Thread: Question about the watts per gallon formula
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Old 06-29-2009, 10:03 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by InfernoST View Post
This is for a 120 FOWLR I just started cycling, The initial question I asked about wattage per gallon needed an answer because everyone says 3 to 6 watts per gallon and don't always specify the type of lamp, even the article in these forums doesn't specify. The funny thing is Wattage is a measurement of power consumption not physical ouput, this another reason why i brought this question up. Then you have MH rated in wattage this is not based on fluorescent lamps but the power/wattage it consumes in one hour. Lumens is the measurement of light intensity not wattage. A 100 watt Flourescent lamps is going to be a **** of a lot brighter then a regukar 100 watt bulb. Wattage per gallon seems all wrong because if I follow the formula then i should be able to install 6 100 watt bulbs and call it a day.
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