5Ft Tank Lighting

[sumocopter]

Hi folks,

I have a 5ft long x 2ft high tank which is currently being lit by 2 4ft T8 tubes which are pretty old...just what I had lying around when I set the tank up. Obviously this isn't really helping the plants out.

I'm struggling to find the relevant bits to light this tank. I had thought T5 tubes but can't seem to find any 5ft long, or the light units for these.

What would you recommend?

Cheers

 

[thereverendturtle]

T5 lights will be fine at 48". You just have to suspend them a bit over the tank. I ran 4x 48" t5 over my 5' x 20" and could grow sps corals on the bottom.

Edited, because I was apparently drunk when I wrote it. I don't remember having a drink though

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Or just stagger the lighting so that it reaches all parts of the tank