Will this light work?

I have a 120 that I am wanting to make saltwater, the dimensions are 60 inches long 22 inches deep and 18 inches wide. My question is will this light be strong enough for the depth of the tank? I know, no hard corals but maybe some soft? The reason I am considering this light is b/c I can get a really good deal on it. I would be buying the 48 inch light and centering the coral in the center of the tank. Thank you ahead of time.

Coralife Lunar Aqualight Deluxe Double Linear Strip Aquariuim Light Fixtures

 

There are people on this forum that will say that is fine for soft corals. I would try to go with something larger but as long as you change your bulbs out frequently (6 months or so) and dont place anything too low down in the tank it should work. What is the price difference to going with a 6 bulb T5 setup or two 250Watt MH?

 

id lean more towards T5's as they penetrate deeper then CF's would. this fixture will limit what corals you can keep.

 

I have the same # watts for my 90 gallon and my soft corals seem to be fine...but I have to stack them high on the rock because of the depth of my tank...looking back now at the time I wanted to save money but regret not just spending a little more for a better lighting system...

 

I can get this light and a lifetime guarantee for $250 a t5 light with 6 bulbs would be $450 and a 30 day guarantee :-/

 

What are the corals you are wanting to keep under these lights ? and what are you considering for corals and critters in the future ? As for a life time warranty LOL who's life time yours or the light fixtures ? read the fine print and get it in writing..

P/C's where junk in the early 90's when they came out time has not improved them.. A new wave 4 lamp T5 is like 219.00 and will far out do this a 8 lamp is just 370.00 or so .

 

48 inch Current USA SunDial T5 HO 4x54W w/ Timers & LED

48 inch 4x54W Sunlight Supply Tek Light High Output Fluorescent Lighting Fixture

for 50-75 dollars more you can really keep your options open, id hate for you to cheap out now, regret it later or have to pass on that coral you are dying to get bc of it.

Have you thought about retrofit systems?

 

I get a lifetime warranty b/c i know the lfs owner she just can't get t5's right now

 

So why not just wait it out till she can get the t5's?

 

I honestly don't know much about the different types of lights. I just knew i didn't want to spend $450 on the t5 the other lfs had. Which light do u think would be the best?