would this cover

500.7 gallon;

• L=81''
• H=51''
• D(width in 3d)=28''

in it im intersested in getting;carpets,rbtas,sps,lps and nps (light loving or larg''er'' polyp gorgs)

• heres what im thinking 2 1,000 watt cabo sun(14k)
• 1 aquaillumnation sol blue
• and 2 ai waves

allright, too much, too little?

 

what are ai waves?

 

nothing is going to penetrate 51 inches unless its those 1000 watt halides or maybe ecoxotic cannons. I dont even know

This is going to be a TON of money.

 

If I read this right the tank will be roughly 7'x2'x4' give or take a few inches, this sounds like an interesting shape. I would reconsider the width and go even larger personally for more aqua scaling room.

In terms of lights those 1000 w mh will run $ in electricity. And bulb replacement. For that depth consider a 100w pendant instead with supplemental LEDs. You could use 3 100w pendants for coverage

I dont think the ai"s will do much penetration in a 51 inch tank.
Orphek makes some big lights specifically for deep tanks. Those maybe a better option.

Good luck,

 

Call me lazy but here is a thread with a massive build and I think his tank was 4ft tall. Somewhere in there is his lighting I don't feel like browsing through to find it from my phone though.

 

LED with 40 degree optics should penetrate to the bottom.

 

I have 40deg optics above my 12in deep tank lol. Lights are about 16in above tank thoufhy

 

Is it growing your cheato in the sump below the tank? lol

 

we are still working, i took my 1st trip to vivid today in canoga park and i gave him my measurements and he said 3 250's would be okay but from what yall' is blabbing about i think he is wrong

 

Solatubes w/ super powerful LED's might work.