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Old 12/22/2007, 03:34 PM
ReefGPH ReefGPH is offline
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29 gallon reef

Hello,I have a 29 gallon tank.Its drilled with two inlets and one outlet with a strainer.Its water drains to a 20 high gallon tank.Its skimmed with a corallife 125 gph protien skimmer.water gets pumped back up with a 1268 gph pump and recirculated.It has a 150 watt 10k metal halide.It also has a calcium reactor filled with Arm calcium media.My question is would I be able to grow with success sps corals?I read you usually need 8 to 10 watts per gallon is this true.
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Old 12/23/2007, 12:00 AM
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i think you would be ok on the lighting. but i would move to a bluer light 12 - 15k depending on taste. 10k is kinda yellow for sps with out acentic supplimation
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Old 12/23/2007, 12:04 AM
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The depth of your tank is way more important than Watts/gallon. IMO 150 watts of 10k MH lighting is penty for a 29.
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Old 12/23/2007, 02:12 AM
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I had a 29 gallon with a 150 watt hqi and I grow plenty of sps. I wouls also go with a blue bulb 14 or 20k.
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Old 12/23/2007, 02:04 PM
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