Mar 19, 2014 #1 J Jimbob11612 New Member View Badges Joined Jan 21, 2014 Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have a 30" deep 4' tank. Am unsure what sort of lighting to go with. Would like to tank to house soft coral and fish.
I have a 30" deep 4' tank. Am unsure what sort of lighting to go with. Would like to tank to house soft coral and fish.
Mar 19, 2014 #2 Eckolancer LED GURU View Badges Joined Feb 22, 2013 Messages 1,916 Reaction score 312 Location Carrollton Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I had a 110 tall that was 30" deep used diy leds and grew sps on bare bottom.
Mar 19, 2014 #3 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,879 Reaction score 7,115 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 4-6 lamp T-5 would work.
Mar 20, 2014 #4 R ravi197699 Well-Known Member View Badges Reef Tank 365 My Tank Thread Joined Nov 18, 2012 Messages 910 Reaction score 999 Location Longisland Rating - 0% 0 0 0 When it comes to lights, its really up to you what you like to see in your tank, shimmer, not shimmer and if power consumption is an issue. If you want go to your LFS and see how the tanks look under T5 vs LED vs MH... JMO
When it comes to lights, its really up to you what you like to see in your tank, shimmer, not shimmer and if power consumption is an issue. If you want go to your LFS and see how the tanks look under T5 vs LED vs MH... JMO