enough light?

**Pat** · 03-29-2010, 11:38 PM

so im picking up a 48 inch nova extreme pro 8 x 54 watt lamps, this weekend i was planning on picking up a 90 gallon tank.
will i have enough light? i dont want any limitations in light

**rayme07** · 03-30-2010, 12:10 AM

How many bulbs is on the fixture and how many watts?

**DCisGnar** · 03-30-2010, 12:12 AM

Sounds like 8 bulbs at 54 watt each. T5HO I believe. They're pretty good lights, I've heard that Nova Extreme Pro's don't have the best reflectors though. Also it depends how deep the tank is.

**rayme07** · 03-30-2010, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by DCisGnar

I've heard that Nova Extreme Pro's don't have the best reflectors though. Also it depends how deep the tank is.

That's strange because I have heard different. I have a Nova Extreme set up on my 10 gallon and its pretty dang bright and is doing awesome with my LPS's I havnt tried SPS yet but I have heard people having success. I am thinking if it is 8 bulbs on a 90 gallon that should be fine but if you can fit more I would.

**Pat** · 03-30-2010, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Pat

so im picking up a 48 inch nova extreme pro 8 x 54 watt lamps, this weekend i was planning on picking up a 90 gallon tank.
will i have enough light? i dont want any limitations in light

bulbs i will be getting in the fixture( bran new)
3 -- ATI Blue Plus
1 -- UV Lighting Super Actinic
1 -- ATI 12000K Aquablue
1 -- GE 6500K Daylight
1 -- UV Lighting 10000K AquaSun
1 -- UV Lighting 75-25 Aquablue

tank is 25 inches deep and i will have a dsb

**Phurst** · 03-30-2010, 08:57 AM

You should be just fine.

**CarmieJo** · 04-13-2010, 01:47 AM

OK, I don't know much about the T5 bulbs but it looks to me like you only have 3 of the 8 that are really producing PAR. All those blues will make the coral colors pop but you need PAR for growth.

**Phurst** · 04-13-2010, 08:55 AM

Carmie, the 75/25 is a white bulb as well. While intensity shouldn't be a concern, Carmie does make a good point that using 3 ATI Blue Plus is going to skew things towards the very blue end of things. Maybe it will be just fine, I can't really say, particularly because lighting appearance is a subjective matter. You've got a lot of bulb sockets to play with, so you may find it beneficial to do some experimentation with bulb combination.