Which of these should I buy?

[shab]

Current USA 30" Nova Extreme T-5 Fixture 2x24W 10K/460NM, (1137) - AquaCave

OR

Current USA Nova Extreme T5HO Fixtures

for a 29gal reef tank 30" long/16" deep?
do I need the extra 2 bulbs? double the light for more than double the price lol, just want to know if it's worth it
thanks

 

[amdninjaboy]

For a reef tank I would think the more light the better.. For a 29gal that is only 16" deep you might be fine with the 2 tube.. Im a FOWLR and on my 90 gal I have the Coralife 4 tube with moonlights.. I would probably go with the 4 tube just to be safe but I hope some reefers jump in with their reccomendations.. Also depends on corals you are keeping and again thats not my dept.. Not much help probably but thats my .02..

Shane.

 

[carey]

Hi. If youre going for a reef I would highly suggest the 4 tube fixture. it will give you more options for corals.

Two tubes and youre gonna be very limited imo.

Hope that helps

 

[mr_X]

Hi. If youre going for a reef I would highly suggest the 4 tube fixture. it will give you more options for corals.

Two tubes and youre gonna be very limited imo.

Hope that helps

 

[Gti_Leo]

For a reef tank I would think the more light the better.. For a 29gal that is only 16" deep you might be fine with the 2 tube.. Im a FOWLR and on my 90 gal I have the Coralife 4 tube with moonlights.. I would probably go with the 4 tube just to be safe but I hope some reefers jump in with their reccomendations.. Also depends on corals you are keeping and again thats not my dept.. Not much help probably but thats my .02..

Shane.

not totally true, you can have to much light where you burn your corals and they begin bleech out

 

[carey]

not totally true, you can have to much light where you burn your corals and they begin bleech out

Thats is true to a point, I don't think we are discussing getting MH or some extreme 12 lamp fixture. In my 29g I have a 4 bulb t5 system and on my 55g I have a 4 bulb fixture also. I've bleached out one coral maybe and it could have just been dying, so I doubt my 4 bulbs bleached him.