is this enough light????????

[wifishman1]

heres what im looking at: 36" Nova Extreme T5 HO 4x39W with Lunar Lights (156 Watts) is that enough to house a clam??

 

[kidreef]

i dont know much about clams but what i do know is most ppl keep them under mhs it mite work but i wouldnt risk it

 

[deltablack22]

I've seen clams kept under T5's.

 

[harris28]

Well I am currently going throught this and I have read so much that I am worse off than I was before the research. From what I have read it is split 50/50 if a clam can be kept under T5 ho. I would say yes as long as it is quality and maybe if you go with a Dersa since it requires medium light. They say Nova is a good quality but everyone prodes on the Tek but you pay for it. I say if you tank is 18" or less deep just T5 should be fine if you have good reflectors. But if it is deeper I would for sure go MH.

 

[fishkid2]

Well how deep is your tank?

 

[reefraff]

You want a T5 fixture that has good individual reflectors. The Nova doesn't. There is a reason why the Tek costs more. If the tank is less than 18" then the Nova is probably enough.

 

[wifishman1]

sorry havent been on i a couple of days. the tank is a 46bf i think is 18'' deep.