Exactly as the title states.
Been a while since I had to set up a T5 only tank, and need a good starting point for what height to expect what par, so to speak.
Setting up my sons 75g soon to be mixed reef. I have a 48" 6 bulb T5 that has the bulbs below in it.
3 ATI Blue Plus
2 ATI Coral Plus
1 ATI Purple Plus
The tank is a standard 75 so is 48.5" x 18.5" x 21.125". It will have 1 large island off to the left and a smaller on off to the right, with a gap in between. Granted, I know this is not much to go off of, but the stand was just completed yesterday. I am trying to plan ahead for how to mount the light.
I do have an old apogee I will be using, and possibly a new one on the way if the wife permits it lol. So, I can at least test things.
Mainly looking for an idea of what height has worked for others with T5 only on this size tank.
Ohh, the tank will be truly mixed when all is said and done. Bubble nems, easy acros (possibly some of my high end ones, if I accidentally frag them again), euphillia, zoas, shrooms, and a clam or 2. So all levels of light will need to be covered. And of course items will be placed according to light levels and so on.
Any ideas and help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.
Been a while since I had to set up a T5 only tank, and need a good starting point for what height to expect what par, so to speak.
Setting up my sons 75g soon to be mixed reef. I have a 48" 6 bulb T5 that has the bulbs below in it.
3 ATI Blue Plus
2 ATI Coral Plus
1 ATI Purple Plus
The tank is a standard 75 so is 48.5" x 18.5" x 21.125". It will have 1 large island off to the left and a smaller on off to the right, with a gap in between. Granted, I know this is not much to go off of, but the stand was just completed yesterday. I am trying to plan ahead for how to mount the light.
I do have an old apogee I will be using, and possibly a new one on the way if the wife permits it lol. So, I can at least test things.
Mainly looking for an idea of what height has worked for others with T5 only on this size tank.
Ohh, the tank will be truly mixed when all is said and done. Bubble nems, easy acros (possibly some of my high end ones, if I accidentally frag them again), euphillia, zoas, shrooms, and a clam or 2. So all levels of light will need to be covered. And of course items will be placed according to light levels and so on.
Any ideas and help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.
