10g 40 w lighting

sean-820 · 03/27/2008, 06:01 PM

Would it be worth it to get a 40 w current 20" fixture over my 10 gal that will house a mantis?
this is it:

current 40w

or a corallife like this:

corallife 28w

what could i keep?
Im not assuming anythign but whick is better to crow good algae like coralline and to keep the tank lit and healthy fowlr tank

sean-820 · 03/27/2008, 06:55 PM

bump

The0wn4g3 · 03/27/2008, 09:37 PM

If you don't plan on keeping many coral, just go with the 28w fixture.

Wait, isn't a 10 gallon only 12" though? Why not go with something 12" like THIS
Coralline algae actually grows better in lower light than really high light. For a mantis, maybe some macro algae, and some mushrooms or polyps 18w should be ok.

b_vanfossen · 03/27/2008, 09:55 PM

10 gallon is 20" and I have the current 40w fixture for 3 years no on my nano lps reef.

You will prob down the road put other things in it- get the better light....

The0wn4g3 · 03/27/2008, 10:01 PM

Ah, sorry i don't know what I was thinking... that'd be a really small tank haha!

It looks like THIS is even cheaper!

b_vanfossen · 03/27/2008, 10:21 PM

that is the fixture I have and the one he was refering to...

The0wn4g3 · 03/28/2008, 07:09 AM

Yes, I am aware of that...
I was just giving him a link, it's cheaper than the one he listed. Who knows why, but it's listed as almost half price.

sean-820 · 03/28/2008, 01:34 PM

thanks

that big als in usa
im in Canada so i get the higher price. look in top right corner and you see a little usa flag and in my link its a Canadian flag

so what kinds of things could i keep with a mantis under 40w lighting? i like softies so i dont care that i cant keep hard corals

b_vanfossen · 03/28/2008, 05:52 PM

that sucks on the canada price. It's a great light though.

I have alot of lps in the tank and wish I had gotten the sunpod 70w metal halide. You should be able to find one used for cheap...

Just my opinion....

good luck

sean-820 · 03/29/2008, 08:22 AM

what kinds of things could i keep under the 40w? Im going to BA tommorow so ill probably pick up the current if they have it. Eventually i too would like to try MH lightign like the sunpod but i think it will gain some experience with softies before i get to advanced lighting for me.

b_van.. could i see a pic of your nano setup with the current light please?

rbja · 03/29/2008, 11:02 AM

i used to have that light on a 10 gal worked good for softies.

03/27/2008, 06:01 PM	#1
sean-820 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 78	10g 40 w lighting Would it be worth it to get a 40 w current 20" fixture over my 10 gal that will house a mantis? this is it: current 40w or a corallife like this: corallife 28w what could i keep? Im not assuming anythign but whick is better to crow good algae like coralline and to keep the tank lit and healthy fowlr tank

03/27/2008, 09:37 PM	#3
The0wn4g3 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 1,124	If you don't plan on keeping many coral, just go with the 28w fixture. Wait, isn't a 10 gallon only 12" though? Why not go with something 12" like THIS Coralline algae actually grows better in lower light than really high light. For a mantis, maybe some macro algae, and some mushrooms or polyps 18w should be ok. __________________ The 0ne. The 0nly. The0wn4g3. Current Tank Info: 40 gallon Rimless- 39Wx4 T5HO on Ice-Cap 660, 29gallon sump, DAS EX-2, Deltec Phosphate Reactor, Koralia 3, 50lbs LR

03/27/2008, 09:55 PM	#4
b_vanfossen Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl Posts: 311	10 gallon is 20" and I have the current 40w fixture for 3 years no on my nano lps reef. You will prob down the road put other things in it- get the better light.... __________________ Brian "Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for a little peace, shall have none and deserve neither" - George Washington Please don't vote your rights away! Current Tank Info: 90 AGA, Protean 400 sump w/ sump buddy 40 skimmer, mp40w, 2 x 250's

03/27/2008, 10:01 PM	#5
The0wn4g3 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 1,124	Ah, sorry i don't know what I was thinking... that'd be a really small tank haha! It looks like THIS is even cheaper! __________________ The 0ne. The 0nly. The0wn4g3. Current Tank Info: 40 gallon Rimless- 39Wx4 T5HO on Ice-Cap 660, 29gallon sump, DAS EX-2, Deltec Phosphate Reactor, Koralia 3, 50lbs LR

03/27/2008, 10:21 PM	#6
b_vanfossen Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl Posts: 311	that is the fixture I have and the one he was refering to... __________________ Brian "Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for a little peace, shall have none and deserve neither" - George Washington Please don't vote your rights away! Current Tank Info: 90 AGA, Protean 400 sump w/ sump buddy 40 skimmer, mp40w, 2 x 250's

03/27/2008, 06:55 PM	#2
sean-820 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 78	bump

03/28/2008, 07:09 AM	#7
The0wn4g3 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 1,124	Yes, I am aware of that... I was just giving him a link, it's cheaper than the one he listed. Who knows why, but it's listed as almost half price. __________________ The 0ne. The 0nly. The0wn4g3. Current Tank Info: 40 gallon Rimless- 39Wx4 T5HO on Ice-Cap 660, 29gallon sump, DAS EX-2, Deltec Phosphate Reactor, Koralia 3, 50lbs LR

03/28/2008, 01:34 PM	#8
sean-820 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 78	thanks that big als in usa im in Canada so i get the higher price. look in top right corner and you see a little usa flag and in my link its a Canadian flag so what kinds of things could i keep with a mantis under 40w lighting? i like softies so i dont care that i cant keep hard corals

03/28/2008, 05:52 PM	#9
b_vanfossen Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl Posts: 311	that sucks on the canada price. It's a great light though. I have alot of lps in the tank and wish I had gotten the sunpod 70w metal halide. You should be able to find one used for cheap... Just my opinion.... good luck __________________ Brian "Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for a little peace, shall have none and deserve neither" - George Washington Please don't vote your rights away! Current Tank Info: 90 AGA, Protean 400 sump w/ sump buddy 40 skimmer, mp40w, 2 x 250's

03/29/2008, 08:22 AM	#10
sean-820 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 78	what kinds of things could i keep under the 40w? Im going to BA tommorow so ill probably pick up the current if they have it. Eventually i too would like to try MH lightign like the sunpod but i think it will gain some experience with softies before i get to advanced lighting for me. b_van.. could i see a pic of your nano setup with the current light please?

03/29/2008, 11:02 AM	#11
rbja Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: floyds knobs indiana next to louisville ky. Posts: 202	i used to have that light on a 10 gal worked good for softies.