watts per gal question on a lps tank

[scubabum1983]

is 8 watts per gal too much for a lps tank? or is 6 going to be a more reasonable number to keep the corals from cooking near the top?

 

[noboddi]

Watts per gallon doesn't really mean much. What is your system setup and what lighting are you planning?

 

[scubabum1983]

tank is 5 feet long 24 inches deep. 2 250 w metal halides, 2 48 inch t5s lots of lps like frogspawn, fungia, lobos and candycanes.

 

[ohiofry]

I think a key point that people forget to note is not just how deep your tank is, but how high off the tank will your lights be.

How close will the closest coral be?

If you are keeping the majority of your LPS 2 feet away, I think you'll be fine.

 

[scubabum1983]

canopy is 12 inches high, and alot of my frogspawn will be high up in the tank