setting up 600 gal tank need lighting ideas

[theshiver]

I am setting up a new large tank for LPs SPS soft's and fish and I need to use good lighting and the most energy efficient the tank is 120Lx30Wx36D any ideas on what type and how many for good groth and color pop Thank's

 

[tkeracer619]

I'm not sure what wattage you are trying to stay under but a tank that size is probably going to use quite a bit of energy.

If it were mine I would go with....

4x 400w Radiums on full luminarc reflectors with specd ballast, 4x 5' VHO super actinics, and 4x 5' T5 blue plus bulbs.

My tank is a 8'x3'x2'H

I run 4x Radium 20k 250w Halides, 4x 54w Blue+ T5s, and 2 160w URI Super Actinic 03 VHOs over my tank.... color is great. Corals really pop.

 

[theshiver]

Thank's for your reply on my 144 I have 2 400w coralvue 12k reeflux bulbs with the lumen bright reflectors and I was hopeing to only have to add one more and space them evenly and put t5s in between them hopeing to have the best of both worlds

 

[hershell]

I would say at least five 400watt MH's... If it were me I would have six. I have four 400watt 12k reeflux on my 360gal (96x36x24) with four 48" T5's..

Here are a few pics. The T5's are not on. I'm waiting for the canopy to get finished before I install them.

With 2 400watt MH's

With 4 400watt MH's

 

[theshiver]

Thank's for all your help I think this is going to take alot of planning