Wattage per gallon! :)

[joebro3333]

Going to get a par38 bulb for my 10 gallon build. But I was wondering what wattage would be better for sps, Lps, and soft corals. 36w or 54w I don't want to over kill.


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[Mattyfelts]

Going to get a par38 bulb for my 10 gallon build. But I was wondering what wattage would be better for sps, Lps, and soft corals. 36w or 54w I don't want to over kill.


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wattage per gallon doesnt apply to saltwater. its all about par readings and such. A good quality, reef recommended par38 should work on a 10 gallon.

 

[Bectan01]

I have the 54w par38 on my 10g but it's a tall tank. Some might say it's too much (my fixture is not dimmable which makes acclimation harder) but I love it!


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[mr_X]

Just get the larger one and put a dimmer on it.

 

[joebro3333]

Thank you


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