Lighting for a Chalice Tank?

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by Xiztence, May 25, 2010.

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  1. inwall75

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    No, it would have to be suspended
     
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  3. Xiztence

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    How would I do this lol
     
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    From everything that I have read, they like low light and actually do best under PCs.
     
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    You can put them under a 10000 (yes, ten thousand) watt MH in a 20 long, if you hang it the light high enough.

    T5 gives better options for fixtures and color combinations than PCs when you deal with a 4 bulb fixture, IMO. Hung high, the T5s won't give off too much light for the chalices either.

    Mine are doing well under 6 x 39w T5 bulbs, 3 x 460-actinic and 3 x 10k; they're just at the bottom of the tank, in the corners, and some are in the shadows.
     
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    FWIW, my chalice does terrible any higher than the bottom under my T5's in a 55gallon. It's the only one I have experience with.

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  10. Xiztence

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    I have a 55G Reef thats my DT, I have a bunch of chalice in there.
    I just like chalice so much that I want to make an all chalice tank, That's why I wanted to know which T5 fixture is the best one to go with for chalice. I know they like low to medium light & flow. So a 4 bulb would be good? I was looking at a 24" Current USA :)
     
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    I would go 4-bulb, so you have extra sockets to play with blues/420nms/fiji purple types. 2-bulb might only let you get enough light for the chalices, but nothing extra.
     
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