4' coralife aqualight pro on a 5' long tank

[adam13]

I have a 48" corlife dual 150 watt hqi dual 96 w powercompact actinic assembly. I am wondering how the coverage on the ends of a 5' long tank will be? It is only an extra 6" on either side of the fixture if I center it, but will those side pieces look bad? I will not be keeping any light sensitive corals on the sides, it will just be orange cup corals for nighttime viewing. Has anyone ever used a fixture in this manner? Advice, experiences, and especially pictures are welcome.
Thanks!

 

[nissan577]

HTH
not my tank

 

[adam13]

if hth means hang them high, will I have enough wattage with dual 150's to reach the bottom of a 31" high tank for healthy coral life if they aren't right on the same height the legs are made?

 

[nissan577]

hth-hope that helps

sorry

 

[aquaknight]

Here's my 4' fixture on my 6' tank. There's nice-enough spread to the sides. The fixture is about 8" from top of the tank, about 12" or so from the water surface. The 125gal is 24" tall.
With a 31" tank, I you'll have pretty poor penetration to that depth. You can probably keep some not-so-lighting-demanding corals down there, plate corals, zoas, mushrooms, etc.

 

[adam13]

thanks for the posts! On your 6' tank with 4' light, what kind of lighting is in the reflector assembly? Thanks!

 

[aquaknight]

Two 175watt Halides with 2 110watt VHOs actnics.

 

[lilredwuck]

AquaKnight, I like the rockwork. Do you have any bigger/closer etc. pictures?

 

[aquaknight]

Thanks. That tank has been through a few redesigns, though the left side has stayed pretty much the same. It was the right I never was really satisfied with, till the final design.
Lemme know if this doesn't work. Sort of a timelapse over the years of that tank.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2855318...th/2663798235/