My current tank is a 65 Gallon reef(48"L X 12"W X 23" Tall, same size as a 55gal just taller) and I would like to start adding SPS corals. I bought a AquaticLife 48" 6 bulb T5 fixture (http://www.aquaticlife.com/t5ho_six_lamp/index.html) because I was thinking of upgrading to a 75 gallon at some point. The fixture is itself about 12"-13" wide and takes up the whole top of my tank.
My question is:
I have read that T5s put out a lot of par, so would 6 bulbs is too much light while its on my current set up? Should I remove 1 or 2 bulbs? If so which ones do I remove? The light about 4 months old and still has the cheap bulbs it came with. My goal is to keep a couple softies on the bottom, a few LSPs, but eventually have mostly SPS. Thanks
My question is:
I have read that T5s put out a lot of par, so would 6 bulbs is too much light while its on my current set up? Should I remove 1 or 2 bulbs? If so which ones do I remove? The light about 4 months old and still has the cheap bulbs it came with. My goal is to keep a couple softies on the bottom, a few LSPs, but eventually have mostly SPS. Thanks
