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01-29-2005, 08:27 PM
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Just woundering
I have seen allot of pics on the web of 5 gallon and 2.5 gallon reef tanks. Since these are so tiny would you only need like a 20 watt bub? Cause on a 2.5 gallon that would be like 8 watts per gallon. Does it work like that or do you still need more lighting to get a higher spectrum?
Thanks
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01-29-2005, 08:41 PM
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The goal is to simulate the proper spectrum by using either 1 50/50 lamp or a separate actinic and daylight bulb. The Coralife mini Aqualight would be perfect for a nano.
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46g SW, 65 lbs Fiji LR, 4" Aragamax DSB, Coralife 2X96w CF, CPR Bakpak II, CPR Aquafuge 12 w/ 2x9 Coralife Mini Aqualight, 4 Maxijet 600's, PCI 200W Titanium Heater, 2 Blue Green Chromis, 1 Gold Bar Maroon Clown, 1 Purple-Stripe Dottyback, Finger Leather, Trumpets, Rose Coral Open-Brain, Pagoda Cup, Xenia, Star Polyps, Yellow Polyps, Various Mushrooms, Toadstool Leather, 12 Astraea, 10 Nassarius, 4 Bumble Bee, 6 Cerith Snails, 12 Red Tip Hermits.
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01-29-2005, 09:11 PM
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Yea, so a coralife 50/50, 20 watt buld would do just fine?
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01-29-2005, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Fish_fanatic
Yea, so a coralife 50/50, 20 watt buld would do just fine?
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Yes.
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46g SW, 65 lbs Fiji LR, 4" Aragamax DSB, Coralife 2X96w CF, CPR Bakpak II, CPR Aquafuge 12 w/ 2x9 Coralife Mini Aqualight, 4 Maxijet 600's, PCI 200W Titanium Heater, 2 Blue Green Chromis, 1 Gold Bar Maroon Clown, 1 Purple-Stripe Dottyback, Finger Leather, Trumpets, Rose Coral Open-Brain, Pagoda Cup, Xenia, Star Polyps, Yellow Polyps, Various Mushrooms, Toadstool Leather, 12 Astraea, 10 Nassarius, 4 Bumble Bee, 6 Cerith Snails, 12 Red Tip Hermits.
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01-29-2005, 09:37 PM
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I think i will do a nano and have 20 watts a gallon just to see what hapens! 
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75 gallon reef oak canopy and stand
4x65 watt Coralife Luner Aqualite
Seaclone skimmer (works for me)
(all glass) modle 3 acrilic sump
300 watt heater
Live stock-
LR: 30 pounds gulf from lr.com and 40 fiji and 20 lbs lace rock from lfs.
2-3 inch ls bed
10 blue legged hermits
5x red legged hermits
6x turbo snails
1x cleaner shrimp
2x tank raised and mated perc clowns
1x Blue damsel
1x Diamond Watchman Goby
1x Puffer fish (not sure on name but know it will , only grow to 3.5 inches)
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01-30-2005, 10:34 AM
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Keep in mind that the type of light is important. Some lights like CF or MH are far better because they are intense enough to provide proper penetration into the water. You do not get that with a standard NO or incadescent bulb.
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