T5 mounting height help

Mike konesky

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Looking for opinions on mounting height for a 6 bulb fixture over a 125 aqeuon. Fixtures are 4ft and 2ft, 6 bulb, hydrofarm agrobrite. Bulbs are 3 ati blue plus, 2 ati true actinic, 1 ati purple plus. Will be keeping LPS, rbta, a couple random bubble tips, softies, and most likely a couple maximas. These fixtures have individual reflectors and put out decent light. Nems will likely be up high, corals below, clams in spots well away from where the nems settle down at, no corals will be on my sand bed. Suggestions and opinions appreciated.
 

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I would start around 12-14 inches. Depending also on screen top, glass top, no top. When you start stocking the coral they will need to get acclimated to you lamps. Better to be on low side than too high and burn the coral, you can always move down to 8 inches if needed
 

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