- Location
- long island
that is crazy t5s will not go good on that tank, JOhn has 400w mh over his new tank now. You are better to go with mh in this or if you are then look for the power mod from ati that is a good t5 light that puts out alot.
My XXL FOWLR tank
- Thread starter JARRETT SHARK
- Start date
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Why would they not work ? Of course they would !!!! Is it an Ideal setup probably not but they will indeed work...
- Location
- Long Island, New York
If your asking what I would use if it was my tank.... Well then I would probably go with 400w radiums in a Lumenbright large reflector and supplement it with VHO. I am also experimenting with some acan lighting as well...However, this is not my tank and he obviously has these retro t5's and wants to make them work....
- Location
- long island
tey will depending on the reflwctors and the type of fixture you get and will it over drive the bulbs
DrHarryLopez
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
Why Not? maybe one MH on an end where you could have sps, another mountain with LPS and another with softies covered by retro T5's
- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
i only have one 20 amp breaker and not in the mood to start cutting sheat rock to get power there but if worst case maybe, i would need 2-400w MH
DrHarryLopez
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Ozone Park, Queens
Cut away!
- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
i know you have acylic tank so is the top open on your tank? was not sure if I want to cut open the top on this tank b/c its for support
- Location
- Staten Island
Jarret I said it last time you asked about that and I'll say it again don't cut that..like you said it's for support! You don't want to take a chance..that is ALOT of water and you will have ALOT of animals in there. Best bet as far as lighting is 400w halides they will go good on top and cover the area you need. If you go T5's you will need ALOT more rock to get everything up top 300 will not be enough prob more like double save yourself the aggravation. Just think if you waste the time and money doing T5's and it's not enough then you have to get the halides anyway. Maybe you should ask Sanjay since he is the light expert to be sure. Good Luck bro I'm sure it is going to be sick!
- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
thanks no cutting just wanted to know
- Location
- poughquag, ny
jarret so i dont have to read through all this how deep is the tank ?
- Location
- long island
Jarret I dont know mh but I know your going to beed good ammount of lighting for that tank. Think and you love mh so the 400 would be worth it. Also Jarret a big tank like that is going some time. See what you can do and take it easy.
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Jarret,
About 90% of the top of my tank is open....I would not recomend cutting away any crossbraces of your tank.
Here you can see the top of my tank....This is a 10' long tank but you can see the acrylic bracing when you blow up the pic.
Thane
- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
thane mine is open the same way just thought the tops will warp? how high are your lights from the top?
- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Mine are roughly a foot or so above the acrylic(bulb to acrylic). I have had no issues at all.....It has now been a little over a year...
- Location
- FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND
perfect then i am going MH
are they 250w or 400w
are they 250w or 400w
- Location
- Long Island, New York
250
- Location
- poughquag, ny
how big are openings ?
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