Lizardgi
I used to have lizards
My 125g reef came with two 48" T5 light fixtures (GLO brand), each with dual 48" 54W lights for a total of 216 watts on the tank. This seems crazy low for a reef and while I only have soft corals, I want to give them the best chance to thrive.
I'm definitely not ready to spend $600+ on a full out new system, so ideally I'd like to keep the dual 48"s and add a bit more. Would adding a 3rd 48" dual strip be worth it?
Also, when lighting the aquarium, a 48" strip obviously doesn't cover a 72" tank. How do you light the sides? Do you stagger the lights, or just light the middle and have the light flow over? Right now I have both of mine staggered, so the middle is double covered, but the sides are both a bit as well.
Thanks!
I'm definitely not ready to spend $600+ on a full out new system, so ideally I'd like to keep the dual 48"s and add a bit more. Would adding a 3rd 48" dual strip be worth it?
Also, when lighting the aquarium, a 48" strip obviously doesn't cover a 72" tank. How do you light the sides? Do you stagger the lights, or just light the middle and have the light flow over? Right now I have both of mine staggered, so the middle is double covered, but the sides are both a bit as well.
Thanks!