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Unread 07/23/2007, 06:52 PM   #1
timone321
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MH help

would Dual 70 watt metal halide retro running off of two NAIS ballasts be enough lighting for my 30gal cube tank? i want to be able to put anything in it, sps/lps/clam/nems.

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Unread 07/23/2007, 07:09 PM   #2
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I imagine you would be able to. 150watts lights my 33 cube perfectly.


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Unread 07/23/2007, 09:13 PM   #3
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Unread 07/23/2007, 09:39 PM   #4
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I would run a single 150W HQI over it. Two 70w won't have the intensity of one 150w.


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Unread 07/23/2007, 10:47 PM   #5
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what does HQI mean?


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