75G T5 Lighting

[emoore]

I am thinking about converting my FW planted tank into a reef tank. It is a 75 Gallon and right now I have 2*54W T5 (sunlight supply ballast)bulbs along with 4*55W CF. I was thinking about replacing the PCââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s with 4*54W T5ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s (sunlight supply ballast) so that would give me 6*54W for a 75 Gallon. Would that be enough light for mostly LPS? I might have a few softies and maybe some easy SPS. Thanks.

 

[bllfish]

T5 lighting

T5 lighting

I have 4 54W T5 HO with the individual ice cap ballasts and have no trouble keeping what you mentioned

 

[lapizzaro]

I wonder whether T5 can support SPS enough to somewaht grow?

 

[kevin21]

oh yea, 6-54w you can keep anything...i have that on my 75g.

most clams(not all). but all sps, lps and softies will do great!

 

[emoore]

Thanks for the replies. If I do switch the 75G to a reef I will use 6 54W T5.

Edit: I have 2 sun 54W bulbs (6000 K) from my FW tank. I would like to use those for the reef tank. What should I get for the other 4 bulbs? I was thinking 2 Aquablue and 2 Blue +. Also how would you arrange them? Thanks.