!
Ideal would be two orphek Atlantiks and two orphek OR3-150 light bars
 
I was looking at the new Atlantiks but I was thinking I would need 4 to get max coverage.
Two sideways instead of vertical should give you coverage
They’re strong (all I use)
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
Back
Top