Lighting for 120G?

[jiterati]

I am selecting equipment to purchase for a new 120G tank (4'x2'x2') and I need to figure out what type of lighting to use, I have some PC's that I'd like to use. I also need to select lighting such that it won't blow my 15A fuse (and power bill.) So what I am thinking is this:

2x 150W HQI MH 14,000K
4x 55W T5 (Various colors)
2x 65W PC (Various colors)
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650W Total, 5.41Watts per gallon

I mostly want to keep soft corals (zoanthids etc...) but I would like to also start keeping acros, SPS. Would this lighting offer enough intensity for reasonable acro growth? I know most people will tell me to use 250W MH but I'd rather use 150's + T5 if I can. I like the flexibility for color selection that comes with T5s (mixing bulbs.)

Thanks!

 

[MercZ]

Go with T5's. With that size tank I would do at leats 6 bulbs but you have enough room for 8 easy. You can get away with 4 but with 6 you could keep anything and 8 you would be smokin.

 

[BLANKENSHIP76]

I would go with 250WMH if you are wanting to keep SPS. With 150s you would have to keep the acros towards the upper part of the tank.

I would go with 250s so you don't have to upgrade in the future.

 

[BurntOutReefer]

what Blanken said.....

 

[jiterati]

Thanks guys! I will probably go with 250's then. I figured that would be what most people would say.

 

[USC-fan]

I am going to use 250's de with t5 suppl on my 120g. I think you will be happy with a set up like this also.