need light
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Topic: need light
Posted By: bengalyellow
Subject: need light
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 10:36pm
I just got my first salt water tank 22g.. I am looking for a light to support corals, I dont know much on salt water so if you have one or know who does let me know.. thanks .....------------- 210G ray tank, 55G reef, 90G reef |
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Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 10:37pm
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Whats the dimensions of the tank? ... and what are you planning on keeping? ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 10:49pm
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Welcome to WMAS! I'm sure you'll find a lot of help here!
------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 10:59pm
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Welcome! How long is the tank?
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: GARFVolunteer
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 11:16pm
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If you are wanting to have soft coral I would recommend VHO lighting.
If you are wanting to have LPS coral I would recommend VHO lighting.
If you are wanting to have SPS coral I would recommend VHO lighting.
If you want a nice tank I would recommend VHO lighting...
Thanks,
Scott ------------- President Idaho Marine Aquarium Society A fair and biased reef hobbyist "How do you make poor people rich by making rich people poor" Rush Limbaugh on Obama taxes |
Posted By: bengalyellow
Date Posted: September 01 2007 at 12:17am
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My tank is 16.5 inches square. ------------- 210G ray tank, 55G reef, 90G reef |
Posted By: bengalyellow
Date Posted: September 01 2007 at 12:20am
I bought some polyps, not knowing I had the wrong light . I was told the one that came with it was ok for the corals but found out otherwise.. ------------- 210G ray tank, 55G reef, 90G reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: September 01 2007 at 7:06am
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With 16.5" you are pretty much limmited to 24watt or 28/32 watt Power Compact flourescent lighting. I would go with 2 or maybe 3 of those. You could go with Metal Halide but that is even more heat to deal with.
Mike ------------- |