48" Coralife HQI retro kit

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by 1fishnut, Feb 16, 2009.

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  1. 1fishnut

    1fishnut Plankton

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    I just bought a 5ft 100gal tank and the dealer is running a special on the 4ft 150watt HQI Coralife Aqualight Pro retrofit kit for $400 dollars. Would this unit be to short for my 5ft tank?Will I have blind spots on each side?

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Av8Bluewater

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    Usually ya need 3 on a long tank. How long is the tank?
    I have had 2 48" setups on my 180 that work fine for the way I have my rocks set up.
    If you have the long tank and plan to have corals in the middle I would go with the longer 3 light setup.
    I have most of my corals under the 2 lights .. generally each light is good for about a 2X2 foot area.
     
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  3. 1fishnut

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    the tank is 5ft long x 18" deep x 20" tall.
     
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