lighting ?

[tmc]

what do you think of putting a 36" retro over a 48" tank. it would be jumping up my wattage a little, from 3 watts per gallon to 5. the lights are pc's
tmc

 

[prow]

i would go with T5s retro. no heat issues and more light.

 

[Newt]

If you are going with flourescent lighting I would look into VHOs. You could pack quite a bit of wattage under a custom canopy. :turntable

 

[Woodstock]

I had PC lighting for years and loved them. Any increase wattage that you can get would be good ... whether it be T-5, VHO, or PC~~~

 

[corvettephreek]

i use PC's, but i heard t5's are the way to go. let us know what you come up with!

 

[tmc]

not sure my question was clear, i want to buy a 36" long retro for my 48" long tank. if i center it there will be about 6" on either side that the light does not cover is that a big deal.thanks tmc

 

[Woodstock]

No big deal

 

[Witfull]

it would also provide a lower light area for less on non-photosystheic organisms such as gorgonians, shrooms, etc...

 

[tmc]

excellent, already installed it. has 2 6500k and 2 10000 k bulbs seems really yellow right now. have to get some acintics, on the bright side it is a lot brighter. pun intended thanks everyone for the help
tmc