kylebacc
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hey,
I am trying to work out how much lighting I am going to need for my tank. I have seen the 4-6 watts per gallon thing but here is where I run into some confusion. Do I include the atinic lighting into my total watts? Because if that's the case, then look at these numbers:
1 x 250w MH
2 x 65w PC
= 380 watts / 29 gallons = ~13 watts per gallon! Is that too much? Sounds like a whole hell load to much. Would I be better suited with a 150w MH lamp? The it would be:
280 watts / 29 gallons = ~9.6 watts per gallon. Still sounds like too much.
Is there such thing as too much? I want to be able to (eventually) have just about any type of coral I want...including stoney. So what do I do? What is the best range of watts per gallon for most corals?
Please advise! thanks!
I am trying to work out how much lighting I am going to need for my tank. I have seen the 4-6 watts per gallon thing but here is where I run into some confusion. Do I include the atinic lighting into my total watts? Because if that's the case, then look at these numbers:
1 x 250w MH
2 x 65w PC
= 380 watts / 29 gallons = ~13 watts per gallon! Is that too much? Sounds like a whole hell load to much. Would I be better suited with a 150w MH lamp? The it would be:
280 watts / 29 gallons = ~9.6 watts per gallon. Still sounds like too much.
Is there such thing as too much? I want to be able to (eventually) have just about any type of coral I want...including stoney. So what do I do? What is the best range of watts per gallon for most corals?
Please advise! thanks!