Got 4 bulb AquaticLife T5 for 10gal :D

So, I ended so just getting the 4 bulb T5 fixture instead of the 2 bulb that I have. I currently have the 20" AquaticLife but the 4 bulb is actually the 24" fixture instead. Higher wattage, 4x24w and if I want to down the road I will be upgrading tank size to a 20gal. Not even half the amount of heat transfer compared to MH. $125 + 8 new bulbs to go with it I think was too good of a deal to pass up! My acros will be happy! I will be placing my 3 led strips on it too.... So I have lots of color to play around with. I'm gunnq be doing it for hours!!! LOL

 

I think that was a good choice. I say go for a 20 and use the 10 and old lights as a fuge. No time like the present.

 

Great suggestion. You will need to carefully acclimate yor tank to the light or you will wipe out your coral.

 

The tank looks georgious! I'll have to post pics!
Yea, I am gunna be careful with acclimation.
I actually have one actinic and one 10k that is set on one timer switch and the other actinic and 10k on another. So that way I can turn on only one 10k and actinic and keep the other 2 off for acclimation then turn them all on when they are ready. Just using 2 10k and 2 actinics at the moment. I will be choosing other bulbs later on. I also have my one blue led strip and a pink led strip on the fixture! I have never seen my tank look so good.
It's roughly 100w of light for my 10gal lol That's a lot! Lol

 

Your best bet is to use some window screen mesh to diffuse the light some. Your also still gonna get a lot of heat in that tank from those lights, which has no fan.

 

Happy to hear you found your light,good choice!!!