T5 lighting: Anenome placement

[Gabriel_T]

My tank is 36" long x 24" deep. I want to keep Acro's at the top, LPS at the middle, and anenomes/ clams at the base. Is this possible with lighting provided by (3) 36" 2x39w Sunlight Supply T5 retrofit kits? Should I go with 8 bulbs as opposed to 6? Also, which bulbs and what kelvin are optimal for my purposes?

Thanks!

 

[bencozzy]

since anemones are a mobile creature you cant really place them persay.

but if you get a species that lives in the sand bed it will probably stay their provided its needs are met.

 

[garygb]

In a tank of that depth, a 4 bulb fixture should be enough for a sand dwelling anemone. You will want to get a fixture (such as Tek) that has individual reflectors. I would suggest a couple of 10,000K, a 6500K and if you want, an aquablue. You could go with all daylight, but a lot of people don't like the white/yellow look and prefer some blue. You should be able to keep what you want in a 24 inch deep tank.

 

[Gabriel_T]

I went ahead and purchased (3) 36" 2x39w Tek Ready fit fixtures with 2 Blue Plus, 1 True Actinic, 1 10k Aqua Sun, 1 GE 65k and 1 Aqua Blue. All I have to do now is adjust my hood to fit the larger 6" wide model which i am getting 2 of.

Anyone know where to buy these things?

The one I have is bent on one side to accomadate the ballasts. It won't work for me because the fixtures I am getting will be 16" wide so I will need all of the space I can squeeze out of the hood. Can I just attach the fixtures to the hood itself? The hod is made of black acyrlic if that makes a difference.

 

[garygb]

I don't know much about ballasts; I suggest you try the "lighting and equipment" forum.