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by **gonzaimaki7563** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:48 am

I need some suggestions and comments! ihave a 5ft.L x 2ft.H x 1ft.W customized tank. I have currently 3 T8 bulbs and onlt 2 of them are lighted at a time, they are colored pink blue and white.
Question - do you guys think that 2 36watts are sufficient for my tank. Im from Manila, and we have an average of 27-29 deg. here no need for heaters but im thinking of a small chiller. Can I have some corals with this kind of set-up
Thanks!

by **cablemike5003** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:16 am

I would have to say no.. Thats a ddep tank and that amount of light wont do a thing. that is a 75 gallon tank.. You would need at least 300 watts of light to have corals thrive in that depth of tank. 200 watts may get you by for mushroom and maybe low light corals but i wouldnt try it.. i already tried 2 watts per gallon when i started and it didnt work out well.. i lost half of my corals before i upgraded my lights. it was an expensive lesson.

by **puffedupseagull** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:26 am

100 % agree, more light is always an advantage

by **memphis** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:02 pm

i agree to had problems at 2 watts perr gallon. id go 4-5 watts at least

by **daddy018105** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:53 pm

but guys philippines is not as cold as america temperature their average from 26-30 deg. its hot, do you thing 300watts light will not add heat to the tank.

thanks

by **fihsboy** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:42 pm

300 watts doesnt add any heat to my 29 gallon.....Thats over 10 watts a gallon. You should be fine.

by **cablemike5003** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:03 pm

im running 130 watts of power compacts and 95 watts of High Out put flourescent for a total of 226 watts on my 55 gallon tank. thats 4.10 watts per gallon. but the highoutput are very powerful and have a high par and lumens per watt. higher then metal halide so its more like 6 watts per gallon.

by **blueshoes2208** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:20 pm

ok i have no idea where manila is but 27 to 29 degrees celcius or farenheight?? lil bit of a difference there haha
i have a setup i bought off ebay that has a MH and 2 pc's, 4 lunar lights and a fan, 24in. for 180 bucks, the 48in version is like 760 watts or something and im sure its not that expensive, im running on like 5.5 watts per gal

by **memphis** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:12 pm

i have 760 mh and it only cost me 300

by **puffedupseagull** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:33 am

if it does attach some pc fans to it for circulation or maybe save for a descent chiller

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