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Posted 7/29/2008 7:05:53 AM


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Right now I have 2 39 watt t5 bulbs over my 30 gallon tank, so i only have 2.6 watts of light per gallon.  This obviously isnt enough for any coral other than the zoanthids that i have now (and even those are near the top of the tank).  So, i think i am going to buy another of the same lighting system i have now.  That way i'll have 4 39 watt t5 bulbs and 5.2 watts per gallon over my tank.  What does everyone think of this?

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38 gallon freshwater: 1 turquoise/green severum (spike), 4 red& blue columbian tetras, 2 gold gouramis (shimmer & glimmer), 3 otocinclus, 1 clown loach (tigger)

30 gallon saltwater: 1 coral beauty angel (vertigo), 1 clarkii clown (crusty - his old anemone was named sideshow bob), 1 banded coral shrimp, 1 serpent star, lots of macroalgae

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Posted 8/1/2008 2:01:55 PM
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That sounds good if you can fit them. It won't be high enough light for SPS (I don't think), but for soft corals and some LPS it should be good.

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Posted 8/3/2008 2:08:15 PM


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Cool thanks i dont want SPS anyway

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38 gallon freshwater: 1 turquoise/green severum (spike), 4 red& blue columbian tetras, 2 gold gouramis (shimmer & glimmer), 3 otocinclus, 1 clown loach (tigger)

30 gallon saltwater: 1 coral beauty angel (vertigo), 1 clarkii clown (crusty - his old anemone was named sideshow bob), 1 banded coral shrimp, 1 serpent star, lots of macroalgae

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