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I have a 120 gal tank it is 48x24x24 and I have (2) 250 WATT HQI MH lamps and (4) 45 w compact flourescent atinics and the tank is really bright. I had the same 4 foot space limitation so I went with the 120 ;D

 

how did u do ur tank st up? do u have a pic u can pm me? i really considering getting a retrofit kit and work from there, how are ur lights set up?

 

Ive read that the aquatinics and ati t5 lights are excellent. But in your case I would go metal halides, with t5/vho actinic supplementation. And like omard said buy yourself a good skimmer (euroreef,deltec,bubble king, Precision Marine etc..)

 

Can u give me a feedback of how u like ur tek light do u have a geek?I might just keep a 120 for now in a few yrs I will upgrade to a huge tank

 

I like mine, and they put out plenty of light. Ive read that the aquatnics and ati fixtures are much better. So in a 120 you'll probably be ok.But Mhs will be fine too.

Heres an older picture of my tank with the lights very far away.(now there sitting close to surface of tank)


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for now i think i might go with the t5 set up, since i will have around 5 in dsb i think the t5 will do very good at it. hope i dont have to get mh since i dont like them that much anyway

 

Nice setup geeky,
four sides is cool!!!

 

I think there's something inherently sexy about a rimless tank. I have a link from reefguru for glasscages.com, and they manufacture in many standard sizes, or to your specs. I might get one of these for my next tank--much, much later of course. (In case my wife is reading) ;D

 

if your going with t5's you want as shallow as possible.since you want it 4 ft by 24 inches the shallowest tank would be a 75 gallon.it would be 48 x 24x 18 inches deep.you could run 4 54 watt t5's for softies or 6 bulbs for everything else.

 

;D Hehe, My tank is actually not rimless, I have not finished the canopy yet.