lighting for 75 gallon tank

[truck24000]

i know its in here somewhere but i have an emergency as my lights have died due to power surge

what is the correct wattage and other things for a 48" long 18" wide and 24" deep.

i have corals now but just in case i want other things later (scallops, clams and so forth)

and a few fish too LOL

[ziggy222]

your lucky with a 75g tank you can use just about any light.its only 18-20 deep and 4ft long.you can use 4-6 ho t5's,2 mh with actinics,you can put as many pc bulbs as with fit.even vho's.its shallow enough for just about any type.for clams you may want mh

[reef_guru]

on my 75 sps there are 2-250 w mh and 4-64 w pc @ 10w/gal, i wouldnt go more than that. 2-400 w mh on a 75 gallon are pushing the limits

[BaxterS80]

Here is what we are using in our 72

3 -- ATI Blue Plus
2 -- ATI True Actinics
1 -- ATI Aquablue
1 -- ATI Pro Color
1 -- UV Lighting AquaSun

In the following order from front to back:

Blue Plus/Actinic Plus
True Actinic
Blue Plus/Actinic Plus
UVL AquaSun/GE 6500K

ATI Pro Color
ATI Aquablue
True Actinic
Blue Plus/Actinic Plus

We have 1,3,5,7 come on first and then 2 hours later we have 2,4,6,8 come on

We then have 2,4,6,8 go out 2 hours before all lights are out...

This configuration gives the tank a beautiful coloring with a hint of purple...