200 gallon t5 lights

[Hardesty8422]

I have recently purchased a 200 gallon aquarium and I have decided to go with t5 lights. I was wondering if I could get away with using a 48" fixture since the tank is 72 " long or do I need to get a 60" fixture or 2 36" fixtures ?

 

[fishguy242]

hi ,ideally 2 3' sets of four...jmo.

 

[LouisianaReef]

Depends more on the type of corals you are planning on keeping. Of course most SPS are going to require more intense lighting and generally do better with a full length lighting fixture. You could use a smaller setup if you centered it and avoided putting corals on the ends but then what's the point of having a six foot tank?