is my lights ok for reef?

[reef4life!!!]

Hi all,so i have a 120X50X40(240 liters) tank which is fish only now but i want to make it reef...My current lights are 2 T5 39 watts(1 blue 1 white)..Will this be enough to keep rock flower anemones,zoas,mushrooms and lps corals???I've been told by some shops and i've read that i might be ok with my current lights if i place my corals to the top of the tank...Can i place corals on the bottom too without problem?Otherwise what is some cheap lights,150 euros max, to put in the tank?If i replace my current lights with 2 leds 16 watts will this be ok?I also read to another post about Visparspectra led lights,will this be enough?https://www.ledgrowshop.eu/viparspectra/viparspectra-reflector-series-r300-300w/

 

[AfaceInTheCrowd]

You could double up the t5 so you have four this should be enough, although is short on your tank so 54w would be better and they are just shy of your tank length iirc .
The viper spectra or “black box” led will be enough for anything so don’t run at 100% but you’d still need 2 to cover the whole tank and the link you provided is for growing plants not reef tanks.. they do make a aquarium version though

 

[vetteguy53081]

Should be especially if actinic.
Be sure to change bulbs as needed. I assume inside of bulb housing is polished aluminum?
If not, you can add shiny side of foil facing downward to intensify brightness

 

[reef4life!!!]

You could double up the t5 so you have four this should be enough, although is short on your tank so 54w would be better and they are just shy of your tank length iirc .
The viper spectra or “black box” led will be enough for anything so don’t run at 100% but you’d still need 2 to cover the whole tank and the link you provided is for growing plants not reef tanks.. they do make a aquarium version though

ok so with the current T5 system i have i can place them anywhere i want or go as been told and place everything only in the top level??Also if i go and replace my 2 T5s with 2 16watt led will this be ok?

 

[reef4life!!!]

Should be especially if actinic.
Be sure to change bulbs as needed. I assume inside of bulb housing is polished aluminum?
If not, you can add shiny side of foil facing downward to intensify brightness

i currently have 1 aquablue plus(white) and a coral plus (white with a tiny blue)..as i said in my previous answer can i place everywhere i want my corals?Also 2 16watt leds could work as well instead of the T5?

 

[vetteguy53081]

i currently have 1 aquablue plus(white) and a coral plus (white with a tiny blue)..as i said in my previous answer can i place everywhere i want my corals?Also 2 16watt leds could work as well instead of the T5?

I’d use both and add actinic blue as one of the bulbs

 

[reef4life!!!]

I’d use both and add actinic blue as one of the bulbs

so the 2 T5 will be enough if i add 1 actinic blue?

 

[vetteguy53081]

so the 2 T5 will be enough if i add 1 actinic blue?

You’d have to see once bulb is in. I’d use the leds and the T5’s

 

[reef4life!!!]

You’d have to see once bulb is in. I’d use the leds and the T5’s

alright then,do u have any sugestions about cheap led lights i can put?

 

[vetteguy53081]

alright then,do u have any sugestions about cheap led lights i can put?

Mars aqua or vivarspectra