t 5 lights question

[stangbabe1993]

I have a 90 gal would would 1 t 5 light be enough it has 2x54watt or would i need 2 sets to have 4 bulbs the 1 set has 1 actinic and 1 10,000 daylight , but i already have 2 vho actinic so could i just have 1 t5 and put 2 daylight bulbs in it and that be enough, i have a frogspawn i'm never going to have the highlight corals just things light bubble, frogspawn, mushrooms,rics, and things like that i do have 1 clam which could i put it high up.

 

[nycbob]

even if u put a clam high up, i'd say u still need at least 216 watts of t5 lighting. u need at least 4 bulbs. its not watts not count. its the quality of the light output.

 

[stangbabe1993]

ok so i could get 2 sets and put all daylight bulbs in those that would be 4 x 54w and i already have 2 super actinic vhos would that be ok

 

[pondy]

This probably wont answer your question but on my 75 gallon sps display, I have 6 54 watt T-5 HO over it and everything is growing like mad. I cant believe the growth. I just got a clam a few weeks ago and it already has some nice growth on it. Just thoought I would chime in to let you know what I ahve.

 

[stangbabe1993]

are your 6 x 54's all daylight bulbs

 

[pondy]

NO I have so actinics and a super actinic. on the outside of the fixture and in the middle I have 2 daylights and a white super actinic.

 

[stangbabe1993]

what is the so actinic? so if i do 4 daylights and 2 super actinic i should be ok

 

[pondy]

I would think so, that is about what I have and everything in my tank is doing great. I think the so actinics was a typo. I wish I could post some pics but I dont have a camera. You should be ok though.