GBTA lighting question

[carpenter981]

Ive been looking into getting a green bubble tip but Im not sure my lighting will support it. Its a fish only tank that I have a single bulb 10K T5

This Fixture: http://store.seacorals.net/deblsohe48t5.html

Will this be enough light to house the GBTA?

Jason

 

[phender]

Ive been looking into getting a green bubble tip but Im not sure my lighting will support it. Its a fish only tank that I have a single bulb 10K T5

This Fixture: http://store.seacorals.net/deblsohe48t5.html

Will this be enough light to house the GBTA?

Jason

The short answer is no. You didn't give the size of your tank, but for the most part you would need at least 4 High output T5 bulbs over a tank that is less than 20" tall. If you have a deeper tank then you would need more.

Besides being only one bulb, the fixture you posted is a normal output T5 which is only about 1/2 the wattage of a High output bulb.

 

[cherubfish pair]

I have a fixture with 2-48" HO bulbs, what would be the wattage? I plan to get 4 of these bulbs over my tank before I get an anemone.

 

[ocellaris123]

I have a fixture with 2-48" HO bulbs, what would be the wattage? I plan to get 4 of these bulbs over my tank before I get an anemone.

Usually 48 inch HO T5 bulbs are 54 watts each