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02/03/2006, 09:46 PM
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Is 11.2 watts per gallon too much?
I'm about to set up a 5 gallon tank and I found some lights that are (2) 28 watt bulbs 6700K.
Would this be too much? They will be approximately 6" off of the water and there will also be a fan blowing over the water so heating is not a problem. |
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02/03/2006, 09:58 PM
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what will your 5g be used for?56 total watts is relativly{-}for most animals,and evaporation/water peramator changes in 5g are tremendous!(I know because i use 1-4 emergency quarintine tank)
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02/03/2006, 10:01 PM
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Watts per gallon is not very useful. A clam for instance is going to need intense lighting no matter if it's in a 5 gal or a 500 gal. It's more of an issue of depth than gallons. But, to answer your question, no it's not too much light.
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02/03/2006, 10:04 PM
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IMO not too much at all as long as heat and evaporation do not become an issue.
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