100 gallon reef

[sarah_nick]

Hi,

 

I wasn't sure what topic to post this under but thought I would try this one first as it's a large tank!

 

I have:

2 x White T5's at 40 watt each (48")

2 x Blue T5's at 40 watt each (48")

2 x White T8's at 54 watt each (48")

2 x Blue T8's at 54 watt each (48")

 

The tank is 100 gallon with 2 large filters (one is a aquis 2259-UVC which has a UV steriliser in), a V2 800 protien skimmer, and about 90 kilo's of live rock.

 

Thanks!

[fewskillz]

How deep is the tank?

[sarah_nick]

It's a 5 x 2 x 2

[jeremai]

no, it's not. or it's not a hundred gallons. my 120g is 4x2x2.

 

 

maybe conversion trouble?

[sarah_nick]

Just measured - 5ft x 19 1/2 depth by 22 high

[fiddly_foo]

yea isnt a 55 gal 48"x18x18 or something like that so your 120 mes. are a little off i think .Im just remembering from a while ago so if im wrong dont get mad

 

my bad 55 gal is 48x19x13

 

 

so your right 120 gal. is 48x24x24 if my math is right... never good at it so 60x19x20 is....

[n0rk]

no, it's not. or it's not a hundred gallons. my 120g is 4x2x2.

 

 

maybe conversion trouble?

 

 

Oh no, it's 100 gallons or thereabouts (don't ask me to do the math, I forget the conversion factor)... just not in the US ones that most people are used to. Further proof that the Imperial measurement system can bugger off and die in a hole any day now

[JDigital]

111G... and at that depth with that little lighting (T8's don't put out much usable PAR), you most likely can't keep much for SPS... clams will likely require much more light as well. Your T5s sound like NO (Normal Ouput) if they are only 40W @ 48".

 

Upgrade!!!

[Oceanus]

I think he means 54w t5 and 40w t8. I'd say no.