Hi there,nice tank when get it going again and nice looking tank you had that crashed,I'm only just starting my first saltwater tank so only early on in but would be gutting to lose lots of lovely corals ,my tank also deep and would never buy a deep tank again.
From bottom glass to very top of tank is 29 inch but to sandbed its lie 26 ish inch.
T5's to sandbed is 25.5 inch so question about bulbs you used or have used to get good growth ?
I've only got a 4 bulb t5 fixture that came with tank with 2 marine blue and 2 sunlight but want a more bluer looking tank to get some of the fluorescent out of the corals so just starting my research on lighting again,what you recommend,maybe take 1 or both sunlight tubes out and replace with a atnic blue and a coral white plus or maybe a purple ?
Mrs doesn't want no lights hanging from ceiling and she just changed her mind last night saying she would be ok with lights that clip onto back of tank and look down but would prefer to keep the t5 fixture I got at moment but that limits me with what led fixture I could have that rests on the glass panels above the water or sits on the glass bracing around edge of tank.
Edit: to add at moment I only got few corals, couple torches and a lobo and few zoa/ palys and will mainly be getting few softie/ lps and more than likely a monti cap as love those and possible a few easier sps sticks but only a couple I think .
My tank only a 80 gallon and 38 inch long and just measured again 25..5 inch from bottom of t5 tubes to sandbed
From bottom glass to very top of tank is 29 inch but to sandbed its lie 26 ish inch.
T5's to sandbed is 25.5 inch so question about bulbs you used or have used to get good growth ?
I've only got a 4 bulb t5 fixture that came with tank with 2 marine blue and 2 sunlight but want a more bluer looking tank to get some of the fluorescent out of the corals so just starting my research on lighting again,what you recommend,maybe take 1 or both sunlight tubes out and replace with a atnic blue and a coral white plus or maybe a purple ?
Mrs doesn't want no lights hanging from ceiling and she just changed her mind last night saying she would be ok with lights that clip onto back of tank and look down but would prefer to keep the t5 fixture I got at moment but that limits me with what led fixture I could have that rests on the glass panels above the water or sits on the glass bracing around edge of tank.
Edit: to add at moment I only got few corals, couple torches and a lobo and few zoa/ palys and will mainly be getting few softie/ lps and more than likely a monti cap as love those and possible a few easier sps sticks but only a couple I think .
My tank only a 80 gallon and 38 inch long and just measured again 25..5 inch from bottom of t5 tubes to sandbed
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