120 gallon

Midnight · 11-25-2008, 12:54 AM

I just found a guy trying to get rid of a 120 gallon tank that is to big for his house. I was wondering if I could for a short time use my 48" T5 HO centered over the tank to light it?? I know the sides will not be very bright but could I center all the corals?? The 120 is 72" so that would leave 12" on each side of the light.

SeaLover · 11-25-2008, 12:57 AM

Midnight r u from Indiana or just like the colts?

Midnight · 11-25-2008, 12:58 AM

from IN I moved to FL 4 years ago

SeaLover · 11-25-2008, 01:02 AM

o i c. cool. fellow Hoosier here

Midnight · 11-25-2008, 01:04 AM

nice yeah I lived in Terre Haute.

Midnight · 11-25-2008, 01:13 AM

back to my question lol could I use my 48" T5 HO on a 72" tank?? would the corals and stuff be okay as long as I centered them under the light??

Jeremy0322 · 11-25-2008, 01:15 AM

I am just taking a shot in the dark here but I would assume you could do that. It would just depend on the height of the light above the tank and the placement of the corals along with the type of corals. I would wait a little bit for someone with a little more experience to chime in but I dont really see why not? I would still get the tank, and if not just wait til you can buy a new light.

Midnight · 11-25-2008, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy0322

I am just taking a shot in the dark here but I would assume you could do that. It would just depend on the height of the light above the tank and the placement of the corals along with the type of corals. I would wait a little bit for someone with a little more experience to chime in but I dont really see why not? I would still get the tank, and if not just wait til you can buy a new light.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, but wanted to make sure.

blue_eyes53813 · 11-25-2008, 09:36 AM

What Kind of corals will be in the tank?

Midnight · 11-25-2008, 09:50 AM

the same that are in my 75 and I only have two that need a lot of light which are a clam and green pollicipora

JoJo · 11-29-2008, 01:03 PM

i'm doing that right now until i build the pc/t-5 set up. i just centered it and all the corals are under the light. it was bad because my overflow is on one side(14"w) and the other side is empty, just swimming space for the fish.

btw i'll be in town tomorrow morning

11-25-2008, 12:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Midnight Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 554 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	120 gallon I just found a guy trying to get rid of a 120 gallon tank that is to big for his house. I was wondering if I could for a short time use my 48" T5 HO centered over the tank to light it?? I know the sides will not be very bright but could I center all the corals?? The 120 is 72" so that would leave 12" on each side of the light. __________________ 75 gallon Reef 20 gallon sump 55 gallon fuge My tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llys-reef.html

11-25-2008, 12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
SeaLover Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 469 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 120 gallon Midnight r u from Indiana or just like the colts? __________________ 75 Gallon Reef (Established 6: years old) Salinity 1.026 (Refractometer) DKH-8 P.H-8.1 Calcium-450 ppm Magnesium-1400 Lighting-48 inch 2 150 W HQI 10,000k 4 65 w pc Actinics Lunar lights 1 Maroon Clown, 1 Blue Tang, 1 Royal Gramma. Pulsating Xenia's, frogspawn, asst mushrooms, neon green recordia, pom pom xenia's, button polyps, green star polyps, bubble coral and few different types of zoa's. (Eagle eyes, Orange Bam bam's, Leprechaun eyes, yellow sunflowers)

11-25-2008, 12:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Midnight Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 554 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 120 gallon from IN I moved to FL 4 years ago __________________ 75 gallon Reef 20 gallon sump 55 gallon fuge My tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llys-reef.html

11-25-2008, 01:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
SeaLover Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 469 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 120 gallon o i c. cool. fellow Hoosier here __________________ 75 Gallon Reef (Established 6: years old) Salinity 1.026 (Refractometer) DKH-8 P.H-8.1 Calcium-450 ppm Magnesium-1400 Lighting-48 inch 2 150 W HQI 10,000k 4 65 w pc Actinics Lunar lights 1 Maroon Clown, 1 Blue Tang, 1 Royal Gramma. Pulsating Xenia's, frogspawn, asst mushrooms, neon green recordia, pom pom xenia's, button polyps, green star polyps, bubble coral and few different types of zoa's. (Eagle eyes, Orange Bam bam's, Leprechaun eyes, yellow sunflowers)

11-25-2008, 01:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Midnight Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 554 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 120 gallon nice yeah I lived in Terre Haute. __________________ 75 gallon Reef 20 gallon sump 55 gallon fuge My tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llys-reef.html

11-25-2008, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Midnight Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 554 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 120 gallon back to my question lol could I use my 48" T5 HO on a 72" tank?? would the corals and stuff be okay as long as I centered them under the light?? __________________ 75 gallon Reef 20 gallon sump 55 gallon fuge My tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llys-reef.html

11-25-2008, 01:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,753 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 120 gallon I am just taking a shot in the dark here but I would assume you could do that. It would just depend on the height of the light above the tank and the placement of the corals along with the type of corals. I would wait a little bit for someone with a little more experience to chime in but I dont really see why not? I would still get the tank, and if not just wait til you can buy a new light. __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

11-25-2008, 09:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
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11-25-2008, 09:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Midnight Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 554 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 120 gallon the same that are in my 75 and I only have two that need a lot of light which are a clam and green pollicipora __________________ 75 gallon Reef 20 gallon sump 55 gallon fuge My tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llys-reef.html

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