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    Help with Lighting on my tank did I make a mistake

    Currently setting a new reef tank at my house, I am still in the process of gathering all parts of the setup
    Tank - 110Gallon Marineland Corner-Flo 48x18x30(Tall)
    I purchased a light based on someones recommendation and now I am thinking I might have made a $800 mistake.
    The light purchased for the tank is the Marineland 48" Sophisticated 24-hour lighting system that has 2-150watt 14,000K HQI metal halide lamps also with 4-54watt HO T5 actinic lamps and 4-1watt LEDs.
    What are all you thoughs on this light and tank combo. I plan to setup this tank as a reef tank. Any help thank you.
    Would changin the bulbs to 10,000K help with this depth?

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    Re: Help with Lighting on my tank did I make a mistake

    I'm not sure a 150W MH is the powerful enough to penetrate a 30" deep tank. Depends on what type of corals you're looking to do.

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    Re: Help with Lighting on my tank did I make a mistake

    My plan will be to keep the light eaters in the top 1/2 of the tank, with the bottom half for the soft corals. Dont the T5s help the the depth


 

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