90g coral and light question

[dannyafoster]

sorry im posting lots of nooby question but im new at this again im planning my 90g reef. I hav eAquatic Life - 48" T5-HO Light Fixture with (4) 39W Lamps & (3) 1W Lunar LEDs what types of corals could I have with this im getting some clowns so could I sustain a BTA? and what other corals are possibl with this setup?

 

[jdavid]

48" bulbs are 39w? Mine are 54. I thought bulbs of the same length are generally the same w

 

[dannyafoster]

idk im buying them from someone n here they came with the tank. I will be getting 54w bulbs if they are 39w.

 

[dannyafoster]

so with this setup could I have BTA and other corals? im replacing the bulbs with 4 54w 12000k?

 

[nickg]

If it does not have 54watt it is not HO. You could put the bulbs, but you ballast will NOT push them over the 39watt. it wont do you any good.

 

[capthutch]

nickg;887766 wrote: if it does not have 54watt it is not ho. You could put the bulbs, but you ballast will not push them over the 39watt. It wont do you any good.

+1

 

[dannyafoster]

Aquatic Life - 48" T5-HO Light Fixture this is the ballast idk why he had 39w in it?

 

[fishlips]

Tell us more about what fixture you have.Is it the one with the timer built in.Most 48" have 4 led moon lights.If its ho t5,get ati bulbs,Here is a good color and good par.2 blue plus,and 2 coral plus.It will grow softies,lps, and some sps that are placed right.I know from my 90 that i had set up.But i had a ATI sunpower fixture.If its not an ho unit,forget it and change fixtures.

 

[dannyafoster]

it has a uilt in timer and 4 lunar lights I looked up the Ho unit on some retail sites and it looks exactly the same