Everybody with 72 Gal Bow Front Tank

[ricwilli]

Can you please post pics of your lighting or post on what fixture you are using. I have a 36" 8 bulb T5 fixture and it is to wide. I will be selling it to get one that fits better.

 

[cerolost]

I have a 48" tek 4 bulb and it works well. If you do a bunch of sps you may want a 6 bulb.

 

[Rhodesholar]

I have a 48 inch Outer Orbit that I modified the legs a bit so it sits on top of the tank. Works like a charm.

 

[ricwilli]

Anybody else have different type of T5 fixture on there 72 gal bow front?

 

[MJAnderson]

Aquactinics 5x54w T5 setup. 48" Love it.

 

[ricwilli]

MJ, are you keeping any sps in your tank with the Aquactinics?

 

[acemart]

48" PFO MH 2X250 with2X96 PC Actinics...wonderful for my sps

 

[peanut95]

I got 520 watts Orbit extreme love it works great for sps to!!!

 

[PAUL327]

pics of your tanks?

 

[MJAnderson]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9969746#post9969746 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ricwilli
MJ, are you keeping any sps in your tank with the Aquactinics?

Yes. keeping some monti digis low and a brain coral with some zoas on the sand. The other SPS are all about the 1/2 mark.

The monti is doing fine but I'm not sure I would trust the other SPS down low. Honestly, since the 72 is so narrow, it's hard to get anything that's not growing straight up in the lower 1/2 of the tank.

The only think I don't have on the sand that is low are 2 gorgonians and some low growing things like some zoas and a blastos.