Thinking of changing my lighting

[JGoslee]

My tank is half sps and half zoas. Right now I have 2 - 250watt de phoenix 14,000k over my 58gal(36.5"x18.5"x21"). I have a 20h that I want to use as a growout tank. So I was thinking of taking one of my 250's and using that for the light. Which leaves my 58 with only 1 - 250. So to make up for the lost light I was thinking of getting this 4 - 39watt t5 icecap retro: http://www.reefgeek.com/products/categories/lighting/104430.html
I been wanting to try t5's for awile now. So my question is do you think 1 - 250de mh and 4 - 39watt t5's will be to much light?

-Jesse

 

[fishes2889]

it wont be too much light but it will be alot though. Corals will thrive.......

Steve

 

[surfn]

yeah, that will be alot of light. will be ok for sps. *may* be too much for zoas in such a small tank. but they will do ok.

may want to bump the MH bulb up to 20k.

 

[fishes2889]

mabey what surfn said about the MH and mabey making the T5's daylight lights........

Steve

 

[JGoslee]

yeah, that will be alot of light. will be ok for sps. *may* be too much for zoas in such a small tank. but they will do ok.

may want to bump the MH bulb up to 20k.

Im mainly worried about the zoas in this light. I could possibly cut it down to 2 bulbs of t5, but then Id be worried about the sps.

 

[JGoslee]

Good idea about the 20k. Maybe go with a 20kmh and 2 blue+ and 2 aquasun t5's. Does anyone here have a tank with t5's?

 

[surfn]

well, what kind of sps are you keeping?

 

[JGoslee]

Mostly monti's and 2 acro's

 

[surfn]

like what kind of montis and acros?

if they are wild collected acros, you will definitely need very bright light.

digi's, caps, milli's, birdsnests, stylo, poci etc dont need bright light at all.

 

[JGoslee]

No wilds. I have Montipora digi, Montipora cap, Rainbow monti, green slimer, and two unknowns.

 

[surfn]

keep the 14k. add some T5's. you should be fine with even 4. if its too bright, just change the white bulbs to actinic bulbs.

 

[JGoslee]

Surfn do you use t5's?

 

[fishes2889]

I used T5's on my 40g breeder.......

Steve