Quote Originally Posted by Fenker View Post
Thats still an over kill. Especially if ur just going with softies and lps. Even ur nova can support clams mid to high on the rocks. With good bulbs u can support sps and clams in ur 55. Are u running stock nova bulbs? If so het some good ones and ur tank will thrive and look WAY better. I'm telling u, a 4x54w can support anything u put in there, same with 2x150w mh. But both to much man.
all true but why limit yourself to LPS n softies . why miss out on sps !! but basic rule of t5 is 1 bulb for every 3 inches of width if you want a light that can do anything, be sure it's a quality fixture.