Please help me decide which T5 bulbs to choose

[Henny]

Hello,

I'm finally upgarding my standard flourescent fixtures with two of these:
http://www.reefgeek.com/product/36_inch__2x39W_SLR_T5_High-Output_Retrofit_Kit_w!_Bulbs_by_IceCap.

My questions is what combination of bulbs should I go with? I want to have the blue tinted water affect but still want to have it to cover close to a daylight fullspectrum. I was thinking of maybe these two:

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Bulbs/39W_11000K_Aquablue_Plus_T5_HO_Fluorescent_by_Gies emann

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Bulbs/39W_Actinic_Plus_T5_HO_Fluorescent_by_Giesemann

I plan on putting this on a 135 gallon 72"LX18"Wx24"H that is currently stocked with:
120lbs live rock
Chocolate tang
Niger Trigger
Eibl's Angelfish
two damsels
hermits & snails

I may start buying corals later, so my lighting choice is very important becuase it will be my primary lighting. Im only looking to spend $300.00 max on lighting. Any advice you all have to offer will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[ErikH]

Niger Trigger
Eibl's Angelfish
two damsels
These are not really good to have in a reef tank. You may luck out though, but it's not really worth trying it IME.

Also, you will need at least a 6 bulb configuration for each half of the tank for a total of 12 bulbs if you are wanting to do corals, especially SPS. I wouldn't try it with less.

[Henny]

Niger Trigger
Eibl's Angelfish
two damsels
These are not really good to have in a reef tank. You may luck out though, but it's not really worth trying it IME.

Also, you will need at least a 6 bulb configuration for each half of the tank for a total of 12 bulbs if you are wanting to do corals, especially SPS. I wouldn't try it with less.

Ok so with corals not being in the picture any more, which light would be best for a fowlr? Im on a strict budget on the 12 bulb configuration is out of my price range. Thanks for the help ScorpiNo.

[mattymalcolm]

imo fish only do not need much light.

[ErikH]

You could go with that configuration, but in all honesty, I would go with all white T5s to amply light the tank. You could buy some inexpensive LED lunar lights for night time. I would keep saving up and add lights as you can. :)

[rz1a]

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1369

maybe those?

but you can put them in a way where they kind of overlap

[ErikH]

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1350

He's got a 72" :p

[Henny]

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1350

He's got a 72" :p

Yeah I was looking at those too. I thought the icecap reflectors on reef geek would be better but being that I only have fish only setup I think I just may go with these.

[Henny]

imo fish only do not need much light.

I know, I just like the look of the lighting on the reef aquariums so I wanted to simulate that effect without spending all the $$$. Why does this hobby have to be so expensive...I have a hard enough time as it is justifying my aquarium expenses to my wife. Thanks for your help everyone.

[rz1a]

wow my bad, i sent the wrong link! woops

[don-n-sa]

Niger triggers are fine in a reef tank as long as you have good filtration. Just add any cleaner shrimp first or @ night. Besides myself , I have seen many successful reef tanks including greenmako's tank with a niger.

As for the bulbs , go with a combination of daylight 6000k by giesman , 11000k aquablue from geisman, and finally a UV super actininc .

I don't no why people just use white lights for fish, fish have colors that come out with the right lights just like corals do.

[Henny]

Thanks for everyone's advice! I will take it all into consideration when I order my new lights.