Lighting
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:38 pm
I have 115 gal DAS tank. I did have VHO's but when it was time to replace them I got a T5 fixture. It has 4 lights( 2 white, 2 blue ) and 48" long. Will this sustain most coral?
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This also depends on the height of the canopy. I have seen very tall ones and some that are less than a foot in height. If it is a tall canopy you may attempt to lower the bulbs some. I would think you could sustain Derasa clams and most acros as long as the acros are closer to the top of the tank. You may be able to keep some higher light corals but growth will be slow.saltydog wrote:I have 115 gal DAS tank. I did have VHO's but when it was time to replace them I got a T5 fixture. It has 4 lights( 2 white, 2 blue ) and 48" long. Will this sustain most coral?
Just about every T5 fixture comes with skinny reflectors for the bulbs.carlab wrote:Does the fixture have individual reflectors for each bulb? This is necessary to be successful with SPS and clams.