frag tank lighting?

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  1. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    will 6 24" t5s work over my 40 breeder frag tank?
     
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    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    Are you staggering them or keeping them even? If keeping them even you will have dark spots on either side.

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    i was thinking of putting the low light stuff on the edge
     
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    Hrmm...that might work. How high will the light be and is it a Retro or commercial fixture?

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    it will be a retro in a 8" or so high canopy.
     
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    Well if its a Retro and you mount them all even and its to dark on the ends you can always stagger them and will still achieve what you want.

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    just got a 4 bulb fixture. what will be the best bulb combo?
     
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    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    I don't really have enough experience with t5 to make selections on bulbs. I know in my 8 bulb fixture I had 5 ati blue plus and 2 ati 10k and a ge 8500 I think. That gave me like a 15k look I think. Maybe closer to 20k

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    1 48IN ATI Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb
    3 48IN 12000K ATI Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent Bulb

    would this combo work?
     
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    Not sure sounds like it'd be blue but not sure. As I have said don't have that much experience in bulb combos. But you are using 48 inch fixture now?

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