how would you light this tank???

[Prozium]

how would you light this tank?
I'm planning to upgrade the lighting in my 29 gallon 30" x 12" x 18"

how would you light it?

will 24" fixtures work? will I have to find a way to mount it... like 2 Plexiglas strips for it to sit on?

I was thinking either quad t-5 or maybe MH. would a single 150w/250w retro fit be over kill or will it even light the whole thing? I'm going to be making a custom stand and canopy for it so if the MH will work how high should the fixture be off of the water?

Thanks for any help you can give.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

I would go with T5s. Either hang from the ceiling or do a light bar to hang the fixture from.

 

[CHALICEKEEPER]

T5ho all the way.

 

[fishypets]

ATI power module will do the trick

 

[Prozium]

LOL, T5 it is, I'll save a little bit on my power bill this way:haha:

 

[nayrgaijin]

T5HO FTW!!!!
Smart you're going with it ;)

I'll probably never go back to MH.

 

[Hahnmeister]

DIY LED's all the way. Cree XP-G's (about 20 of them) in the 8000K range, and then 10-15 of the XR-E's in blue.

 

[Dylan]

T5s or two 20k PAR38 LED lamps.