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03/19/2008, 03:00 PM
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Sps
I know all about keeping SPS etc. But im a bit stuck on what lighting to get for my new tank. I currently have 1 40g reef and 1 55g fowlr i am turning the fowlr into a reef. It is 33x17x23 and i have found a 4x39w light unit so would this be ok?
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03/19/2008, 03:04 PM
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Not sure what you are asking from the thread. If, by a reef you are talking about sps then, no, that light will not do you any favours. You will need something with a higher PAR rating such as MH or T5
But...because you know about keeping sps then I would assume that your reef will be a softies/lps. In that case the light will be sufficient for most of those corals
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I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla Last edited by BangkokMatt; 03/19/2008 at 03:10 PM. |
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03/19/2008, 03:21 PM
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The light unit is 4x39w T5HO
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03/19/2008, 03:33 PM
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That will be ok. IMO MH looks better due to the rippling effect.
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I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla |
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03/19/2008, 03:36 PM
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Ok Thanks alot. I would go with MH but the electricity bill goes sky high. I do prefer the MH but i prefer t5 for the coverage aswell.
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03/19/2008, 03:41 PM
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x2 post. sorry
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I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla |
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03/19/2008, 03:42 PM
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MH doesn't cost any more per watt than T5 and with that size of tank coverage will be of no consequence.
But...many people prefer the coloring options with T5
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I've spent a lot of money on booze, women and fish. The rest I just squandered. Current Tank Info: 150g sps Reef (now FOWLR after a devastating crash due to chiller) , 2x400w MH (Icecap ballast, Lumenmax 2, Reeflux 12k SE), Deltec AP701, Grotech Tec III, Chiller, 2 x Tunze 6101, 1 x 6205 (+ m/c), bla bla |
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