Some help please

[maroon2]

I have a 30" tall tank 4ft wide 24" deep. I am running an Ati sunpower 6x54. I mainly have softies and some anemones but I'd like to add some sps. I am wondering if anyone knows of this fixture
http://cgi.ebay.com/48-Halide-250-T5-HO-Aquarium-Reef-Light-Moonlights-NEW-/170642661867?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bb1861eb
IT IS NOT AN ODDYSSEA LIGHT. Just for the record. It has workhorse ballasts which from what I understand are well known in the industry. I am wondering if this light would be better than my Ati fixture. I could easily add fans for cooling.
Anyone that has any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[maroon2]

Main concern is penetrating deeper into the tank

 

[justin_g]

That's not a bad deal, it should do the trick.

 

[maroon2]

Thanks. Any one with 30" tall tanks?

 

[maroon2]

:thumbsup:

 

[maroon2]

:spin2:

 

[maroon2]

:thumbsup:

 

[RocketSurgeon]

I don't think T5's penetrate 30" deep. I would also think that you need about 10 bulbs to make it worth while. From my understanding, you would want a bulb every 2 inches or so. Your tank is 24 inches. That would call for 10 to 12 bulbs.

http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarsen00/site/?/home/

 

[maroon2]

Anyone have this light?

 

[RocketSurgeon]

Anyone have this light?

I don't have the light. It doesn't appear there is a cooling fan on the T5 bulbs, and I would imagine it doesn't have individual reflectors. There is probably only one reflector per 2 bulbs. They also are using true actinics, rather than Blue Plus bulbs, so there won't be much par from these.

The LED's are strictly moonlights, if I am reading correctly, and they are on both ends of the light fixture, rather than spread out throughout the entire fixture. I'm not familiar with the Halogen bulbs.

Just a few things to think about, I guess.

 

[gonpostal]

IMO you should be able to keep SPS in the top half of your tank with the 6 bulb Sunpower with a set of good bulbs.