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11/20/2012, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Lighting Help Needed!
I am somewhat new to saltwater aquariums. Right now we have a 46-48 gallon bow tank. Last month I bought a 36" T5 HO lighting system that hold 2 T5 HO lights. Currently there is 1 6,500k and 1 Actinic 420 @ 39w per bulb on 10 hours. The max depth to the sand is 18 inches and the light is at most 6 inches from water level. There is no glass or plastic cover blocking the light to pass through. I was wondering if this is enough lighting for a bubble tip anemone, carpet anemone and/or polyps. I have read multiple posts, articles online about watts per gallon, etc. but get mixed reviews. I know metal halide is the way to go but I am not willing to spend the $. Any info would be great.
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11/21/2012, 05:24 AM
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Reef Monster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Long Island
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Personally, I think that's too little. Metal halides are sooooooo 2007. Check out LEDs
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11/21/2012, 07:52 AM
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 Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Garden Grove, Ca
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No on the anemones, but you could probably keep most polyps. You will need to at least a 4 T-5 bulb set up and preferably a 6 bulb fixture to keep anemones.
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11/21/2012, 07:57 AM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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that lighting fixture is not enough for a reef setup. MH in small tank can cause heat issues real quickly. LED is not a bad option.
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11/23/2012, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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I ended up buy a Current Nova Extreme.
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