3 T5s to little?

[Sylock]

24"x12" base tank. 18" high.

I can only fit 3 T5 bulbs in the 12" of the canopy. Can't really put a MH in there, would be 2 1/2" from water. Would 3 T5s (2 for Par, 1 for Actinic) but to little for SPS that would be placed in the upper 12" of the tank?

 

[djcool563]

if you overdrive them with reflectors you maybe be able to keep some of the lower to moderate light maybe even a few of the higher demanding ones in the upper part of the tank.
DJ

 

[Ti]

Just get some TEK style refectors,

 

[Sylock]

I've got the Icecap reflectors. At the moment I'm not overdriving the bulbs though. May trade one of my Icecap 250s for a 660.

 

[bluesurf1]

you should be able to put 4 t5's in there. Most w/good reflecters are under 3''. I am running 3- 80w overdriven and all my monti's and 2 acros are growing just fine.

 

[dvanacker]

The icecaps are two and a half inches....you should be able to fit 4. But if you cant I imagine with 2 aquablue and 1 blue plus you should be able to keep SPS in the UPPER part of the tank.