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Originally posted by mellissa
I am setting up a 240G. 8ft/2ft/2ft. This will be my first reef tank, but I have been keeping seahorses for 2.5 years.
I have been researching T5's. I have read that 24 inches is too deep for the t5's. Is this correct? I would like to have lots of corals, and a few schooling fish in this tank. If T5's are ok, how many tubes do you think I'll need? I know that in Oz, the longest available is 48inches.
Sorry if this post is vague, if you need more info please let me know.
Mellissa
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T5's are fine for a tank 24" tall but in your case halides are a better fit. You would need 16 54 watt T5s running side by side to cover that tank. 4 250 watt halides will do the same job. They will use a little more electricity but cost a lot less to set up.