Is this enough light?

[Julius]

I have an acrylic tank 30 gallons. It is 36 x10 x 17. I would like to keep frogspawn, hydnophora, ricordia,mushrooms, toadstool, and similar stuff like that.


I would like to know if four 36" 39 watt T5 HO will be enough light? Does anyone think I should get 6 39 watt T5's. Thank you for your time.

 

[Julius]

Does anyone use T5 's

 

[SnowManSnow]

while you can keep the corals you mentioned above with the 4 39w lamps I believe that 6 would give you enough juice to go ahead and keep most everything that you would want. If possible spring for 6. OR just go ahead and put a 250w DE MH pendant or fixture over your tank if possible. There are some REALLY cool fixtures and pendants at www.exoticfish.com I just bought a 400w pendant from them at the absolute lowest price anywhere. Check it out!

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[K9coral]

I dont see a problem however due to past losses and experience I would go with MH!