Help- Lighting for 52 Gallon Flatback Hexagon Perfecto Tank

[dave00gt]

dont give up man!.. i have the 260 watts coralife with the 4 built in lunar lights, and the lunar lighta are great..

the 260 watts is plenty for my 55 gallon tank...here are some pics, it looks better now, i need to upgrade my pics,, but as long as you get the lighting pictures

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dbt3@s...el%3as,4%3af,0

i have frogspawn, torch corral, and hammer corral, and theyre doing great.

[MGold]

Thanks man! Your tank looks awesome! The coral and anemones look great. How's the seahorse doing- does he get enough food? I want one but worry about their ability to contend for food.

As far as the lighting situation . . . I'm getting there. Thinking about maybe two 10.5" 150 watt MH hqi's that mount to the back and hang over the tank. Either that or the MH/t5 combo. Really not sure. The 260w could work, as shown by your great pics, as long as the width works.

[dave00gt]

Thanks man! Your tank looks awesome! The coral and anemones look great. How's the seahorse doing- does he get enough food? I want one but worry about their ability to contend for food.

As far as the lighting situation . . . I'm getting there. Thinking about maybe two 10.5" 150 watt MH hqi's that mount to the back and hang over the tank. Either that or the MH/t5 combo. Really not sure. The 260w could work, as shown by your great pics, as long as the width works.

wow ! those metal halides will be awesome.. things will be growing like crazy. dont forget a small fan for those lights.

the seahorse has moved to another tank.. i think he finnaly got harrassed and he wasnt doing to good , so instead of having him there and let him die off i gave him my lfs for credit..i still see him every so often..

i have converted my 42 hex tank into saltwater so i got another one and put him there with about 4 gobies and 2 blennies and one scopas tang and false percula clown and a tomato clown.. he is doing great .. and im thinking of adding more so he can be with a group .

[MGold]

Sounds great about the 42 hex- glad you got another seahorse- they are sweet.

I am so close to sold on this MH/T5 unit. It seems like it will definitely work and i have some testimonials (as well as pics) that the unit is great and emits no heat:

http://www.creativereefing.com/viewt...hp?p=9204#9204

[MGold]

Woohoo! Just ordered it . . .

48” 175 watt MH/T5 (Aquactinics Light Fixture):
Bulbs – MH 2 Coralvue 175 watt 14K
Bulbs – T5 1-actinic and 1-blue+Actinic
Icecap LED Mogul
Riser Brackets

should have it by end of next week . . . I am so relieved

[bjc451]

i have a 60 gallon perfecto and was wanting to chnage it over to SW any info would be apreciative

[dave00gt]

Woohoo! Just ordered it . . .

48” 175 watt MH/T5 (Aquactinics Light Fixture):
Bulbs – MH 2 Coralvue 175 watt 14K
Bulbs – T5 1-actinic and 1-blue+Actinic
Icecap LED Mogul
Riser Brackets

should have it by end of next week . . . I am so relieved

i am jeolous ...that is a nice fixture.. you should be able to put anything in there now.. please post up pics of your tank when you install it.

[MGold]

Will do! Can't wait . . .