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The 120 is like I think 24" deep unless it is a odd shaped tank. I would go with a 8 bulb rig if you were going keep SPS. If you wanted to save some cash I would get a retro. If not AquaMedics, Arcadia, and the Tek light series are are good complete lights. Check the sponsers links. Captive Reef, Premium Aquatics, and Reef Geek all carry T-5HO gear.
I hope this helps.

 

Covey thanks for your suggestion I'm trying to get rid of the PC and find a decent like that is strong enough to handle what ever i wish to put in there but not be so over kill things that like less light are hurt. I guess tho I could create over hangs to shadow somethings.

I haven't really decided what all I want to keep in it right now its just looking bare and figured why I have been meaning to upgrade the lights to something decent so I could house corals while I had the money I would research it and order something.

current filtration will also prolly have to be upgraded, currently running a wet dry setup and lots of LR

 

The other question was size? my tank is deep and tall but is in a corner... the front has enough room for a 36" and then you can fit a 24" behind it and that takes up basically the entire hood.

Currently I have those 36" PC then 24" Atenics behind it.

 

Weazil you really can't have everything. If you go high light you should keep high light coral. If you run a more modest setup you cant run SPS and such. I am starting to learn that first hand because my acro is grow good but my devils hand leather does not seem to like the brite light

 

Hrmm... I guess then I need to decide... looking for colorful more flowy coral apposed to like brain coral where its a blob of coral

fish I have more experience with corals are definately new to me

 

Covey:

Did you know that if you keep devils hand leather in a tank all the sps corals will grow ultra slow or not at all. I bought a frag of dhl from ebay and she stated in the auction that this is not a coral to be kept in a tank with sps corals.

Jay

 

Thanks jay I PM'd you.

 

I believe I have came to the conclusion i want to house sps and lps in the tank after doing some research.

I found some MH but unsure if the price was decent. 600 basically after shipping for dual 400w mh with dual 96w pc for atenics

 

Can i just check that these are the types of T-5 you are using or are you using stright tubes like the T-8.

I have a 4 foot by 18, by 12 tank how many would you use to keep a bubble tip, a few soft corals and some shrooms?, i have found that my MH is too strong for the soft corals and shrooms, and there is too much heat generated!

Levi

 

No they are the straight tubes just like a standard flor. bulb only skinner.