Did I mess up buying this light?

[ahud]

Will this light work with a 65gallon (36x18x24) soft coral tank?


http://www.petmountain.com/product/...10k-daylight- -2x39-watt-460-nm-actinic-.html

 

[Skeptic9962]

It should do just fine for softies only thing I don't think it has seperate reflectors for each t5 but if your just doing softies then that's not a problem it's just allways good to think ahead of time and say will I ever want anyhing that requires higher light at that point I would have gone with a 6 bulb fixture so u have more room to play just my 2 cents

 

[discocarp]

Fine for softies and most LPS. SPS will do ok up top, especially montipora. I ran that exact light on a 65 for several years. Its a good, but not great light.

 

[atrox]

Nice fixture, but welcome to the world of bulb replacement!

 

[snakeman2198]

I was also thinkig of upgrading. If I go with T5, is it better to have 1 big reflector or one for each bulb?

 

[discocarp]

Individual reflectors is MUCH better.

 

[5h3rW1N]

Nice fixture, but welcome to the world of bulb replacement!

lol yes change it every 8-12 months depends on how many hours its on a day. will vary on replacements.:thumbsup:

but if you have individual reflectors its even better you'll have more lighting going in the tank.

 

[5h3rW1N]

well my in put to this is you should have got the
36" - 234 Watts - (3x39 Watt 10K Daylight + 3x39 Watt 460nm Actinic)
the bigger the better. sometimes some corals may require more and sometimes they
require less. you can always change the bulbs to meet your needs.