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08/18/2014, 12:31 PM
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QT light suggestion
I'm setting up my quarentine tank and was wondering if someone could give me an idea of what I should be using for a light. I was reading that the lighting can be minimal, is there still a minimal number of watts I'm looking for?
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08/18/2014, 01:13 PM
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In Memoriam
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Minimal here means "you don't really need it" - aka it's optional. I put a cheap Petsmart LED strip over mine just for the daylight/ moonlight option and to get my fish used to my schedule. No other reason.
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08/18/2014, 01:49 PM
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Oh ok! Thank you for clearifying that for me.
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08/19/2014, 11:52 AM
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Jeff Stop being lazy, and use the search function. Seriously. Current Tank Info: 75g DT / 20g sump / 20g QT - Eheim 1250, Tunze Osmolator 3155, GHL Profilux 3, 2 Tunze 6095, Tunze Wavebox, Aqua Illumination Hydra LEDs |
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08/19/2014, 12:05 PM
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As far as a QT I just bought an aquarium kit and used the lights it came with... or any light you have laying around.
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08/19/2014, 01:38 PM
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I did what dustinkimpel did and purchased one of those cheap hood lights you can get for $20 they bundle with the kits. You really only need the light so you can see the fish and make sure they are healthy.
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08/19/2014, 01:45 PM
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You can use something like this to get the fish used to a light schedule and see them to check for diseases.
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08/19/2014, 01:49 PM
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it depends on what you're trying to QT.
since i use my QT system for everything, including clams and corals, mine has a T5HO system above it. if i were just doing fish only, then i would use a normal hood light, as suggested by others, like the kind that comes with a normal fish tank.
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08/20/2014, 12:28 PM
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For marine qt I use 1 watt per gallon of water and fluorescent tubes should be fine
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