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05/13/2012, 01:35 PM
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Lighting for a 10gal QT
Hello there. I have a 10 gallon tank which I would like to turn into a QT for my new arrivals. Currently it has egg crate sitting on 3/4" couplings taking up 2/3 of the bottom footprint.
 A 50 watt heater, hob filter, chunks of 2" pvc(for hiding and whatnot), and a ph for movement. BUT, the real question is what do i do for lighting this quiet get-a-way? I had an old fluorescent Aqua-Glo 18" T5 but, I would like to keep newly acquired corals in there as well as fish. All at different time of course. Any suggestions? Or should I just place the corals closer to the light if they will be in there for an extended period of time?
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05/13/2012, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ohio
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Corals are the culprit in making the QT more expensive
 . Fish don't really care, even an incandescent bulb will do. A 10 gallon is what, 10" tall? I think a T5 HO at 10K or even a CF will do for 6-8 weeks QT. You usually have to put new coral on the sunbstrate first anyway, as they are stressed ffrom transport and need less light.
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05/13/2012, 04:29 PM
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Location: Colorado
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for corals ur gonna need a much more powerful light depending on wht type and for the fish the aqua glow 18inch T5 is fine
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