Voodoo Chilli
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hi all-
I'd been planning to use a 55g tank for my FOWLR setup. Well, I just got my copy of Reef Inverts, by Calfo and Fenner today and it suggests a 50g (36x18x18) has better dimensions. They say the 13" width on the 55g doesn't really provide enough space for rock work, etc.
It sounds good to me, although the size change would drop my wattage down to 3.8 watts per gallon, vs. the 4.7 watts I'd have with the 55g setup. I don't have any intention of keeping anything needing an intense light source- just low-medium light inverts, soft corals, and so on.
Would I be better off trading the slightly lower wattage and total length for the better footprint provided by the 50g?
Thanks!
I'd been planning to use a 55g tank for my FOWLR setup. Well, I just got my copy of Reef Inverts, by Calfo and Fenner today and it suggests a 50g (36x18x18) has better dimensions. They say the 13" width on the 55g doesn't really provide enough space for rock work, etc.
It sounds good to me, although the size change would drop my wattage down to 3.8 watts per gallon, vs. the 4.7 watts I'd have with the 55g setup. I don't have any intention of keeping anything needing an intense light source- just low-medium light inverts, soft corals, and so on.
Would I be better off trading the slightly lower wattage and total length for the better footprint provided by the 50g?
Thanks!