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Old 09-18-2006, 07:47 AM   #1
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do I have enough light


2 ft from light to bottom of tank. 1 10,000 white, 2 super actint blue, all t5 bulbs, houseing only hammer 1 ft from light and bubble in the sand bed 2 ft from light.
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all that information is useless without knowing the light wattages! it sounds mighty fine but if they're all 5W bulbs then I guess not
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2 ft from light to bottom of tank. 1 10,000 white, 2 super actint blue, all t5 bulbs, houseing only hammer 1 ft from light and bubble in the sand bed 2 ft from light.

What type of T5 fixture do you have? Does it have individual reflectors for the bulbs?
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65 gal tank, three bulbs each 54 watts two blue actint and one ocean white 10,000 no reflectors above in hood these are HO
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65 gal tank, three bulbs each 54 watts two blue actint and one ocean white 10,000 no reflectors above in hood these are HO
For soft coral and some LPS corals you will be fine with that light. It will keep you limited to the types of corals that you can keep. At the very least you should consider putting one big reflector for all the bulbs. This will increase the amount of light in the tank. You could also look for some Tek Light reflectors, they run about $20 each, but will make a world of difference.

What types of corals do you have in your take now? Are you planning on getting any SPS corals?
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BGJ223 tank is four foot long and 18 high 18 wide the bulbs listed previous, the tank is split I have a large metal halide on the right side round with HQI this side will house the sps and real intense light seakers, the other side will be softies and a few lps, right now hammer & zoa & candycane mid tank gsp a little lower and bubble in the sand. just now starting to build reef on right side will add sps and clams there later.
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BGJ223 tank is four foot long and 18 high 18 wide the bulbs listed previous, the tank is split I have a large metal halide on the right side round with HQI this side will house the sps and real intense light seakers, the other side will be softies and a few lps, right now hammer & zoa & candycane mid tank gsp a little lower and bubble in the sand. just now starting to build reef on right side will add sps and clams there later.

Well it sounds to me like you have all the light that you need. If at all possible could you take a couple pics of your tank with the lights on? I would love to see the difference in light from one side of the tank to the other.
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