t-5 lighting

Subject: t-5 lighting 3/4/2010, 11:36 pm

i am wondering how much t-5 lighting you need for a 75 gallon aquarium when keeping easy to grow coral and inverts i have read you only need 2 54 watt bulbs is this true.

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 3/5/2010, 6:20 am

If you're wanting your coral to thrive and reproduce at a good rate; I would go with at least 2x 96watt bulbs or 4x 54 bulbs.

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 3/5/2010, 10:59 am

i was thinking 0f like 6 to 8 54 watt t-5

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 3/5/2010, 11:05 am

That's plenty. You shouldn't have any problems growing soft coral.

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 3/5/2010, 11:18 pm

i have eight 39w t5 bulbs on my 135 gallon. Dont seem to have a problem.

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 11/23/2010, 2:50 pm

6-8 t5 ho's over a 75 and you could grow hard corals.

3-5 watts for soft, 6-8 watts for corals. it also about how much light energy is getting down to the corals.

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 11/23/2010, 2:54 pm

Subject: Re: t-5 lighting 11/23/2010, 4:05 pm

i have t5 lighting on most of my african cichlid tanks lol.

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