few important questions

**Pat** · 09-02-2009, 10:15 AM

1 i have a 24inch nova extreme light fixture with slr, would that be sufficient for a 46 gal bow front? if anything i could get another single or double t5 fixture to add to it later on ?

2 will a Nox angle ( Centropyge nox ) be happy in a 46 gall tank? diff sites have showed me diff tank sizes. or should i go with the key hole angle i was told it does not get as big as Nox

3 how reef safe is the Nox? or is it hit and miss like most dwarf angles ?

4 is everyone ready for a new tank build soon ?

**Skurvey Dog** · 09-02-2009, 09:06 PM

Hey Pat! Sorry I am not a lighting guru, but did want to splash in on your mud bank and let you know I saw your post. Give some of the others time to settle in and come on. Didn't want you to feel that you were being neglected by your family. I just am not able to answer all of your Qs at a satisfactory level.

**Pat** · 09-02-2009, 09:13 PM

haha thanks was starting to get worried you guys forgot about me lol

**CarmieJo** · 09-02-2009, 10:18 PM

Hi Pat,

Is that 46 bow front a 24" long tank? I know slr as single lens reflex but that does not make sense in your context so can you define it for me? Thanks.

**Pat** · 09-02-2009, 10:24 PM

sorry,
the light i have now is a 24 inch 4 bulb nova extreme
i believe the 46gal tank is 36 inches long
well... lemmy refraze that lol should i be ok for sps with just the 24inch lights if i put them in them middle of the tank not on the sides that will have less light

**Iron E** · 09-02-2009, 10:26 PM

SLR = Single (Individual) Lamp Reflector

(Nova lingo)

**Pat** · 09-02-2009, 10:27 PM

and yea slr single light reflector sorry missed that working on homework and stuff lol

**rayme07** · 09-02-2009, 11:52 PM

That should be fine but If I was you I would go with 4 more if you can.

**Pat** · 09-02-2009, 11:55 PM

Will try would wanna get atleast a 2 bulb 36 inch fixture but once more $$ is a problem lol an might be picking up armor of god an a frog spawn for 40$ possibly in the next few days

**Pat** · 09-03-2009, 12:01 AM

Would like to but think I might have to settle for just 2 more bulbs cuz of $$ still need to buy the tank and a pump for the sump and order sand from Dick. An I really could use a skimmer lol. Also plan on picking up armor of good and a frogspawn for 40$ in the next few days

**rayme07** · 09-03-2009, 12:02 AM

You could always just get a 36 inch T5 light fixture from lowes or HD for 25 bucks and slap some reflectors on there its cheap and works the same. You would also have to buy bulbs of course. lol

Its always a option.

**Pat** · 09-03-2009, 12:13 AM

was thinking that but that would mean id need to build a hood for a bow front tank if i wasnt so busy with school i might have the time to do it but as of now il stick to my lights an what i could find maybe il win the lotto soon 33 mil by my place haha
an still have to build a stand to hold my 30g sump/fuge under my new tank