Mixing lighting (T5 & MH)

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by luvreefs23, Feb 20, 2008.

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  1. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    I have a 75 gallon im looking to light for a reef.
    My question is to save heat in the tank and have
    different lighting intensities for "light loving
    corals" and corals that dont require high lighting.
    I was thinking a 150 MH on one side and 96 watts
    of t5 on the other? Sound good? anyone doing this?
     
    luvreefs23, Feb 20, 2008
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  2. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    at the depth of the 75 gallon tanks,i think less than 20 inches,you might not see a difference between mh and t5 accept the t5 will not give the rippling effect.if you do it,i'd love to see which side is brighter.
     
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    80w t5's can keep sps, but i prefer mh. a combination of both is nice. i also have a 75g with 2-250w mh and 4-65w pc that houses mainly sps. i wouldnt have pc on one side and mh on the other, both the left and right side of the tank should have the same lighting.
     
    reef_guru, Feb 21, 2008
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