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Small tank| barett |
Posted: July 15, 2007 03:20 am
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I am going to be starting a 15 gallon saltwater tank. I would like to put in 2 small clownfish and 1 firefish( or a compatible goby/blenny). Im really excited to start. What im having trouble with is finding a suitable light for such an aquarium. It would be 24", but I want to get a light that would be good for any anenome or coral if I so wish to acquire one. Comments would be appreciated.
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| Ryguy |
Posted: July 15, 2007 04:20 am
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Well on that small of tank, I think PC lighting would do you pretty well, T5's would be better.
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| barett |
Posted: July 15, 2007 06:02 am
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How many watts would I need?? Can I get a link to an example
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| Ryguy |
Posted: July 16, 2007 03:54 am
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N.D. Aquarium Club Admin Group: Admin Posts: 261 Member No.: 2 Joined: February 10, 2006 |
hellolights.com has a nice variety of lighting. Good rule of thumb is the more wattage the better. Don't skimp on lighting, you will only have to buy again in the future. I was running 250 watts of PC lighting on my 90 gallon tank, which worked ok, but I could have used more, then upgraded to 500 watts of metal halide lighting, now my corals are happy and growing like wildfire.
-------------------- You can wish in one hand, and crap in the other..............see which one gets filled first.... (grumpier old men)
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| barett |
Posted: July 16, 2007 12:14 pm
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NDAC Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Member No.: 52 Joined: July 15, 2007 |
So if I get a 24" 130 (2x65) watt coralife light fixture,that would be ok?
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| Ryguy |
Posted: July 16, 2007 06:18 pm
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It depends, what kind of corals do you want to keep in the tank?
-------------------- You can wish in one hand, and crap in the other..............see which one gets filled first.... (grumpier old men)
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| barett |
Posted: July 16, 2007 10:17 pm
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NDAC Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Member No.: 52 Joined: July 15, 2007 |
Im thinking I want to keep mushroom coral. I thought that 130 would be plenty for all corals and anemones
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| Ryguy |
Posted: July 17, 2007 03:14 am
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Yeah 130 of PC should be plenty for mushrooms, zoanthids, some leathers, xenia, and things to that nature. Anemone's require quite a bit of light but they have been successfully raised under PC's
-------------------- You can wish in one hand, and crap in the other..............see which one gets filled first.... (grumpier old men)
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| barett |
Posted: July 17, 2007 03:52 am
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NDAC Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Member No.: 52 Joined: July 15, 2007 |
Oh ok...that sounds good...thanks
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| Ryguy |
Posted: July 17, 2007 12:12 pm
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No problem.
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