Can a 38watt 50/50 flourescent tube sustain coralline growth?

cato · 02/28/2006, 04:42 PM

Can a 38watt 50/50 flourescent tube sustain coralline growth? It's a 36" light strip I got with a used 38gal tank. A light upgrade is in the future but not for a while. Looking to do a FOWLR tank for now.

OnTheReef · 03/01/2006, 04:14 PM

I don't think that is going to cut it. A general rule of thumb is 2 watts per gallon, more if the tank is a "tall" model.

cato · 03/01/2006, 09:42 PM

Yeah that's what I figured. Looks like an upgrade will be sooner than later.

02/28/2006, 04:42 PM	#1
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Can a 38watt 50/50 flourescent tube sustain coralline growth? Can a 38watt 50/50 flourescent tube sustain coralline growth? It's a 36" light strip I got with a used 38gal tank. A light upgrade is in the future but not for a while. Looking to do a FOWLR tank for now. __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

03/01/2006, 04:14 PM	#2
OnTheReef Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 340	I don't think that is going to cut it. A general rule of thumb is 2 watts per gallon, more if the tank is a "tall" model. __________________ 100 gallon reef tank, 40 gallon sump/fuge combo with RDSB 2x ASM G2 with gate valve mod TLF phos reactor w/Rowaphos, Seachem Nitrate sponge 4x55w 50/50 actinic PC Current USA 0 amm, 0 nitrite, 0 n Current Tank Info: 50 & 100 gallon reef tanks

03/01/2006, 09:42 PM	#3
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Yeah that's what I figured. Looks like an upgrade will be sooner than later. __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus