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11/02/2010, 11:12 PM
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watts per gallon??
Hey everyone just a quick question how many watts of light do i need for my 60 gallon tank it measures 13" wide 48"long and is 17" deep.. how much lighting would i need for a good reef to survive?
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11/02/2010, 11:43 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tucson
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It all depends on what you are planning to keep. i have a 50 gallon 48x13x19(the diminsions you gave are for a 45 Gallon) i have 440 watts of VHO Lights.
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11/03/2010, 12:46 AM
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Moved On
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whats per gallon isn't really a valid measument of light.
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depending on what you want to keep 4-8X 54w t5's or you might want to consider going led, maybe somthing like 2 of the ecoxotics panarama fisxture 72 or 76 watts each I believe. |
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11/03/2010, 01:37 PM
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Location: Arizona
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^yep all depend on what you want to keep. 2 250 watt halides will be great of SPS mixed reef. I have 1 over a 36" tank and get great spread. If you just want to keep LPS a softies then 2 150 watt halides or 4 48" T5s will be great. You could even keep SPS up high.
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11/03/2010, 01:43 PM
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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I have 2 175W MH's and 2 54W t5's over my 90 and it works fine.
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