light good enough?

[dominik]

Hi, my tank size is 3' by 1.5' by 2'. with a lighting of 2 x 39w T5 white and 2 x 39w actinic good enough to setup a reef tank?

[weishun]

Hmm i hope this doesn't oomes too late. It depends on what you are keeping actually. If you are keeping fish only. Then you light setup is more then enough. If you are considering keeping corals, then maybe 1 x 150w MH is more suitable.

Hope this helps.

[Alvin Tan]

or u can add two more tubes of T5s HO..

[diabolus]

or u can add two more tubes of T5s HO..

not really good enuff...cos of the 2' height.

[akahoshi]

If you keep soft corals.. I think can lah.

[dominik]

wat is the idea light setup for my tank then?

[dleecool]

Unless u r planning for SPS, else T5 is good enough!!!

Me using 6xT5 same height as urs!!!

Corals not that swee, but I'm satisfied!!!

[dominik]

i think my tank have enough space for 4 x 39w t5. width only 18 inches.

Is 4x39W T5 good enough to keep corals?

[kareen]

i think my tank have enough space for 4 x 39w t5. width only 18 inches. 

Is 4x39W T5 good enough to keep corals? 

I believe they are sufficient to keep non light demanding corals. If the corals shows signs of stretching, then move them higher on rocks loh....

[dominik]

I believe they are sufficient to keep non light demanding corals. If the corals shows signs of stretching, then move them higher on rocks loh....

hope so Now eagerly waiting for the delivery of my 3' by 1.5' by 2' tank. ETA this friday.

[Skipper32]

me also almost same dimension,using 2 W and 2A....so far k for my sun corals and Zoos..... might chnge to a more powerful T5s....

[dominik]

haiz ETA of my tank postponed to next week...

[flamey]

me also almost same dimension,using 2 W and 2A....so far k for my sun corals and Zoos..... might chnge to a more powerful T5s....

sun corals are non-photosynthetic thus it doesnt need strong lights to survive..