Lighting ???

[kingpin8771]

In the next few months Im going to be setting up my 120.Im throughing around lighting Ideas and was wondering what would be a good lighting set up.Its a RR 120 tall so its kind of a deep tank.I keep some soft corals and lps but would like to down the road try some sps and a clam.So what woud be a good light setup?

 

[pbnj]

Either T5s with individual reflectors or something with 2X250W MHs and T5s.

 

[oceansidefish]

How deep is the tank???

 

[naclh2o nut]

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You say deep. That means M/H for sure. Probably 250w or even 400w. Depending on dimensions. A M/H will cover about a 2' x 2' area. So if you have a 6' tank you should go with three. Combine those with some VHOs, t5s or P/Cs then you should be good. Clams usually need a lot of light and most like to be on sand. So if tank is more then 2' deep look at 400w.

 

[bizzmoneyb]

def go with metal halides. sooner or later you will need them.

 

[kingpin8771]

Well deeper than my last tank anyway.I was thinking of 2 250 watt halides and 2 110 watt vho or 2 96 watt pc.The tank is 4 long 2 tall 2 wide.In this tank would this combo of lights work for a clam ??

 

[pbnj]

Yep.