T5 Lighting

[Ehudd]

Could a 6x24w t5 unit be enough for clams/acro's? In a 12" deep tank

 

[rabbut]

Borderline for Acro's, should be OK for certain clams, I believe the Dersas are OK under that, but get a second opinion

 

[SkiFletch]

How long is the tank? If we're talking 24-30" long and shallow like that, you should be fine keeping just about everything... Assuming each lamp has an individual reflector...

 

[johnnyjtaylor]

I would say 6 T5s over the length of a tank (especially 12" deep) was tons of light

Johnny

 

[Ehudd]

I would say 6 T5s over the length of a tank (especially 12" deep) was tons of light

Johnny

its just a standard 2 ft tank, i thought it was tons to, others think otherwise, well its pretty much a ricorida tank ne ways.

 

[rabbut]

6 T5's for rics? You need to diversify What happend to the halides you were getting?

 

[Ehudd]

6 T5's for rics? You need to diversify What happend to the halides you were getting?

met a guy with a heap of rics, says halides are bad for them, im goign to take his word on it, seeing as he had like 40 diff colours.

 

[rabbut]

^^Could explain why they never did well for me....

 

[SkiFletch]

Rics don't like getting SLAMMED by light, so halides can be bad for them if they're placed wrong in the aquarium. I grow mine under halides, but they're a decent ways away from the bulb where the PAR isn't as high...

 

[Ehudd]

apparently you can get them used to MH but it takes alot of time and effort. im just gonna go with t5's, i like them because with 6 bulbs i can make the colour however i want