What lighting?

[Bosco83]

I am looking for a T-5 lighting fixture that will fit under the wood top to my tank. About the tank it's a 90 gallon acrylic 48"x18x24 and the hood sits 4.5" about the top of the tank. I was wondering if there is a fixture that will cover all the lighting I need 24 hours and that I can keep some sps with?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[kgross]

Hello lights has a pretty good fixture on sale, that should fit for you and give you good light for sps. But it does not have moon lights (not that they are needed.

Here is the 4 bulb version which would work for some sps.

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1717

Shoot it looks like they are out of the 8 bulb fixture....
Kim

 

[Bosco83]

So how do I make it so they come on gradually in the morning? Is that what I want to do make them come on a little at a time so it's like sunrise?

 

[kgross]

You can't with that fixture. Simulating sunrise/sunset is nice, but it is not required.



Kim

 

[Bosco83]

Is there a fixture that has a built in timer so I can simulate sunrise and sunset?

How about this one is it a good deal? It has great reviews
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~CU01153~tab~0.html

 

[Bosco83]

Ok sorry about all the questions but I just thought of something else. It will be pretty annoying to have to take the light off every time I feed them. So is there a system I can mount the to top of the hood so when I open it the light will be up out of the way? Or would it just be easier to just slide the light all the way back so there is a small opening to feed them through?

Thanks,
Brian